oil change
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From: mass.
oil change
I was all set to change my oil. I rode it to get it warm, put it up on the Jack,drained the oil,but I couldn't get the filter off. I have the HD filter wrench but it was so tight the wrench kept sliding around like a rounded off nut. I put the new oil in but I don't want to run it with a dirty filter. Any suggestions?
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I was all set to change my oil. I rode it to get it warm, put it up on the Jack,drained the oil,but I couldn't get the filter off. I have the HD filter wrench but it was so tight the wrench kept sliding around like a rounded off nut. I put the new oil in but I don't want to run it with a dirty filter. Any suggestions?
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Road Warrior
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I've always found the filter easier to break loose cold. I break it loose, tighten just a bit, then warm the engine up.
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From: mass.
The sandpaper worked.i had to tape to the inside of the filter wrench,but it worked. I thought about the screwdriver trick because I've used on my truck,but I was afraid if it didn't work I'd have a destroyed filter still on the bike. But it's off and the new one installed. Thanks for the help.
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From: Honah Lee
Not sure what up with it but my Harley and a 4 cylinder Mercruiser inboard I had years ago do this. I have a sheet of emery cloth that I use and works better then sand paper. It's not from tighten it too tight either. In fact, if I leave it just a 1/2 turn tight, it's worst. The inboard did it so bad, the gasket was bulging out the crack.