oil change question

[DreKat]

Just wondering if anyone has ever gone through the trouble that I went through to change the oil in their Kat. For me i had to remove the oil filter i had to remove the headers, and the oil lines that go to the rad. Then i had to fight and curse for about 20 min before the oil filter would come loose.

[Special K]

Depends on the headers you're running, but, I've had to remove headers to change oil filters.....................

Never had to remove oil lines though.................

Usually I find that on the early model Kats with either Yosh or Vance & Hines or D&D (???) that I cannot get the filters off without header removal.......


My problem is...............I just wish I could always remember WHICH headers cause that problem..............it seems that only ONE mfg is it...............


The stock ones allow the oil filter to slide thru and opengine between the #2 & #3 pipes.....

[Dan Dubeau]

I had to remove my headers too the last time i changed my oil. Stock headers, and stock oil filter. The mechanics at the shop put the filter on too tight when they did my first service. I ended up stripping the drive end of my oil filter wrench..

It actually wasn't that bad of a job.

[Special K]

I had to remove my headers too the last time i changed my oil. Stock headers, and stock oil filter. The mechanics at the shop put the filter on too tight when they did my first service. I ended up stripping the drive end of my oil filter wrench..

It actually wasn't that bad of a job.

On an 04 600?

[The CyberPoet]

Re: oil change question

Just wondering if anyone has ever gone through the trouble that I went through to change the oil in their Kat. For me i had to remove the oil filter i had to remove the headers, and the oil lines that go to the rad. Then i had to fight and curse for about 20 min before the oil filter would come loose.

If you have the stock headers, and use a standard Suzuki filter, you can get it out with a 3/8" drive extension and the stock oil filter cap wrench simply by going between header pipes for cylinder #2 & #3. No need to remove the headers...
As SpecialK noted, some brands of aftermarket headers don't permit this access.

On an 04 600?

+1

Curious...
=-= The CyberPoet

[The B00t]

I have the V&H headers. I think there is room to use the filter cap wrench. I know there is room to pull the filter through. I don't have filter cap wrench, I use the mangle the filter and swear method. It is a great strees reliever!

[duff daddy]

keith its youshi headers they are in the way on my 89-93 motors