Changing oil filter
Road Captain
Joined: Jan 2008
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I saw a tip someplace that I haven't tried on the bike but worked great on the car. Use a large ziplock baggie. Loosen the filter then slide the baggie over the filter and up against the mount. Unscrew the filter and it's already in the bag to be sealed and disposed. Like I said, it worked great on the car filter but I haven't had a chance to try it on the bike yet. Just a thought.
Road Captain
Joined: Oct 2008
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From: So. California
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I made a makeshift catch similar to the 2-liter bottle trick, but before I unscrew the filter, I use a screwdriver and poke a hole on the end of the filter, towards the bottom to get all the oil out. It still drips a little but most of the oil drains out the hole.
Tourer
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 348
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From: San Antonio
+1, another hole in the top relieves the vacuum buildup and it drains a little faster. I took an old POS phillips screwdriver to the bench grinder and sharpened it up just for this. Use it on the cars too.
Road Master
Joined: Apr 2007
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From: Blue Springs, MO
I use a pop bottle , with the bottom cut off. I have one of those filter caps that fits over the filter and fits onto a ratchet drive. Slide the bottle over the filter as far as it will go and take the bottle cap off. Then using a 12 inch extension on the ratchet, put it thru the bottle opening and into the "filter cap". Start loosening the filter and once its off, pull the extension off, put the bottle cap back on ( to catch the oil ) and let it sit while you get ready to put the new oil in the bike. When you're ready, pull the bottle out with the filter and oil in it and dispose of them properly.
No mess, and has worked for me for over 5 years.
It is tight getting the bottle in and out because of the shifter, but it is doable.
No mess, and has worked for me for over 5 years.
It is tight getting the bottle in and out because of the shifter, but it is doable.
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Joined: Oct 2006
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From: Georgia Mountains
I bought a roll of Heavy Duty Reynolds Wrap years ago. I tear off a piece big enough to fold for two layers, make a narrow spill-way that slips under the filter. When you loosen the filter a little oil will drip in the spill-way & run to a catch pan I place at the end. After the filter comes off I wipe the filter mount & fold up the Reynolds Wrap. No drip, no mess. One box of that stuff has lasted for years..........
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Ultimate HDF Member
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From: eastern oklahoma
if you use an awl, sorta like an icepick but thicker , you can pop a hole in the lower corner of the filter, and one up near the center of the end for venting, and most of the oil will drain out of that lower corner hole rather than all around the filter. an old trick, but gravity is pretty old and still works the same way.
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From: eastern oklahoma
tennessee streetglide, if there wasn't enough help with your oil change questions, there is also a section right below the touring section named "oil and oil related products" you can read there.