How to get the oil filter out?

Racing4funn

So I removed the filter but it wouldnt fit threw any of the spaces between the header and block. I unbolted the oil cooler but not the line and push the bottom of the cooler forward and removed the filter between the hearders and under the cooler..

How is everyone else doing it?

chadrob30

I can't remember exactly but I think I had to turn the filter on it's side and pull it out from the side of the bike, thus spilling oil all over the header, lol. The damn thing looked like a mosquito sprayer until I got it to the car wash to wash the oil off.

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Busabeater 2

You dont have to unbolt the oil cooler at all, very simply to change the oil on the King.

Just unbolt the little belly pan, its just one bolt at the front, this leaves it still atached but loose in the front, then simply unscrew the filter, turn it upside down and wiggle it out between headers, a little messy but not to bad at all.

I think it may also be in the owners manual, but its pretty straight foward, good luck and use a new crush washer evertime on the drain plug and torque the pan bolt to 16.5 ftlbs

new b · Up Into Fourth Gear Number of posts: 140 Registration date: 2008-05-05

Busabeater 2 wrote:

You dont have to unbolt the oil cooler at all, very simply to change the oil on the King.

Just unbolt the little belly pan, its just one bolt at the front, this leaves it still atached but loose in the front, then simply unscrew the filter, turn it upside down and wiggle it out between headers, a little messy but not to bad at all.

I think it may also be in the owners manual, but its pretty straight foward, good luck and use a new crush washer evertime on the drain plug and torque the pan bolt to 16.5 ftlbs

Correct.. I also use the baking foil (alum foil) prior removing the oil filter, wrap the foile around the pipes and cut a holt where the lowest piont of the foil is. No messy at all.

Jayhawk

new b wrote:

Correct.. I also use the baking foil (alum foil) prior removing the oil filter, wrap the foile around the pipes and cut a holt where the lowest piont of the foil is. No messy at all.

Great idea. Jeez, I've always been out there cleaning the pipes with friggin' Windex to get the oil off of them after I was done. Duh.

Racing4funn

Busabeater 2 wrote:

Just unbolt the little belly pan, its just one bolt at the front, this leaves it still atached but loose in the front, then simply unscrew the filter, turn it upside down and wiggle it out between headers, a little messy but not to bad at all.

I thought about the belly pan but wasnt sure if I could remove the front bolt and push it around or the whole thing had to come off.. Good to know.. That is how I will do it next time

moose

1 bolt on right side of belly pan. i spray windex on the pipes BEFORE unscrewing the oil filter. the oil slides right off the pipe. very little clean up. torque the drain plug with new washer to 16.5 ftlb

gtsbking

new b wrote:

Busabeater 2 wrote:

You dont have to unbolt the oil cooler at all, very simply to change the oil on the King.

Just unbolt the little belly pan, its just one bolt at the front, this leaves it still atached but loose in the front, then simply unscrew the filter, turn it upside down and wiggle it out between headers, a little messy but not to bad at all.

I think it may also be in the owners manual, but its pretty straight foward, good luck and use a new crush washer evertime on the drain plug and torque the pan bolt to 16.5 ftlbs

Correct.. I also use the baking foil (alum foil) prior removing the oil filter, wrap the foile around the pipes and cut a holt where the lowest piont of the foil is. No messy at all.

Just used the foil trick you suggest. Great! Thx for the idea. Going to use it on my damn Subaru too, which has the filter above the suspension and usually makes a big mess.

moose

i'm going to try the foil trick next oil change, sound easier and cleaner than the windex trick cyclops

new b · Up Into Fourth Gear Number of posts: 140 Registration date: 2008-05-05

Glad I can help..

Gabriel

I clean the oil off with brake cleaner spray

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moose

Gabriel wrote:

I clean the oil off with brake cleaner spray

brake cleaner spray works great, but if you get it on flat black plastic parts, they like to turn white, so careful with brake cleaner cheers

Gabriel

moose wrote:

Gabriel wrote:

I clean the oil off with brake cleaner spray

brake cleaner spray works great, but if you get it on flat black plastic parts, they like to turn white, so careful with brake cleaner cheers

The cleaner I use does not do that, CRC I think?

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moose

Gabriel wrote:

moose wrote:

Gabriel wrote:

I clean the oil off with brake cleaner spray

brake cleaner spray works great, but if you get it on flat black plastic parts, they like to turn white, so careful with brake cleaner cheers

The cleaner I use does not do that, CRC I think?

you use the good stuff, the cleaner i used came from a 55 gallon drum put into a spray bottle. it turned by chain gaurd white. i'm sure it was chlorinated. with a little wax and some patience it turn to black again. was it in a green can?

Gabriel

moose wrote:

Gabriel wrote:

moose wrote:

Gabriel wrote:

I clean the oil off with brake cleaner spray

brake cleaner spray works great, but if you get it on flat black plastic parts, they like to turn white, so careful with brake cleaner cheers

The cleaner I use does not do that, CRC I think?

you use the good stuff, the cleaner i used came from a 55 gallon drum put into a spray bottle. it turned by chain gaurd white. i'm sure it was chlorinated. with a little wax and some patience it turn to black again. was it in a green can?

You have some of that nuclear stuff bounce

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