Why...

Not in 12 months they don't.

 

Didn't feel unduly tight. I might stick a torque wrench on it later
just out of interest.

 

That's what I thought, particularly given the flexible servicing regime
some car engine operate on these days.
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I usually end up hammering a screw driver through the oil filter on my
10R and even after doing that it needs all kinds of violence to remove
it.

 

The canisters rust. I have seen some that have perforated through
corrosion - they aren't made from very thick steel. The one on my
Versys has lost virtually all its paint and is looking very rusty and
that's only been on there 3500 miles and 6 months. Good job it's being
replaced very soon at the 7500 service.

 

Got almost the full set here:

Chain wrench
Strap wrench
Snap-On oil filter pliers
4 different sized oil filter sockets
Fucking great screwdriver and an 'ammer

 

I've never seen one rust, but I've never had a bike with a filter
sticking out the front collecting shite off the front wheel.

 

On Mon, 21 Jun 2010 19:04:54 +0000 (UTC), "Krusty"

I have and I have. never been a problem; just looks gash.

None of my current bikes have such an arrangement, however.

 

That's what I thought; my car's one is supposed to be one full turn
but it's hard work tightening it that far.

maybe Krusty's bike has finer threads and/or thicker O-rings than
most?

 

Nope. Though I have a vague idea I did once.

Wot's one o' dem?

Two and one fits no filter I use.

I have a very vague idea I've tried this once. ISTR it worked, but
I've never found the need subsequently.

I also have one of those three-legged things. Geat piece of kit for
losening filters.

 

No, it's like a **** off big pair of daft looking pliers with slip jaws.
It's bloody brilliant though.

 

You shouldn't use tools to fit them. Hand tight is more than enough if the
sealing ring has had a smear of oil applied before fitting the filter.

 

I've just serviced a Suzi SV 650 and if anyone can get two full turns on the
filter once the gasket had touched the casing, they're a better man than I
am (Gunga Din). Even using a tool it'd be fucking hard work if not
impossible and I wouldn't want to be the one to attempt to remove it 4000
miles later.

 

It wasn't impossible. It wasn't even difficult. Very little pressure
required using a 3/8 ratchet.

 

You *should* use the correct filter socket to fit a filter if you have one.
Especially if, like my Suzuki, you would have to take the exhaust off to
get your hand in, or like my previous Toyota where you need an extra
joint between elbow and wrist, or my old Ducati where the filter is recessed
like a cock in cold weather so there's not enough to get a firm grip on.

You don't need to overtighten it just because you can.

 

I have a Facom set - does the job well.

 

I bought one of these:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/12-Slip-Joint-Oil-Filter-Pliers-Wrench-Removal-Too
l-/250656445786

All very similar, I expect. I couldn't get at the Vectra filter
without something like this and because of its rather odd shape it
slips in between and behind exhaust headers and downtubes on bikes
surprisingly easily.

Because of the leverage possible at the business end it doesn't need to
be used as intended, perpendicular to the filter, it works just as well
in line with it, using a big adjustable spanner across the handles to
provide leverage to rotate it. For the cost, one of the most useful
tools I've ever bought.

 

They're all much of a muchness. If they work, they're perfect

 

Exactly the same as the Snap-On ones apart from the colour.

Yep, and strong enough to take abuse where it wasn't intended.

 

Well, they /look/ the same.

It has, I confess, come in handy for doing odd jobs it was never
intended to do and hasn't ripped, slipped or turned inside out yet. I
wish I could say the same for some special-purpose tools costing an
order of magnitude more.