Motorcycle oil filter removal NIGHTMARE - How to remove an oil filter when all else fails
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- čas přidán 24. 07. 2017
- Motorcycle oil filter removal NIGHTMARE - How to remove an oil filter when all else fails.
Do you ever regret taking on a maintenance job on your motorbike? I thought an oil and filter change on my Triumph Street Triple would be an hours job, unfortunately I ended up messing around trying to remove a stuck oil filter for ages...and then I had a brain wave. Stay tuned to find out how to remove an oil filter when all else fails!
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The sheer noise of absolute relief at the end when the last thing you can think of to try actually works hahaha, perfect! Will definitely keep this idea in mind for the future should I have the same problem, good stuff :)
That was a brilliant tip. Worked an absolute treat, thank you. I was losing the plot trying to remove mine up until this point 😂
My friend, you are a lifesaver. I had this same problem trying to get the filter off of my '09 Yamaha FZ6R. There is barely any room to get your hand on it. I employed your technique and drilled 3 holes into my filter cap tool. Unfortunately, I could only get two screws into the filter due to the limited access. I had one screw at the
I find these experiences useful life lessons. If you stick at something long enough and think about it hard enough, then things usually work out. Loved the video, we have all been there with similar things.
I was cheering you on as I sat here watching..lol! I have had similar experiences. Its frustrating that a 15 min job can use up a better part of a morning. Thanks for sharing. Take care.
I’m glad I came across this video. I had tried everything you tried before your last resort and it worked a treat. Thank you very much. I was adding up the cost of having collected by my local bike shop. You’re my hero 🙏
Don’t take this the wrong way, but i absolutely love you right now!! My filter is inside a slot, so i had pretty much no options, nos screw drivers no tightening rubber things, nothing. I banged in a inch flat drill bit and tried torquing it and it just ate up the metal. This worked as if the filter wasn’t stuck. Unbelievable!! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!
Yup. There's always that wannabe Arnold Schwarzenegger mechanic that screw those filters on as if their life depended on it. Great tip!!
Thanks for this video - I used this technique to remove a seized up oil filter from my BMW. I had to drill holes towards the bottom of the filter as it is located in a deep chamber which is hard to get at from the side. There is another video in this problem for BMW owners - very ingenious but includes making a special tool and I haven’t got that sort of expertise, also no welding kit! Thanks again.
So I did ALL of your initial suggestions, as well as used a ratchet strap (strap portion only) doubled over the filter twice....think starting a manual fire with the stick and string method....that had worked in the past. Not today though. I just so happened to have one of the older oil filter removal keys just like yours. I couldn't believe I actually tried it. It worked on my first turn. Ridiculous suggestion with fantastic results. Great job sir, and great video!
I have a friend from Romford who has a place over here in NM and you remind me of him a lot. We work on little projects a bit and and have a great time teasing each other about our different ways to go at a problem.( He probably has a jump suit too.) I also have had the mystery fused oil filter on my RT and found the reliable Channel Lock # 460 pliers ( water pump pliers) as the go to tool. I have changed oil since I was a kid on all sorts of vehicles and follow the lube gasket, spin on till contact, and then 3/4 of a turn method. Never leaks and 99% easy off.
No need for all that faff, a trick for oil filters that I used when working on a golf course.
Once I saw you tap in the holes for the screw I didn't even make it to the end of the video, grabbed my drill & two long screws! Thank you you're a God send back on my Harley trike 10 minutes later here in the US!
Those skinny little filters are always a chore to remove , even when lightly tighten by hand, I use one of those tools with a handle that have a cicular piece that becomes smaller as you turn the handle, I have to shove a piece of wood between the filterr and the tool, on more than one ocassion the filter ends up all deformed but it has worked, at one point one start to doubt the filter will everr come off the bike, old video but I admire your patience to take the time to make a video while struggling with something that is supposed to be a very simple job.
Excellent helpful video. Nice to see that I am not the only one who has to deal with these sort of unforeseen problems.
Thank you for this. Just successfully completely my oil change WITH a very stuck filter but I used a much easier work around. I bought a second steel filter tool with a reinforced 3/8" opening (not an aluminum lug) at my local autozone for around $10 U.S. I then drilled five (5) holes in a radial pattern around the top of the tool. I then held the retro-fitted tool against the recessed filter and drove 5 @ 1 1/2" self tapping screws through the 5 tool holes, slowly and carefully, in order to draw the tool up evenly and as close as possible to the recessed filter. I said a short prayer and quickly applied my 3/8" ratchet (counterclockwise) and SLOWLY began to turn. It came off in about 20 seconds and I danced a jig in my garage!!
I have just had the same nightmare as this on my 2016 Triumph Tiger Sport. Worked an absolute treat! Nice one Andy!! 😀👍
This is one of the best ever tips ive had in 40 years of biking thank you TM,used on my gl1500 filter and worked 1st time
I know this is an old video, but you saved the day for me! I could not get the filter to budge. My access to it was also very limited as it is mounted at the rear of the engine, under the frame and between two mounts that later attach to the swing arm. I had tried every tool I had including "the plyers" designed for removing filters. I absolutely never heard of this idea before and thought I would try it before i drove a screw driver through it. Because of the position of it, I could only put in 3 screws in less than half the diameter of the filter. BUT IT CAME LOOSE! Thank you for sharing this idea!
👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻⚒🔫🔩 TMF, you are now my favorite moto vloger. I love learning a new skill or technique. Keep up the good work!