another noob question

MotoKatana · 03-25-2012, 01:11 PM

Hey I feel noobish asking this. I have 96 kat 600. When you change the oil. The oil filter has a black casing over where you wrench it off/on. Does this casing just pop off if yanked hard enough? Basically what step gets you the the pic in the manual where you attach the wrench.

Kreylyn · 03-25-2012, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by MotoKatana

Hey I feel noobish asking this. I have 96 kat 600. When you change the oil. The oil filter has a black casing over where you wrench it off/on. Does this casing just pop off if yanked hard enough? Basically what step gets you the the pic in the manual where you attach the wrench.

I don't think you have a secondary cover. The filter is what your looking at...

An oil filter wrench is a tool that fits over the oil filter. If you don't have that tool seperately, then you won't get to the point of the picture in the manual.

It may be possible for you to just turn the filter by hand fyi. Just clean it off with a towel and try before warming up the bike. If you can loosen it slightly, then very lightly tighen it back, warm up the bike, then change the oil. At that point you can probably take the filter off with just a towel over it to hold it and turn it, or with gloves.

Krey

MotoKatana · 03-25-2012, 02:21 PM

yeah that makes sense, If i had the oil filter wrench I probably would have understood. Thnx for the help thou

ncj_23 · 03-25-2012, 07:45 PM

If you cant get it by hand punch a Phillips head screw driver thru it and turn.

Wild-Bill · 03-25-2012, 08:38 PM

No, use a flathead!

Phillips, flathead, what difference does that make?!

Yes, driving a screwdriver through the filter will give you enough leverage to break the thing free. It'll also make a huge mess if you're not ready for it. That thing is full of oil even when the engine's off. Have the drain pan underneath and a whole bunch of paper towels for your hands.

03-25-2012, 01:11 PM	#1
MotoKatana Squid Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Olympia Posts: 41 iTrader: (0) My Garage	another noob question Hey I feel noobish asking this. I have 96 kat 600. When you change the oil. The oil filter has a black casing over where you wrench it off/on. Does this casing just pop off if yanked hard enough? Basically what step gets you the the pic in the manual where you attach the wrench.

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Wild-Bill Have Coffee, will travel Supporting Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Jacksonville, AR Posts: 9,044 iTrader: (8) My Garage eBay ID: justbillv	No, use a flathead! Phillips, flathead, what difference does that make?! Yes, driving a screwdriver through the filter will give you enough leverage to break the thing free. It'll also make a huge mess if you're not ready for it. That thing is full of oil even when the engine's off. Have the drain pan underneath and a whole bunch of paper towels for your hands. __________________ Wherever you go... There you are! 17 Inch Wheel Conversion HID Projector Retrofit Last edited by Wild-Bill; 03-25-2012 at 08:41 PM..

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03-25-2012, 02:21 PM	#3
MotoKatana Squid Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Olympia Posts: 41 iTrader: (0) My Garage	yeah that makes sense, If i had the oil filter wrench I probably would have understood. Thnx for the help thou