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Just finished my 3rd oil change.Can't figger out how YAMAHA could design such a great machine & then make the oil filter so dam hard to get at. :? There, I feel better now. :wink:
treewhacker
Expert
So fix the problem. Get rid of that ugly useless battery box they stuck in there. The guy that designed that needs his #*$&@ kicked.
ESKIMO
Extreme
Isn't there some sort of extension we could get to move the location of the Oil Filter anywhere we want? I mean, I've seen oil filter mounted on a rear of a motorcyle on a TV show once.
The best way to remove the oil filter is to take a leather belt and wrap it around it and loop back through the buckle. Then pull from the right side of the sled. Works like a charm everytime!
treewhacker
Expert
Or you can drive a big screwdriver through it with a BFH and loosen it that way. I prefer just reaching down there and turning it off with both hands.
Port-Parts
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There is also a oil filter cup type tool sold for the rx-1 or any Yamaha with the 5GH filter. This tool works well. Call or email me for details.
sledheadgeorge
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iF YOU CHECK IN THE ARCHIVES THERE IS A BATERY RELOCATION POST THAT COULD HELP YOU. I THINK I WILL USE IT TO. IT IS EVEN MORE DIFFICULT TO CHANGE THE OIL IF YOU GOT A TURBO ON THE SLED.
venturemax
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as a bike mechanic ,i have changed oil and filtre on just about everything out there ... trust me ,compared to alot of two wheeled stuff out there an RX1 IS a walk in the park ..... try an 1100 v-star.
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sledheadgeorge said:iF YOU CHECK IN THE ARCHIVES THERE IS A BATERY RELOCATION POST THAT COULD HELP YOU. I THINK I WILL USE IT TO. IT IS EVEN MORE DIFFICULT TO CHANGE THE OIL IF YOU GOT A TURBO ON THE SLED.
here is the address to the battery relocation post. http://www.rx1.info/viewtopic.php?t=149 ... relocation
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Any auto parts store also have the oil filter wrench that works with a 3/8 ratchet wrench with short wobble extension or 3/8 breaker bar (minimum clearance)
Bring your new oil filter with you to size it up!
Bring your new oil filter with you to size it up!
Straightliner
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Just got done doing my first oil change. What a Mother F****er!!!!! All I could think of is. I would like to be a fly on the wall and listen to all the swearing going on. I think it might be faster to pull the motor. (Later)
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In regards to the minimum clearance the tool from Yamaha is designed to be used with a regular wrench (or a 3/8 ratchet for other applications) therefore eliminating the clearance issue when removing the filter.
philip d estes
Veteran
oil filter remover
did my first oil change on the warrior to day. after hearing all the horror stories i went to sears and baught a oil filter remover wrench partnumber 9 47064 auto- adjustable universal oil filter wrench automatically adjusts from 2-1/2" to 4/34" (62mm-121mm) uses a 3/8 ratchet or 3/4 wrench and when turning to remove it automatically grabes the filter making it easy removal $ 12.99 phil :
did my first oil change on the warrior to day. after hearing all the horror stories i went to sears and baught a oil filter remover wrench partnumber 9 47064 auto- adjustable universal oil filter wrench automatically adjusts from 2-1/2" to 4/34" (62mm-121mm) uses a 3/8 ratchet or 3/4 wrench and when turning to remove it automatically grabes the filter making it easy removal $ 12.99 phil :
jim-bob
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Not to make you feel bad but V.I.P. has them for $6.00/later
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