Nice video, I learnt the hard way. Rammed a screwdriver through which broke a piece off the filter inside (I did not notice this). The offending piece ended up in the main oil supply gallery to the head. Was fine until I wound the bike up and oil starvation to the cam melted the bearing surface. My mates thought it was low oil so I put a used head on. Went out up the same road same revs and bang it did it again! I couldn't believe it, sat at the side of the road in despair. Thought about scrapping the Blackbird, decided to take engine out and strip it down again, couldn't see why it had melted the cam bearing again. At 11pm one night while watching tv I thought it must be oil starvation to the same part of the cam. Went out and checked which end of the cam had melted, found the corresponding gallery in the head. Removed head gasket and there was a piece of filter jammed in the gasket, the gasket has a sort of membrane that must increase oil pressure. So it was allowing enough oil at low revs but when revved it was starved. Found another top end and fitted. Ran sweat as a nut after that! Total cost about £1000 doing it myself, all due to driving a screwdriver through a filter .! Share this if you want . Cheers Paul

AMAZING! So simple, but very affective! I spent 2 days trying to wrench this filter off. The ol tape trick worked in 2 mins!!! THANK YOU!!

Hi Del another fantastic tip from you , keep up the good work! !! ☺👍👍👍👍

I once grabbed mine with channellock's......crushed it, twisted it, just made a horror show out of a simple job. thanks for these videos my man HUGE help. as a new bike owner I probably would have been in trouble several times over without em.. I appreciate ya man.

Helped me so much. First time changing the filter and I couldn't get a grip and had limited space. Took some electric tape and did the wrap and it melted a bit and gave me a hulk grip. Thanks a lot. Subscribed!

Wow! Tks for that. Been doing DIY for 30+ yrs, never seen that one - BUT it's a gem!. I've never had a problem with bike spin on filters (cos I've done 'em, as you recommend, by hand!) but my new car , a FIAT Panda, was a pain: little room for a strap or chain wrench, greasy and a PITA to get to without a (pro.) hydraulic lift. Thanks again.

That was amazing! Hahaha I used a screwdriver several times until I learned not to put filters on too tight Can hardly wait to use this method to save someone else the trouble Thanks Delboy

Superb info, Del. Cheers, and hope you both have a great weekend there.

Awesome tip. This helped me get the oil filter off my car. Thank you. Difference between a good mechanic vs a technician.....we explained!

Thanksm ate, handy litlte trick aye, i learned it many years ago and its never failed me yet... those K&N filters are really well thought out aye... take care Del.

Brilliant video. Just about to change the oil on my gsxr and the Harley and don't have a tool. Now don't need one. You've saved me maybe £15 right away, price of a filter!! Your comments/advice re Harley fuel pump worked a treat. Changed tanks yesterday and was super careful not to damage seal on pump - watched your vid mid way - job done in 20 mins. That saved me a shocking £150 on Harley's labour charge, and a trip to the dealer in the rain. Keep the brill vids coming Del

nice. I learned to not over tighten way back but in my younger days I did have to resort to the screw driver. very good man.

That is an OUTSTANDING idea! Well done!

Planning to change my filter tomorrow - you may have saved me a world of pain - thanks for the tip!

The things some of us don't think about, you give another solution! I keep a strap wrench handy but I'll admit failure with one if those too, crushed the dang thing, lucky for me it budged it 'just enough'

Thanks for the tip mate, saved me a major head ache today. I would have usually reached for a hammer and screwdriver but went for the tape and it worked a treat! Cheers

Thanks Bro! I really like these simple tips for all of us regular people who aren't mechanics.

sandpaper and a belt oil filter wrench worked for me. my bike has no space to grab the filter. great videos Delboy, i watched alot of them

You are not a mechanic!... you are THE mechanic! Your videos are truly great! Cheers m8!

love your common sense and teaching

I like this idea, it is simpler than double folded sandpaper and it works fine, even without a wrench. Occasionally I use a wide elastic band around the filter to get a better grip. Lately I've been using the knurled end of the filter since the sheet metal sidewall seems to collapse too easily when gripped with a standard wrench.

Such an easy but simple tip, nice one Del.

Cheers mate, it's an old Grandpa trick and like I say, the old ones always work best! Thanks for watching, good luck with it, Del

Excellent tips, thank you :-) Last year on a frends car the filter was so tight i had to tap the screwplate on the filter round to undo it, i used a straight screwdriver and rubber hammer, it worked without damage to anything :-) And i didnt hit it hard, just tapping untill it started to move then undone it by hand. The new filter was oiled and put on with fingertips, your spot on with your tighten method as it never leaked. Smashing tips mate :-)

Another great vid, Great wee tip. Must remember that one. Cheers.

You are most welcome Sir, its the simple things that work the best aye... thanks for watching buddy, be lucky.. Del.

