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Jul 4, 2013 | 08:49 AM

Timpechos

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Oil change mess

I know this has been talked about to death but I was hoping someone mite have come up with a better idea on keeping oil form running all over when changing the filter......please give me suggestions.

Jul 4, 2013 | 08:53 AM

Bradley Jones

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Get the filter funnel from HD. It doesn't work but put it in place and punch 2 holes in the filter. One on the lowest part to drain and another up high for air. It helps but you'll probably still spill a little. I also use a environment friendly degreaser and spay the hell out the engine under the filter then hose it off right after the oil change.

Jul 4, 2013 | 08:56 AM

HDV-GLIDE

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Originally Posted by Timpechos

I know this has been talked about to death but I was hoping someone mite have come up with a better idea on keeping oil form running all over when changing the filter......please give me suggestions.

Good luck with that....less mess if you do it on the side stand.....but I never do....tried filter funnel, aluminum wrap, cardboard but still get oil dripping down from the back of the filter....worse now that I have a Jagg oil filter adaptor on there.....save you oil changes for when your bikes dirty and needs a bath, change the oil/filter and then wash it.....

Oh, I have a permanent oil filter so I can't punch holes in it but with the regular filter, that method does work well.

Jul 4, 2013 | 08:59 AM

vegashd

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HDs oil filter funnel works great. I get little to no mess using their oil filter funnel, and low profile drain pan.

Jul 4, 2013 | 09:00 AM

robvg

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Still need to punch a couple of holes in filter.

Jul 4, 2013 | 09:03 AM

mikkeeh

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I loosen the filter...slip a quart sized zip lock over it...and spin it off. Wipe up the few drops with a shop rag.

Jul 4, 2013 | 09:04 AM

golfmajic

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I plan my oil changes so the night before the planned change after a ride I take the oil drain plug out and let the oil drain overnight. This seems to let some of the oil from the filter drain. I use K&N filters because I like the built in 17mm removal nut on its end of the filter,easy to remove. When taking off the filter I simply jam a full page width of multiple pieces of news paper under the filter, kind of like a big funnel placing the drain pan at the newspapers end to collect any leakage.
I usually end up with very little to no mess.
I have tried lots of different ways of removing the oil filter without making a mess the described method Works for me.