Get a #3 phillips screwdriver and hammer it through the filter. Unscrew and replace.

 

get a #3 phillips screwdriver and hammer it through the filter. Unscrew and replace.

this ^^^^

 

Alright. It's still super stuck on there. Going to give that a shot. Going to try hammering in the screwdriver at a 90 degree angle right thru the head. Wish me luck. Lol.

 

Through the can not the head

 

This

A channel locks will make quick work of that.

Or this.

You're taking it off and getting rid of it. Don't be afraid to destroy it.

 

A channel locks will make quick work of that.

 

You need a strapped ratchet. Easiest way to get it off.

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Ok, well, the steps I took today all didn't work. I'm going to go run out to Home depot in the morning and grab a strapped ratchet to see how that fares. Thanks all. I'll report back tomorrow.

 

And what steps did you take exactly? I can't imagine that a screwdriver or channel locks wouldn't get the job done.

 

Wait...you couldn't get it off by driving a rod/screwdriver through it and turning?


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Weird huh. He must not have drove it all the way through

 

Or you know. Use a socket on the end. Looks like you used the open end of a wrench.

 

yeah, I actually did start off with a socket, but that was what stripped the end in first. I then figured I would try my luck with a wrench...and we all know how that ended up. After that, I tried a few various other tools, all to no avail. =P

That filter was on there really good man. Not sure what the previous owner was thinking....but from my understanding, these things don't need to be screwed that THAT much!

 

Noahb, Yeah. I didn't actually drive the screwdriver all the way through. In hindsight, I should have. What I did end up doing is driving the screwdriver about 1/2 through the filter, and tried twisting from there. Clearly there wasn't enough support, and the screwdriver just started to stretch the hole. At that point, I had run out of space to make a new hole, due to the driver being too long, and couldn't fit it underneath the filter and the concrete beneath the bike.

I ended up going to Ochard hardware supply and purchased a oil filter wrench, but that didn't fit on the bike, so I failed again....

What did work though, was tapping the screwdriver a bit at a 45 degree angle at the corner of the filter, enough to make a decent sized divot. I then angled the screwdriver, and tapped the back of the hammer to get the filter to twist, tap by tap. The filter eventually started to move with each tap, and eventually was loose enough to twist by hand.

Finally, after like 4 fails, 3 trips to Orchard supply hardware, and a ton of cursing, I changed the oil on the bike, and gave her a nice cleaning too.

Thanks everyone for all your help and suggestions! I love the fact that there are places like this where a person can go to with questions, and get suggestions/answers within minutes!

 

Ratchet strap is the answer.

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Glad you got it handled..haha I meant to say on that other post, once you put it back on....just hand torque it. That's worked well for me in the past, doesn't need to be locked on, just enough to STAY on and make a seal.


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I had the same issue before. Filter is in a horrible spot for leverage. No filter tools worked for me either. Had to resort to stabbing a screwdriver through the side and that still didn't work so I ended up crushing it with vice grips and it finally loosened up.

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At least on the r6 it's semi-accessible. On the new R1's the filters are between the header and the motor. :nono

 

That's why those filters with a nut on the end are stupid; all it does is encourage people to use a wrench to install them way too tight.

One hand on, two hands off.

 

I had to use 2 screwdrivers one on one side and one on the other and twist them both at the same time. Nearly snapped a screwdriver using just one. Someone before me overtightened the shit outta it


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Members need to invest in this.

 

Filters aren't always on tight due to overtightening....then can also seize on. If you don't know the trick, dab a little oil right onto the o-ring on top of the filter before installation. This is a huge help for future removal.

 

I always assumed that that was common knowledge...I mean, it says on the instructions for the replacement filters!

but then again...who reads instructions...

 

Yeah, oiling the o-ring isn't really a 'trick'. That's just how you install an oil filter.