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Re: [ST] Oil filter removal
- Subject: Re: [ST] Oil filter removal
- From: Al Garvin <agarvin@xxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2004 12:38:40 -0700
Nither, Its Kansas.
Al
Denis Liakos wrote:
> a tad....is that SAE or Metric?
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Al Garvin" <agarvin@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2004 11:58 AM
> Subject: Re: [ST] Oil filter removal
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>>Denis,
>> I know it is just a tad smaller that the old filter. I had one of
>>those wrenches that just push on from the bottom and have a 3/8" socket
>>hole in them and it was just a tad too big. So I took the oil filter box
>>and cut it into strips and lined the inside of the wrench with it to
>>make it snug. That worked to get it off and back on.
>>Al
>>
>>Denis Liakos wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Does anyone know what diameter the NEW filter is?
>>>
>>>Thanks
>>>
>>>Denis Liakos
>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>From: "Thomas Emberson" <thomas@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>To: <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2004 11:25 AM
>>>Subject: Re: [ST] Oil filter removal
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>Daniel Brown wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Can someone please provide some tips for removing the oil
>>>>>filter? The PO has it on so tight the oil filter cap just
>>>>>rotates
>>>>>over the filter. I've checked the size of the cap with a new
>>>>>filter
>>>>>and it fits.
>>>>>I've tried putting rubber bands over the filter to provide some
>>>>>'grip' but doesn't work. (note, the oil plug needed a rubber
>>>>>mallet
>>>>>to loosen it).
>>>>>Oil has been drained but I'm stuck with the old filter.
>>>>>Thanks,
>>>>>Dan
>>>>>'02 Sprint ST
>>>>>Beaverton, OR
>>>>
>>>>Sorry, don;t have time to read the rest of the thread, but check out
>>>>
>>>>http://loman.emberson.net/bikes/screens/oil_change.html
>>>>
>>>>In short I put a hole in the side of a filter wrench, and a self taping
>>>>machine screw in the filter wrench into the filter.
>>>>
>>>>It was the only way I/we could get a couple of the filters out.
>>>>
>>>>cheers,
>>>>Tom
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>Thomas Emberson
>>>>
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