So, of course none of my oil filter tools fit the filter, but I have an ancient fabric strap tool. It eventually starts to move the filter (denting the sides along the way), which I feel has been unreasonably tightened on there by the last person to do this. I unscrew it and an disappointed to see THIS on the back of the filter... FML.
That’s the valve that diverts oil to the oil cooler. As said above, it should remain fixed to the engine. Remove the double threaded spigot from the filter. Reinstall it on the crankcase in before you put your new filter on. Make sure that the spring “tang” on the valve is correctly located. Put new filter on. Don’t overtighten!
Yes, it should still be attached to the engine. The local motor factors was still open so I took a quick trip there to get the right size filter tool but the fabric strap tool had damaged the flats too much on the old filter for it to fit. So a combination of the strap tool braced against the ground with my foot on the filter and a 3 foot breaker bar on the spigot (21mm in case anyone needs to know) eventually got the spigot out. It's all back in place now with the new filter tightened to hand tight plus a quarter turn with the filter tool. A few more small jobs (clean, lube and adjust the chain, check the front brake disc bobbins are not seized) and then I'm pretty much ready for the trip to the Le Mans MotoGP in May.
Le Man's is a great city. Loads of history and lots to see. I stayed there last year. Was the home of the Plantagenets.
Not atypical. I had a hell of a job removing the filter on my 2011 Multistrada 1200, as the last fitter was too enthusiastic. I tried, variously: filter cup tool, strap, chain, filter 3-prong gripper and eventually filter pliers, which worked with *extreme* effort. Why can’t they have a nut fitment on the base, rather than round flats?
There is a Hiflofiltro HF153RC that has a 17mm nut on the end. Good for lock wiring, but I believe there were problems with similar K&N oil filters with the nut on the end leaking. Better just to stick with the tried and tested shape and just not over tighten the darn things!
I've been to the 24hr Moto nine times but never really got to see much of Le Mans itself. This year would probably be the same. We'll see plenty of other parts of France though. Sticking to non motorway routes and far less hours on the road for a change. Well, that's the plan at least!
I had no issues removing the OEM Ducati filter on both bikes with this today. I bought this on Aliexpress last year but the link is only for illustration as the original site has changed: Nice tool as it's extendable. https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005275220125.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.main.7.51635f011GQhUi&algo_pvid=3bfce40e-bda0-4172-b74a-f97931c2bea7&algo_exp_id=3bfce40e-bda0-4172-b74a-f97931c2bea7-3&pdp_npi=3@dis!CAD!25.13!16.59!!!!!@211be3d216828972026442379d07bd!12000032448529596!sea!CA!779041458&curPageLogUid=ArPPzDZOmUhK I also reinstalled Ducati OEM filters with it and torqued it to 11 NM.
Very similar to King Richard I (The Lionheart) next to his sister in-law Isabella Taillefer ( x wife of King John Lackland), who are also there. If you're interested: Our own interest started with my daughter's fourth grade school teacher's request for a written story and presentation about the students family name. It didn't matter if it was true, fictitious, folkloric or infamous. It was all about the entertainment value. Since our family name is "Taillefer", it was quite a surprise to everyone that Isabella Taillefer was Queen of England, married then separated from the infamous King John. She is entombed next to King Richard The Lionheart which raised many questions as to why? Lot's of laughs and applauds.
Found this on Amazon, haven't tried but looks ok cost about £12 ish Spurtar Adjustable Oil Filter Wrench 60-80mm Universal Oil Filter Removal Tool 1/2'' Drive Oil Filter Tool Perfect Fits Small Medium-Sized Spin-on Oil Filters 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,179
