RE: [ST] Oil filter removal

["Andrew F. Kay, Jr. " <captainquack@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Size/item number 13 at Discount Auto Parts

Andrew F. Kay, Jr.
Riders of the Lost Empire, LC,  13355 79th Street, Fellsmere, FL 32948
www.lostempire.com   andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
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havent and dont." George Bernard Shaw, 1856-1950. The Applecart, (1929),
Act I.



- -----Original Message-----
From: owner-st@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-st@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Denis Liakos
Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2004 11:42 AM
To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ST] Oil filter removal


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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