How to torque oil filter?

[dremmick]

I can not find an awnser to this in the search. It gives a torque spec in the manual for the oil filter. But I tried a filter tool from yamaha and a torque wrench and it cannot fit between the filter and the heat exchanger. How tight do you tighten your filter and what procedure do you use?

 

[revster]

I can not find an awnser to this in the search. It gives a torque spec in the manual for the oil filter. But I tried a filter tool from yamaha and a torque wrench and it cannot fit between the filter and the heat exchanger. How tight do you tighten your filter and what procedure do you use?

I do hand tight.

 

[judger101]

just like I do every oil filter, I agree hand tight is plenty, unless you are a wuss!

 

[canoehead]

just like I do every oil filter, I agree hand tight is plenty, unless you are a wuss!

Hand tight is plenty unless you carry a purse and I also wear a nitrate glove to get good grip.

 

[dremmick]

just like I do every oil filter, I agree hand tight is plenty, unless you are a wuss!

Hand tight is plenty unless you carry a purse and I also wear a nitrate glove to get good grip.

Ha ha love your replies. So I guess I will hand tighten it.

 

[s1d3w1nd3r1480]

All the oil filters I have ever changed I have went with hand tight. This one being on a sled and the amount of abuse and vibration I subject it to I do just a little more. Usually my hands are a bit slippery when tightening it but I have a rubber strap wrench I use. Once I get it hand tight I use the strap wrench and give it just an 1/8 of a turn or so more. no problems this way.

Being an EMT somehow it has never crossed my mind to use a set of my gloves to get a better grip on tightening. Next oil change I will probably do it this way next time as I can accomplish the same tightness as the way I have been doing it.

 

[judger101]

if i dont have a set of gloves or filter wrench i sometimes will grab a piece of sandpaper to help loosen a tight filter

 

[RobWarrior]

KN-147 has a nut...hand tight and a 1/8 turn with a 5/8 open end. A lot of guys around here that had the dealer do it had oil leaks from loose filters, must have some kid doing the changes?

 

[Dodge Ram]

just like I do every oil filter, I agree hand tight is plenty, unless you are a wuss!

Hand tight is plenty unless you carry a purse and I also wear a nitrate glove to get good grip.

So your saying my European man purse would make me a wimp. Hmmmm. That could explain the leaky oil filter and me falling off the sled at part throttle.

 

[Supa Dexta]

Ensure the old seal comes off with the old filter as well, before putting the new one on.. Smear some oil on the new seal and hand tighten.

 

[dremmick]

put it on last night and hand tightened then gave a quater turn with the wrench for insurance.

 

[raginyamaha]

just like I do every oil filter, I agree hand tight is plenty, unless you are a wuss!

Hand tight is plenty unless you carry a purse and I also wear a nitrate glove to get good grip.

Its not a purse, its a satchel, Indiana jones wears one......

 

[mnman309]

Couple things to remember IF you use a strap/band wrench to tighten any filter that they most likely will leave the surface of the filter with a scrap mark on the filter and indents the metal casing. If it fails the filter manufacturer wont warranty it and your motor because you tightened with a wrench. The other issue caused with tightening with a wrench is over tightening causing the filter to not work properly from being plugged off or smashed.

and finally... MN has SNOW!! 1-2 feet from Duluth north!

 

[newfie09xtx]

KN-147 has a nut...hand tight and a 1/8 turn with a 5/8 open end. A lot of guys around here that had the dealer do it had oil leaks from loose filters, must have some kid doing the changes?

X2 on the K & N oil filter. Use on every thing, very easy to tighten and remove with 17 mm wrench.

 

[DelgatyXTX]

I use a filter wrench because I'm so manly that my hands don't fit between the filter and heat exchanger. You're the pansies! LOL