I just helped a buddy do his first oil change (2010 StreetBob)... and I swear, the factory oil filter must've been installed with an impact driver! I/we have never seen
one on THAT tight! It was ridiculous! We had a ratchet driven jaw-type wrench and ended up crushing the filter before it came loose. ...has anybody else experienced this?

All is good and he rode home ...just had to vent...lol

 

The HD metal cup socket that you attach to a ratchet seems to work the best. Also it has the indent to clear the CPS.

 

changed the one my UC back about a month ago, had 2500 miles on the scoot after i bought it, just wanted to change it and go with mobil one syn......anyway,, like to never got the filter off...was way to tight...was serviced at the dealer where i bought it about 2 days before i picked it up....don't know what they used to put it one but it was crazy tight.....

 

It happens more than people will admit.

 

Happened to me.

 

This usually caused by not lubing the o-ring seal properly,,rookie errors.....wonder who changed your oil, not the dept head wrench........

 

Yeah.. I'm thinkin the MoCo is installing them either via robotics or a gorilla.
LOL.... Thanks for the feedback everyone.

 

My factory filter was super tight as well. Automated machine installs it.