Oil filter
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Tourer
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Got it off!!!! Whew!!!! The boss wins!!!!!!! Went wit mobile 1 20-50!!!! Pressure reading good 3 quarts flat!!! Will take out for spin tomorrow!!! No leaks!!! All is well in the land of boss hog!!! Thanks again fellas!!!! Holla
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From: Katy, TX
Now that it is off, you need to go on the Internet and order a Rivco Harley Filter wrench. The dealers use it, but don't/won't sell it. I think it is called the "Wench"... Seriously, you won't have this problem again.
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K&N from now on!!!! Had enough!!!!!
It's easier to break the filter loose when its hot, obviously you cant run the bike now to get it a little hot but for future reference try that, also the oil will be hot and flow better when you take the drain plug out.
Good luck getting that thing off, theres a few tools you can get to work on filters that are stubborn. The rubber strap wrench is nothing but a pain in the @$$. Get one drip of oil on the filter and that strap slips everywhere, nothing but a pain.
these are some of the styles of oil filter wrenches that I've had success with, not the right sizes but just to give you an idea
http://www.google.com/products/catal...d=0CIIBEPMCMAQ
http://www.google.com/products/catal...ed=0CHEQ8gIwAA
http://www.google.com/products/catal...d=0CIoBEPMCMAY
Note on the last one you can cut a notch our yourself to clear any electical stuff if needed.
Hope this helps
Good luck getting that thing off, theres a few tools you can get to work on filters that are stubborn. The rubber strap wrench is nothing but a pain in the @$$. Get one drip of oil on the filter and that strap slips everywhere, nothing but a pain.
these are some of the styles of oil filter wrenches that I've had success with, not the right sizes but just to give you an idea
http://www.google.com/products/catal...d=0CIIBEPMCMAQ
http://www.google.com/products/catal...ed=0CHEQ8gIwAA
http://www.google.com/products/catal...d=0CIoBEPMCMAY
Note on the last one you can cut a notch our yourself to clear any electical stuff if needed.
Hope this helps
I have tried mobil 1 in every engine I've ever had and in every one as soon as it went in the valvetrain got noticeably louder.
I know every sound that comes from every motor I've had and every time mobil 1 equated to more noise.
Just my experience.
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Just remember when replacing the filter, hand tight only never had one leak and changed thousands only tightening by hand ..
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Also, make sure you put a bead of oil on the rubber gasket...that's probably why you couldn't get the original off. Some HD assembly line monkey decided "I'm gonna F w/people today and spun the filters on w/o oiling the gasket. This pretty much "welds" it to the block.
