Oil Filter Removal
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never use those. Unless you to risk catastrophic failure.
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Mine was on with two Torx T-45 bolts. Took all of 30sec to unbolt it and move it to the side?
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Yes, the above and someone tightened the ever-loving **** out of it. Most people know oil filters should only be hand tightened. When you go to remove them they will be tight but not unremovable.
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@Germansheperd That's on a Milwaukee 8 oil cooler?
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@bherder Why? What failure? I've used K&N many times over the years.
Over the years I have gathered ever tool shown in this thread and used all of them at one time or another.
The strap wrench has been the go to tool for a filter really stuck time in and time out.
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@WP50 I've ordered the cup filter tool, but might also order the strap one just in case. Everything takes over a week to arrive here so it's not a lot of extra money if I can get the filter off the bike, and I also have an extra tool in my arsenal for the future.
It works quite well also.
Good Luck WP
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My 2019 Low Rider is overdue for an oil and filter change (the dealer lied about the last change) - but it seems like the filter is welded in place. Any advice on how to remove it? Do I have to remove the oil cooler in the front of the frame to access the filter? I can't buy a fluted filter tool anywhere locally, and even then I doubt whether it would budge the filter. Thanks for any suggestions.
https://www.rivcoproducts.com/shop/h...vidson/hd-021/
