just a quick oil change question

[justa-busa-girl]

ive read all the imfo about being able to change the oil and filter without taking off the right side... i have it split on the bottom just like it said to do but it sure dont seem like much room to work, any way i assume i need a motorcycle oil filter wrench to remove the filter? are they uneversal or do i need to get it from suzuki? thanks for any imfo!!!

[Evil_keeps_me_young]

universal goto autozone and get the socket and...don't FORGET TO MAKE SURE THE ORIGINAL SEAL OFF THE FILTER IS NOT STILL ATTACHED TO THE ENGINE BLOCK.

[Dobieman]

I got the Suzuki wrench and it was about $5.00 at my dealer.

Do yourself a favor and pull the cowl completely off the right side.

[rubber2burn]

I got the Suzuki wrench and it was about $5.00 at my dealer.

Do yourself a favor and pull the cowl completely off the right side.

+1

[runeight]

Also, you can remove the oil cooler line. Be sure to grease the seal and torque to 84 in. pds.

r8

[shawnski]

next time get you a k&n oil filter, it has spot for regular fit wrench on top of it. alot easier to untigh the filter.

[justa-busa-girl]

next time get you a k&n oil filter, it has spot for regular fit wrench on top of it. alot easier to untigh the filter.

thanks for all the advice guys!! yeah i already got a k&n to put on it we put tnem on all our vehicles!!! lol im a farm girl so i change alot of oil on lots of diffrent things including all my bikes and quads but this one is a real bugger!!! i dont mean to sound stupid but i always use a big plyer to get filters off, so if im sapose to buy one at the autozone like stated above what kind should i get the strap kind? or the socket like the first poster stated i dont believe im familure with the socket kind, i hope there is enough room to get it on the filter.. i might just have to do like dobbieman said and take the fairing off but id like to avoid that!!!

[runeight]

Fairing off. Not hard.

I have used a strap style wrench. Some folks have driven a screwdriver into the filter then removed.

What ever works.

r8

[Warchild]

Take the fairing off. Trust me.

A good pair of Channel-Locks is more than sufficient to loosen the filter.

No need to remove the oil line or anything else, once you figure out the correct orientation to insert/withdrawal the oil filter from behind the header down-tubes. It's definitely a snug fit, but once you learn the technique, the filter goes on/comes off without a lot of drama.

[Over_Easy]

Take the fairing off. Trust me.

A good pair of Channel-Locks is more than sufficient to loosen the filter.

No need to remove the oil line or anything else, once you figure out the correct orientation to insert/withdrawal the oil filter from behind the header down-tubes. It's definitely a snug fit, but once you learn the technique, the filter goes on/comes off without a lot of drama.

+1

[justa-busa-girl]

well i got off my lazy butt and did it the right way and took the fairing off, mu hubby was at work so i did it alone, so all you guys that are afraid to do it quit being a wussy and take it off lol ...

thanks for all the help everyone!!

[critterdoc]

I feel kinda effeminate now. Changed my oil for the first time this weekend without taking the fairing off. Took less than an hour and no problems, but I will forever feel less than a man!

[justa-busa-girl]

taking the fairing off to change it took less than an hour too..dont worry critterdoc as time goes on youll start to feel better about yourself!!!

[Delgado]

At first taking it off and putting it back on was a pain. After putting it back on and off to get comfortable with it, it takes NO time at all