Are the branded ones any different?
[quote author=darrsi I recently bought a heavier duty chain wrench which is about 5 links wide so i'll never have that issue again no matter what i put on it now.I have never required anything other than my hand to remove oil filters the ones I have fitted at least.There's no need to wound an oil filter on like your life depends on it.
Quote from: CaptainCazador on 12 April 2017, 03:54:28 pm[quote author=darrsi I recently bought a heavier duty chain wrench which is about 5 links wide so i'll never have that issue again no matter what i put on it now.I have never required anything other than my hand to remove oil filters the ones I have fitted at least.There's no need to wound an oil filter on like your life depends on it.It's for removing it, not putting it on.
Quote from: darrsi on 12 April 2017, 04:08:11 pmQuote from: CaptainCazador on 12 April 2017, 03:54:28 pm[quote author=darrsi I recently bought a heavier duty chain wrench which is about 5 links wide so i'll never have that issue again no matter what i put on it now.I have never required anything other than my hand to remove oil filters the ones I have fitted at least.There's no need to wound an oil filter on like your life depends on it.It's for removing it, not putting it on.Really?
You missed my point little man. There's no need to put an oil filter on so tight you require tools to remove it next time round.All the filters I have ever fitted come off again the same way they went on which is with my right hand.
I recently did an oil and filter change on my MT09 using a genuine Yamaha filter and Motul 10/50 semi synthetic (4ltr) containerI did the oil change early at 4500 miles, fecked if I am doing that again. It can run the Yamaha service advice distance now.Oil + Filter + sump washer. €73.60. I asked the shop were they taking the piss. French do not understand taking the piss, what do you mean Monsieur?? I did point out I was doing this job myself so take off the labour charge , feck it forget.
I only ever put it on by hand (with crap access ) but can never get it off by hand. Isnt that why the tools are called oil filter removal tools
Yeah I know nothing is cheap in France apart from wine, bread & cheese.
Are the branded ones any different? I've always used hiflo on my previous bikes but the fz has a genuine yamaha one on it. I've had a look and they are double the price of the hi flo, I can't think of a reason why one could be considered more 'premium' than another?