How to Remove an Oil Filter - Screwdriver

[Raid The Revenge]

Step 1) Perform all the steps required as normal; until you reach the step where you must remove the oil filter.

Step 2) At this point, you must allow the bike to cool fully. Be Patient! THIS IS IMPORTANT! You'll see why later.

Step 3) When you are ABSOLUTELY SURE that your bike is cool, INCLUDING THE EXHAUST PIPES, put the DRAIN BOLT BACK onto the bike. Wipe it clean.

Step 4) Move your oil-pan DIRECTLY UNDER the oil filter.

Step 5) Take a FLAT-HEADED screwdriver that has a total length of approx. 20 cm or 7 inches, INCLUDING the handle. Make sure it looks strong!

Step 6) There are 2 good vantage points you can use for attack:





-There isn't a great deal of space to work with. The idea is to put the tip of your FLAT-HEAD screwdriver JUST BELOW the top-edge of the oil-filter. (SEE PIC BELOW)

PLACE TIP HERE


CHISEL THE SCREWDRIVER IN THIS FAR WITH A HAMMER


-Use small taps. There will be a small splurge of oil everytime you chisel. This is normal. GOOD THING THE OIL IS COOL!

WARNING! - DO NOT CHISEL THE SCREWDRIVER IN TOO FAR! YOU WILL STRIKE YOUR ENGINE!

Step 7) Once your screwdriver is secure inside the oil-filter, attempt to turn the cyliner counter-clockwise (left for loosing). You may need to retrieve the screwdriver and chisel the filter again for another vantage.

Step 8) When you've loosened the filter enough, you can take it off by hand. WATCH FOR SHARP EDGES! MAKE SURE THE OIL IS COOL!

Step 9) Discard the oil filter properly. Finish the rest of the oil-change procedure.

[CMHrider]

Is there something I'm missing....I remove the oil filter with an oil filter wrench I bought at advanced auto parts.

[reiobard]

is there anything in the filter that stops us from pushing the screwdriver straight through rather than in a little bit at an angle? on my other bikes i have always just pushed it all the way and used it as a t-handle. of course the filters on those bikes have been on the front of the engine, not on the side.

Originally Posted by CMHrider

Is there something I'm missing....I remove the oil filter with an oil filter wrench I bought at advanced auto parts.

I must be missing the same thing. Better yet, My K&N filter has a nut welded on the end of the filter and a socket and ratchet work real quick.

[reiobard]

Originally Posted by CMHrider

Is there something I'm missing....I remove the oil filter with an oil filter wrench I bought at advanced auto parts.

Yeah, find if you want to do it the right way... this is the way to do it for all the cheap bastids out there.

Originally Posted by HavBlue

I must be missing the same thing. Better yet, My K&N filter has a nut welded on the end of the filter and a socket and ratchet work real quick.

Good to know, K&N Oil filters for me from now on too!. do you knwo the part number off the top of your head? I can go look it up if not, but i am about to order the filter for my 1st oil change on the FZ.

KN-303 or the chrome one is KN-303C

[reiobard]

Chrome? pimp my oil filter? Just kidding.


Thank you!

Originally Posted by reiobard

Chrome? pimp my oil filter? Just kidding.
Thank you!

Works for me. Now you can see the dang thing right????? Course it helps when the oil pan is polished out too..... He, he,he

[CanadianFZ6]

Oil filter wrench... the screwdriver should be you last resort....

[4fun]

Nice pics and write up, i just changed my oil anf filter this weekend and i just grabed the oil filter from the front with a pair of large channel lock pliers and twisted. much like twisting a tooth out. No mess.