bobbaker
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I changed my oil yesterday and it was a snap, with one exception: getting the old oil filter off was a BITCH. It was the stock, Yamaha filter and I purchased the No. 5 wrench from the dealer to use on it. But the thing kept slipping -- it just wouldn't find purchase on the filter. I tried thoroughly de-greasing the filter and the wrench with brake cleaner, it did no good. I finally punched a long screwdriver through the old filter and was able to get it loose. Putting the replacement Yamaha filter on was no problem with the No. 5 wrench.
Anybody else have this problem? The last oil change was performed by the dealer and maybe the shop just over-tightened the filter. (I put the new one on using a torque wrench set to 12 ft. lbs.) In the future I'd like to avoid this hassle. Are there any better tools out there, or possibly a filter with a better shape that can be gripped by a matching wrench?
Thanks.
Anybody else have this problem? The last oil change was performed by the dealer and maybe the shop just over-tightened the filter. (I put the new one on using a torque wrench set to 12 ft. lbs.) In the future I'd like to avoid this hassle. Are there any better tools out there, or possibly a filter with a better shape that can be gripped by a matching wrench?
Thanks.