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Oil change question - any inexpensive sockets for the oil filter?
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JayBros
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If you are talking about the tool to remove the Oil Filter Cover Assembly on the 1330 ACE engine it is a 36mm socket available from a variety of sources, amongst them amazon.com: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=36mm+socket&crid=3HAK38DT2A9OT&sprefix=36mm%2Caps%2C187&ref=nb_sb_ss_ts-doa-p_1_4. The torque spec for the cap is 18lbft +/- 2 lbft.
Woodaddict
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that 36 MM socket is good to have..................for oil cap....................and bolt/nut on rear tire
EdMat
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KX5062
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:yikes: That would NOT be something I'd recommend. :yikes:
RICZ
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Why not? Adjusted correctly, a cloth over the plastic, judicious amounts of torque and VIOLA! I find the pliers easier to apply than a variety of 36mm wrenches I have. There's not a mark on the cap. But what ever appeals to you and does the job for you, I am all for.
Snoking1127
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I believe he was referring to using it on the rear axle nut also!
RICZ
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OH NO! I am not that ham-fisted. If I was, I'd be working at a Spyder dealer's shop. :joke:
KX5062
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Nope, I was referring to the oil change. Unless you're stuck with circumstances out of your control I believe in using the right tool for the right job. Channelock pliers on soft plastic in my opinion is not the right tool, but hey, if it works for you, rock on.
RICZ
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I have to correct myself.....The oil change was months ago and now I recall I loosened and tightened the filter cap with a 36mm open end, then turned it with the channel locks. So you were justified in chiding me. All's well now.
Gwolf
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+1 on the Channel Locks. That is what I have always used. Used them on the Harley Oil Filters too. The filter is not supposed to be so tight it would scar it all up to use Channel Locks. Can't see it if you got the panels on anyway. If it does get a little bit marked up, that is nothing that can't be cured with some left over Krylon.
ARtraveler
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Baveux
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I've noticed that, but I was advised to use the search features as it was the most appropriate thread. Can I delete my post? That, I don't know.
Get the correct socket, 36mm, for about $10. MHO:thumbup: Bill
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That's true, you were advised that, and you SHOULD ALWAYS SEARCH FIRST, before starting a new thread, cos at the very least seeing what's been asked and reading the answers should help you clarify & refine any questions you might have!
But if I didn't also post this, then I'm pretty sure someone else will have posted it in a thread you've been active in - while a little bit of thread archeology doesn't really hurt, and it's fine to ADD to the knowledge base &/or include some further experiences in older threads; you shouldn't always necessarily expect answers from members who've previously posted in a given thread that has a 'last post' in it that's anything much older than a year or so, especially if the posters in said thread are now either no longer on the Forum at all, or they haven't posted anywhere on the Forum in quite a while... just cos you've tacked a new question onto the end of an older thread! If you've Searched and looked at what others have posted earlier about a given subject/question, and now want to know something more specific from one of those earlier posters, it might be better to PM them if they are a 'still active' member; or maybe, if you want to ask a 'refined &/or new' question, you might put that in a new thread - only please don't go starting yet another thread that's really only asking the same old question that's been asked and answered before - often repeatedly!! :banghead:
So, if you do that SEARCH FIRST thing & find a thread on whatever topic/subject you are questioning, you should then look at the date on the first post in the thread, and as advised elsewhere, also go on to look at the last few posts in the thread, looking at the date of those posts and checking usernames to see if you recognise any of them as currently active users. That way, you can usually see if you're likely to get an answer or whether it'd be smarter to either send a PM or maybe start a new thread! (If the usernames are RED or GREY, then they definitely AREN'T currently active; and not all BLUE usernames are currently active either, so you might need to click on their username to check out their 'Last Activity' date!
) And if you can't recall seeing any of them posting recently &/or just don't get a response/aren't really sure about what to do, I'm pretty sure that I also suggested that you could always send a PM to any of the Moderators to ask for assistance &/or post up to ask how best to search for something &/or get the best result in the Forum Support & Testing sub-Forum - both of those actions are acceptable if you have questions or concerns about how to do pretty much anything on/about the Forum. All that said, the answer to your "Can I delete...?" question is NO, you cannot! And you don't really need to here anyway, that 'old post' thing is often just a reminder to you so that you don't necessarily expect an answer from any of the earlier posters in the thread, especially if the thread isn't closed, merged, or your post moved to somewhere more appropriate; but if your question is clearly 'on topic' and any answers will add to the knowledge shared in the thread (as they have!
) then it's fine, and your question shouldn't be deleted anyway! :lecturef_smilie:And you shouldn't edit & delete the content of your posts either, as those actions < WILL harm the Forum's long-term standing with the big search engines, which will very likely adversely affect our continued operation!!
So if you think your post should be deleted, &/or you want to edit your post in order to do anything apart from a minor correction or make a minor change to your text, then you shouldn't - instead, PM a Mod, tell them what you want to do & why, and ask them the best way to achieve that... but DO NOT DELETE/GUT any of your posts! (not if you want to ensure you retain your posting privileges anyway! :sour: ) After all, we ALL want the Forum to keep on keeping on, don't we?! hyea:
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ARtraveler
R.I.P. Dwayne
The "oldpost" reminder is not to go after the person bringing it back. Many, do not look at dates, and I will admit to doing it myself several times over the years I have been on site.
Consider the "oldpost" as a reminder to all that it is an old post. Peter is right on with the fact that many of the persons are no longer on the site. So getting questions answered by previous posters is usually not doable. If something is more than a year old, it is good reading, but if you have a current question, don't be afraid to open a thread and ask it. Just make sure there is not anything current first.
I get a LOT of enjoyment reading the archives. I was involved in travel threads to Alaska and re-reading them has been always exciting for me. In those days I lived in Alaska and worked with individuals and a group that decided to come and visit our area.
IMO, the archives are a great asset to the site. :yes:
Consider the "oldpost" as a reminder to all that it is an old post. Peter is right on with the fact that many of the persons are no longer on the site. So getting questions answered by previous posters is usually not doable. If something is more than a year old, it is good reading, but if you have a current question, don't be afraid to open a thread and ask it. Just make sure there is not anything current first.
I get a LOT of enjoyment reading the archives. I was involved in travel threads to Alaska and re-reading them has been always exciting for me. In those days I lived in Alaska and worked with individuals and a group that decided to come and visit our area.
IMO, the archives are a great asset to the site. :yes:
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