Oil filter wrench for my FJR?

[wfooshee]

I, this very day, installed the WalMart ST7317 without having to remove my Wild Bill bracket.

There.

And I tightened it hand tight, which will NEVER leak yet allow me to remove it without tools when the time comes.

Ooh. Ooh. I re-used the drain plug crush washer, too. Again.

Anybody that tightens an oil filter with a wrench is asking for trouble, IM{not-so}HO

 

[Jon]

Thanks to this forum (and particularly Rls) I purchased an oil filter wrench for a GL1500 Goldwing (found a used one on eBay for $7.26). It fits perfectly on the FJR's filter. So, if you have William Riley's highway pegs and mounting plates on a Gen II you can use this flat wrench to remove the filter without having to remove the plate.

I can email photos of the wrench if anyone is interested.

 

[Rls]

Thanks, but I stumbled onto the GL1500 filter wrench by accident. I was going to change the oil in my FJR and was looking for channel locks and I saw the filter wrench and I thought what are the chances? Could not believe it. Yes the motorcycle gods smiled that day!

 

[blueman]

Hand TIGHT for the filter for me !! And a little more than hand tight with the drain PLUG!. The books torque for the drain plug I think is way to high. I have read a number of threads people striping case threads. I have never torque mine near book spec. Just enough to crush a new crush washer. And be sure the crush washer is the right way on the oil plug.

 

[painman]

BAZILLION +1 now
This applies only to the OEM filter, or do the longer substitutes also clear it?

Yes Zorlac no problem with the longer filter coming off with the Wild Bill plate in place. I've used the Pure-One longer filter and it came out no problem. PM. <><

 

[hotrod502]

The flat wrench for a VTX 1300 will also work....

 

[Imp]

The flat wrench for a VTX 1300 will also work....

I still have a bunch of filters from my VTX1300. Could I use them on the bike or is that a total stupid thing to consider :blink: .

 

[Patriot]

Resurrected (hope it's OK)...

Changed the oil on my '04 today

I wet the filter gasket and threads with oil and pre fill the filter with fresh oil just enough that the oil soaks into the filter element

My habit is to finger tighten the oil filter till it touches and turn another 1/4 turn

When it's time to remove it 4000 miles later, I put on a latex or nitrile glove for good grip, and easily remove the filter

Mike in Nawlins'

 

[El Cajone]

Ditto what Ignacio, blueman and Patriot said. The first few times I changed oil, I torqued it on then drove myself nuts getting the damn thing off which screwed up the whole Zen thing of getting to one-ness with my bike. Now I just dab a bit of 90 weight gear oil on the O-ring with my finger and hand tighten the new filter. Since then, I've never had a problem with leaking or getting the filter off. Ommmmmmmm..........