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For those of you rocking a SuperTech Oil Filter... A Tip

PapaGeno21

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So I noticed the filter is quite a lot longer than stock. And because of that, I can't get my normal oil filter strap wrench on it due to the header pipes being in the way.

So my genius brain that I posses came up with a great solution.

What I did was take the rivet holding this part of it together, and drilled it out so its just a pin I can remove. Now what I do is pop out the pin, open up the wrench and go around the filter, pop in the pin and viola, you can use it again to tighten the filter.

Reverse the process to remove the wrench.

I may not be the first to do this, but the thought popped into my head while trying to get it on there and I figured I would post it on here. The pin will not fall out as its tight, and then there is pressure against it anyways when you are using the wrench.

Here is the rivet pin part that I drilled so I can just pull out the pin.


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PapaGeno21 that's very clever. However I would be a little concerned that the filter may be too long. As you would know the OEM Gen II oil filter is shorter than Gen I oil filter. I only use genuine Yamaha oil filters but hey that's just me. Now the Gen I OEM filter will fit on the Gen II. I know this because the shop sold me one once and I didn't realise untill after I had installed it and was just about to throw the packaging in the bin when I read the application info on the box and found it was a Gen I filter. I got the Gen II filter and they look identical except for the length. Similar part numbers too, the Gen II is 5GH-13440-20

Now you have to ask yourself why did Yamaha make a shorter filter for the Gen II? Was it to make the filter easier to install? Was it to give more clearance from the exhaust pipes and away from the heat they generate? I honestly don't know but given that the Gen I filter was so easy to install I tend to think getting the filter away from the heat source might be the answer.

You don't have to use genuine filters but there are shorter ones on the market that may be better suited for the Gen II. I believe that even Super Tech make one. Super-Tech #ST7317 (long, 3.25" long) or #ST6607 (short, 2.5" long).
 
I used a strap wrench to tighten an oil filter on my car one time, and after a week or so, I discovered an oil leak. Found out that the filter itself had been deformed slightly, by the strap wrench, and after enough pressure/heat cycles, a small crack had formed in the metal filter surface.

Since then, I have been tightening filters by hand, being sure my hands are clean and free of oil, so you can get a tight grip. Apparently the seal works just fine without tightening the wazoo out of the filter.
 
WABBMW said:
I used a strap wrench to tighten an oil filter on my car one time, and after a week or so, I discovered an oil leak. Found out that the filter itself had been deformed slightly, by the strap wrench, and after enough pressure/heat cycles, a small crack had formed in the metal filter surface.

Since then, I have been tightening filters by hand, being sure my hands are clean and free of oil, so you can get a tight grip. Apparently the seal works just fine without tightening the wazoo out of the filter.
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A little coating of oil on the new oil filter gasket and hand tighten...done :)

I don't ever see a need to use anything other than your hand to tighten a filter unless you can't get a good grip on it.
 
I use nitrile gloves to keep my hands clean. It makes things go faster and cleanup is easier. Then your hands are clean to tighten the new filter. The first 2 oil changes I did I used the SuperTech filter that is longer than stock. This last time I used a Mobil 1 filter. I may look for a K&N for next time. I usually only need 1 or 2 oil changes a year.

Time to stock up on Mobil 1 4T and filters for the FZ1 and Ninja 250r again.
 
I use one like this and have used the same one for ten years. Bought it to use servicing 18 wheelers. Haven't met a filter it can't take off, from my lawn mower to huge oil filters on big trucks. It's flexible enough to get into tight spaces and the strap being wider it doesn't crush stubborn filters as easy, and if it does it don't slip, it keeps getting tighter and tighter. All that being said, i did go to a k&n on the bike, a 17mm is easier and i believe it's a good product.

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