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do-it-yourself 600-mile sercice?
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<blockquote data-quote="bgross" data-source="post: 1166318" data-attributes="member: 21321"><p>1) Remove the fairing bolt that's just below the oil filter wrench. The fairing is pretty flexible and you'll be able to GENTLY move it out a couple inches. (No, probably not far enough to use your current filter wrench.)</p><p></p><p>2) Tear off about 4" of aluminum foil and wrap it around the piece of fairing. This will prevent it from getting oil on it when you remove the oil filter. (If you're a cheap bastard like me, you can wipe off the aluminum foil and save it for next time.)</p><p></p><p>3) Remove oil filter using "appropriate tool".</p><p></p><p>Reassembly is reverse.</p><p></p><p>As you probably know, you don't need a wrench to reinstall the filter - lube the gasket, then tighten about 1/4 to 1/2 turn after gasket makes contact. It won't leak and removal next time is easy (see custom Craftsman photo above).</p><p></p><p>And ignore the torque spec for that drain bolt!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bgross, post: 1166318, member: 21321"] 1) Remove the fairing bolt that's just below the oil filter wrench. The fairing is pretty flexible and you'll be able to GENTLY move it out a couple inches. (No, probably not far enough to use your current filter wrench.) 2) Tear off about 4" of aluminum foil and wrap it around the piece of fairing. This will prevent it from getting oil on it when you remove the oil filter. (If you're a cheap bastard like me, you can wipe off the aluminum foil and save it for next time.) 3) Remove oil filter using "appropriate tool". Reassembly is reverse. As you probably know, you don't need a wrench to reinstall the filter - lube the gasket, then tighten about 1/4 to 1/2 turn after gasket makes contact. It won't leak and removal next time is easy (see custom Craftsman photo above). And ignore the torque spec for that drain bolt! [/QUOTE]
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