Thanks Del boy..the oil filter tip worked well... cheers.. :)

Hi Dellboy, just watched your video on cleaning clutch cable, a great video, ive been asking the question online for a while and your video was the only one that covered my question, really grateful for your advise and i shall go and try it in a wee while and then I'll try the same with my brake cable, thank you so much, best wishes from george

Very Very cool trick never even crossed my mind. Thumbs up and Have a great day. Take care.

first oil change was a screwdriver and made a mess as you said it would then the second change i found your advice prefect thanks

Great tip Del,never did like the stabbing the filter with a screwdriver method!

most promising trick i've come across actually. going to go get some masking tape now and see what this bugger has in store for me. Much appreciated.

Brilliant Del. Another great vid

Thanks a lot for posting this video. I had a stuck filter on my 2002 GSF600 and I was able to remove it using your instructions. I used gasoline to clean the filter so the tape can adhere to it.

Great tip, Del. wish I'd known that 2 months ago when I rammed a screwsriver through my ape tightened old filter. I had an old strap wrench which i tried but rhe webbing gave out. I was at least aware of the danger of knacking up the thread so it worked. Put on a K&N which has the socket fitting but I didn't. know the seat' 'n half tirn trick. Cheers as ever!

fantastic tip! doing my first filter change this weekend and don't have filter tool, i imagine this will save me having a headache

Hey buddy, the simple things work best aye.. thanks for watching.. Del.

Very clever. I am learning alot from you. Thank you brother.

I don't even own a motorcycle but I love your rat bike and I love how intuitive your videos are, really informative, I've learned a lot. Keep it up man.

Just tried this on my stuck oil filter on my 03 ZX6R and it worked a treat! Shame I'd already ordered a wrench for it before seeing this video haha. Cheers!

DUDE!!!! that was awesome simple tip..I was in the business for 10+ years and never heard of tape rofl hey you were saying acytone to get the grease and crap off filter they can also use BREAK CLEANER OR CARB CLEANER as it cleans and drys damn near instantly.

Excellent as always. 😊. Cheers guys.

It is indeed an adeventure. I feel really "settled in" to the bike now. The seat foam upgrade and renthals have turned her into a reet comfy hooligan :D Had a good paint idea today as well, see if can't get it done before the Jurassic. Stay safe.

ha ha, "Skint Genius too tight to buy tools" you mean...lol.. thanks for watching buddy good to hear from you again... Del.

I've watched several of your vids, your a very smart young man.

Awesome tip. Needed that bit of information 3 months ago before I turned a filter change on my old Datsun 240Z into a dog's breakfast.

Gotta say,the tape method actually worked! I usually have to spend extra money,Thanks man!😄

That sir, is bloody genius......I've never over tightened a filter...but it's handy to know...the tape trick also works on jars of ragu..

Thanks mate,,,,,,,just cleaning the filter bottom did the trick. Much appreciated. Saved me a lot of time.

Love your tips, sir, as always!

I've seen guys in bike garages tightening filters with wrenches..... follow this man DIY

Good tip, D! Used it on a car and today I used it on the lid of a jar of home-made pickles 😄👍🏼🛠️

thanks for the vid. tried this on a Sportster oil filter but it's tucked in too far. Watching this did give me another idea though - like your friend with the screwdriver, I didn't ram it into the filter but drilled a neat hole in the filter to get the driver through and got it off easy.

Advice of the year "USES YOUR BRAIN" awesome thank you sir

Ohhh Goshhh that tape trick is AWESOME! Haven't use it for removing oil filter or aything else but I am sure it will be useful in future! :)

Simple but effective aye...its the little things that make our lives easier... thanks for watching, Del.

Honestly mate, for spinning it on nice and tight you can still get all the grasp you need like this....but for getting it off, if its out of reach i just use some big Proto grips on it to get it moving.....and BTW, ive always managed to get my hand in behind the down pipes on Bandits and Gixers and get a firm grip round it, i use a glove to protect from the hot pipes, either way it works for me.... cheers mate.. Del.

Subscribed, looks like I learned a new one. Great tape idea.

Ha ha, i think not... but thank you very much for your kind comments and all your support for watching... ride safe.. Del.

Great tip del,I also use an old belt,works great.

Yeah, its fear of leaking that motivates people to over tighten so many things, but its usualy unesassary... if they are fitted right, without too much pressure, they just twist off with the same ease.. even a wet cloth works better than a dry hand.. if you over do those K&N tin filters, you can just rip the welded nut head they put on them clean out... its about fitting it right more than clever tricks on how to undo them... cheers again chum... Del.

There are torque settings, but all you need is as tight as you can by hand, nothing more (oiled seal of course). They will still be tough to get off due to (most likely) the heat cycles they go through, I have a chain remover used with a ratchet, if the filter is tilted down you should have no problem with a screwdriver but make sure it goes right in on one go and get it off.

Great video Del. The common sense you always provide is fantastic but deprives us KZfaq viewers of fancy shmansy tools and ‘tricks’ 😁👊

Hi mate... yeah i forgot to say about brake/carb cleaner...and i even had a can behind me on the shelf..DOH..!... thanks for your very kind comments and also for your support in watching mate.. Del.

