first oil change
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Tourer
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From: Alexandria, VA
first oil change
Ok, so I get the oil, oil filter, and filter removal tool from Patriot HD and go home to change the oil. I pull the drain plug, drain the oil and replace the plug oil ring. Sofar so good! Next I try to use the tool on the oil filter and the washer tac-welded onto the tool breaks free. This is the washer that has the square hole that the socket wrench fits into. I had to go ahead and replace the oil and leave the filter for another time. Man, I hate it when that happens. You guys ever have something like that happen when you work on your bikes?
Cruiser
Joined: May 2007
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RE: first oil change
worse comes to worse...drive a Phillips head screwdriver threw it (on the end and sideways) and lossen it that way if need be....I would change it sooner than later also...but again, just my .02c
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From: Living in open carry state :D
RE: first oil change
On my other bike... Man I like saying that 
... I used a flat blade screw driver to tap the rim of the filter in a counter clockwise motion to get it to come off. That thing was frozen solid.
... I used a flat blade screw driver to tap the rim of the filter in a counter clockwise motion to get it to come off. That thing was frozen solid.
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