oil filter !!!!!!

[hamish]

How do you remove oil filter ,with the special tool a even when the filter will not budge?

 

[Steptoe]

Wrap some wet & dry or sandpaper around the inside of the removal tool and hit it onto the oil filter.

This will grip and allow you to exert enough pressure on a long bar to undo the tightest filter.

 

[ghiribizzo]

Try slightly tightening/loosening it back and forth before unscrewing. Make sure it is the correct 'special tool'...

 

[davegs]

oil filter

When you put it back DON'T do it up too tight, just nip it up as you'll be back to square one when the next oil change is due.

 

[patzx12]

I had that, it would not budge resorted to removing the exhaust and taking a chisel to it.

 

[warmshed]

Wouldn't put any abrasive paper near an engine oil filter, imagine if just a couple of grains got to the wrong place. Some people drill a couple of holes in the bottom of the filter removal tool, If you drive a couple of nails through the holes and into the filter it will do the trick. Obviously make sure the holes don't have any burrs on them. I believe there are some photos of it on IBMWr.org

 

[patzx12]

Wouldn't put any sand paper near an engine oil filter, imagine if just a couple of grains got to the wrong place. Some people drill a couple of holes in the bottom of the filter removal tool, If you drive a couple of nails through the holes and into the filter it will do the trick. Obviously make sure the holes dont have any burrs on them. I believe thee are some photos of it on IBMWr.org

Great idea, this will work

 

[cookie]

The oil filter being situated where it is, has probably already been exposed to the odd bit of grit.

 

[davegs]

Nails

Or self tapping screws are best as it's easy to remove the tool afterwards.

 

[Steptoe]

Wouldn't put any abrasive paper near an engine oil filter, imagine if just a couple of grains got to the wrong place. Some people drill a couple of holes in the bottom of the filter removal tool, If you drive a couple of nails through the holes and into the filter it will do the trick.

Are you sure, you haven't given that much thought most of the filters are covered in all sorts of mud and muck anyway being stuck underneth the engine

A strip of wet and dry always works -try a search and see all the past results.

The last thing you want to do is make holes in the filter. If the body tears off your stuck and going nowhere.

The oil filter being situated where it is, has probably already been exposed to the odd bit of grit.

 

[STUBBS]

the wet and dry trick has always worked for me
thanks to the tip from somebody thats taking filters off regularly

 

[warmshed]

Or self tapping screws are best as it's easy to remove the tool afterwards.

Yes, much better to use a pair of self tapping screws.

 

[davegs]

Yes, much better to use a pair of self tapping screws.

Got that tip from a dealer!, never had a prob myself, never change it!.

 

[The Sea Dog]

and just what do you think the filter gets sprayed and covered by, day in day and day out on the road, or do you just ride clan fresh swept roads ?

As for driving nails through, great idea, then what happens if it tears the body of the filter and you now cant get any purchase on it because it collapses on itself due to the external structure being weakened

eekeekeek

Wouldn't put any abrasive paper near an engine oil filter, imagine if just a couple of grains got to the wrong place. Some people drill a couple of holes in the bottom of the filter removal tool, If you drive a couple of nails through the holes and into the filter it will do the trick. Obviously make sure the holes don't have any burrs on them. I believe there are some photos of it on IBMWr.org

 

[bowser]

not wishing to teach my granny to suck eggs, but? have you made sure you have the right tool for the right filter?

I have a standard BMW filter in my bike it has the filter with the flats on, however when I bought my bike second hand it came with a filter and tool spare, that one is very different the filter looks round with small grooves running along its length and it needs a completely different wrench to remove it as it has no flats at all.

 

[Ash]

not wishing to teach my granny to suck eggs, but? have you made sure you have the right tool for the right filter?

I have a standard BMW filter in my bike it has the filter with the flats on, however when I bought my bike second hand it came with a filter and tool spare, that one is very different the filter looks round with small grooves running along its length and it needs a completely different wrench to remove it as it has no flats at all.

Not easy to see in ta hole lad
PS
I would imagine Niel [Steptoe] must think to himself - why the feck do i bother,when he offers the best knowledge money cant buy,to solve / assist with the question.
When some dismiss his advice.

 

[davegs]

oil filter

All this waffel could have done six oil changes in the same time!. Moto Bins
filters come with 5their own tool as the filters are slightly smaller than the std BMW and std tool will NOT fit.

 

[Steptoe]

Not easy to see in ta hole lad
PS
I would imagine Niel [Steptoe] must think to himself - why the feck do i bother,when he offers the best knowledge money cant buy,to solve / assist with the question.
When some dismiss his advice.

Because they've never had the job of removing a filter where someone had screwed into it and torn the filter body off.
Not had one in for a couple of years now, but they used to turn up every other month, especially back in the day when the K series was popular with despatch riders .

Of course, not forgetting that once you've punctured the filter and it goes pete tong you can't ride the bike anywhere for some poor sod to get you out of the shite. .

 

[hamish]

oil filter

thanks guys,i'm going to try steptoe's first ,then cry if that does'nt work,

 

[MattW]

thanks guys,i'm going to try steptoe's first ,then cry if that does'nt work,

It will work - it did for me.
I'd guess Steptoe has changed more oil filters than the rest of us put together - he knows what he's on about.