| Author | Message | ||
     Mojave_mike |
With ever increasing costs, $91 per hour at one stealership, I decided to do simple maintenance, like changing the oil. I bought the filter, oil and set to work. Drained the oil out (kinda stupid it empties over the exhaust outlet)..anyway I carry on to remove the under cowling..owners manual says I have a #27 torque bit in my tool bag..nope..not there, and this is the first time I opened up the tool bag..So off to the store to purchase a set of Torque bits..now we're set, or so I thought. I have the 'cap' type of filter wrench that has a nut welded on to facilitate removal..I had previously checked to see that it fitted my new Buell filter..no problem..perfect fit..but alas, the oil cooler pipe is in the way..remove the pipe I say..ok..off it comes..nope..still can't get the wrench on, because the cooler pipe screws into a junction, and now thats in the way. So now I need to go back to the parts store and buy a strap type filter remover...but I have to go to work now, so it will now be tomorrow...ARGH.. Mike | ||
| Gentleman_jon |
I had to smile.  Reminded me of the first time I changed the oil on Ol'Yaller, my former 2003 XB9S. I didn't do quite as well as you, and I seem to recall spending the better part of a day on the job. I won't bore you with the details, but lots of runs to the hardware store, and removing the filter by poking a screwdriver right through it were the highlights, if I remember correctly. Takes me about 10 minutes now that I have about 15,000 miles on XB's. | ||
| Bcordb3 |
Mike, same thing here. I was not a happy guy. The next time was real easy and clean. | ||
| Hdbobwithabuell |
>and removing the filter by poking a >screwdriver right through it Still a great way to remove an oil filter  | ||
| Spiderman |
Beat me to it Bob... | ||
| Blackxb9 |
Also a good trick is to put tin foil over your muffler to keep the oil off of it. I actually make a nice shape with the foil and funnel it down into my drain pan. | ||
| Jcbikes |
I just take my filter off with a large channel lock wrench. it crushes the filter but who cares. Its a lot cleaner that way. | ||
| Irideabuell |
I use a funnel with an angled, about 8" end to drain the oil from the swingarm. I have a nice catch pan with a grate in the top. The height is perfect so I can lean the funnel against the swingarm and it drains directly into the pan. I always take the cowling off first before warming up the bike and loosen the filter using a rubber strap wrench. Once I'm ready to remove it I place old newspapers around the muffler which seems to catch the excess oil. I remove the filter by hand. You know the rest of the story. Like Gentleman Jon, the first time was my opportunity to work out all the bugs and roadblocks. | ||
| Nasty73z |
Word on using channel lock pliers to get the oil filter off. SO freakin easy and a lot less hassle than using a strap type wrench. | ||
| Kootenay |
When draining the oil, try lifting the bike off the sidestand near the end of the draining--a bit more oil will flow out. Remember to put some clean oil into your oil filter before installing (one of the great advantages to having a vertically mounted oil filter; almost any engine designed for ease of maintenance, such as industrial diesels, use this kind of filter placement). | ||
| Indy_bueller |
This is why I like K&N oil filters. They have a nut welded to the bottom so theres no fooling with an oil filter wrench or anything else. | ||
| Cmm213 |
Why does everyone put there filters on so tight you need a wrench to loosen it? Hand tight for me! | ||
| Skyguy |
I always drain my oil with a straw through the filler hole. Be carefull to let the bike cool a bit though. If the oil is to hot you will burn your mouth. | ||
| Irideabuell |
Hand tight is good until one falls off!!! | ||
| Curtyd |
"removing the filter by poking a >screwdriver right through it " Nah, I like my nice heavy plumbers pipe wrench, it just crushes the filter as you twist, just make sure you are going the right way. Those wrenches give enough torque you can really TIGHTEN it on if you get mixed up. Two things in common though, you just HAVE to finish the job once you start. "Hand tight is good until one falls off!!!" Speaking of the filter, not the hand, of course... | ||
| Ctyxrnr |
i like getting high off of Non-Chlorinated Brake Clean. hosing off the oil after an oil change. you can even remove the filter without removing the chin fairing. in bends just enough to remove it. |