Hi mate, thank you kindly for your comments... i ill be doing the 10,000 mile service on Penny Pitstop's Harley sportster soon, thats the big one...and it includes changing the oil...so it wont be right away, but i will get to it soon.. im up to my ears in the trailer project and another project at the moment... stick around and ill get it done... ride safe.. Del.

Nice tip Del. Gotta change my Honda Firestorms oil filter next week.

thanks for the tip....i`ve got 2-89 Evo`s ultra classic and 1-2005 ultra classic....i`ll attempt the tape trick on the 2005....tight quarters and the crank sensor....i`m going to be very careful when taking off oil filter and spillage etc etc....but anyways thanks....there`s alot of $$$$ to be saved by using your ingenuity at times.....also your videos are good...why ?? because you get to the point and show it and don`t waste too much time trying to be an entertainer like some guys think they are etc etc....canada

Great oil filter tips buddy!

Great tip - first used a fabric strap type remover which you spanner off... no joy, just crushed the can... then tried with sticky tape and my hand (pretty bruised by now as the filter is in a stupidly hard place to reach) - didn't budge, but with the fabric strap and the sticky tape, came off in seconds! Thanks for the advice.

Half a turn from seated is the prescribed tightness value in dozens of manuals and in 30yrs I've never had one come undone...on the other hand, more than once, I've taken the filter to the first half turn and found it still a little slack, so just wound an extra quarter - it's not to be taken religiously and then blamed when it goes wrong, it's just a general guide to give you a feel for it...most importantly it's there to stop people over-tightening them, leading to problems & warranty issues!

Nice tip, bro. Kudos to your biker babe friend for sharing it. Cheers!

Its the simple remedies that make life easy aye.... thanks for watching... Dek

Worked like a charm ! Great tip.

Super trick bro loved it :-)

Thanks for subscribing buddy, its great to have the support all the way from Fort Lauderdale... hope the sun is shining where you live... take care.. Del.

Nice one fella! Just showed a mate a bit of servicing, forgot to pass this on!

Groove Joint pliers are great for getting stuck oil filters off. Just make sure the jaws are wide enough for the filter. You get them in Screwfix, B&Q etc. (plumbers tools)

This video saved my life... Thank you

Don't be a big hairy Gibbon...lol Thanks for posting these videos, they are great.

Thanks again Del. wish i knew that trick half a year ago. had to get an old school metal band bolt tightening tool on it and tighten the absolute shit out of it before i got it off.

Thanks Steve.. just another little nugget for the world to make use of...lol.. cheers for watching mate.. del.

Ah! I love the cheapest, easiest fixes the best. Thanks for the name check, I'm honoured ;) Unfortunately the old nail didn't make it round the full 1000 miles before she fried the reg/rec. Never mind, I will have done more than 1000 miles by the time I get home and keen as ever. Saved a lot of petrol and rubber by getting towed home!

Yet another excellent tip, great vids

Its a simple little trick aye, born out of frustration and OCD...lol... thanks for watching mate.. Del

Great tip, just used it on my Divvy that the previous owners had over tightened.

Another satisfied customer, worked great!

Thanks just read it awesome trick. Ur right about paper hanging on wall. Never went to school for mechanics self taught. Thanks again john frm fla.

Thanks mate, im glad it helped you...take care... Del.

Well done for getting it done.....but i cannot stress enough how easy it is to snap the neck off the filter plate and end up in a whole heap of trouble... when you hit the filter lip with a screw driver (or chisel) you send the shock direcly to the thread... its very brittle and not built to take shock... if you can, always try to just get a good grip with a method like that and you're a lot safer.. ever wrapping heavy grit wat'n'dry paper round the filter can work.. anything but hitting it.Del.

Wise guy! Thanks 🙏 for your very good idea 💡 I will use it.

Thanks for watching mate.. Del.

one thing every tube videos misses is that oil filter is embedded deep inside without access to even get your fingers in leave alone your palm. Here is a suggestion for all and it works well. Make 2 small holes on the lid side (front) of the filter put 2 screws on top and and it's breeze. Another suggestion on a new filter just buy a 50 cents flat bolt and stick it on the lid side do it with a solder paste, as filter gets warm the solder bakes in and make future removal easier with just a wrench (just same principal as the harley filter with a bolt on top) Hope it helps.

Awesome tip like always thanks Del

Thanks Scott.. simple but effective aye..!

Nice one. If the situation is not that extreme, I find those Nitrile-coated gloves usually give enough grip.

Cracking tip Del. Nice one :)

Best tip I seen cheers man!!!

Top tip....thanks for taking the time.

Thanks mate, thats very kind... i seem to get about 10+ subscribers a day these days, a lot more than in the past... the wonders of networking aye..!! cheers buddy. Del.

Congratulations Sal, wel ldone for even thinking about doing it...its a tall ask for most bikers is that..! sad news on the electrics fail, there is always a mini adventure wating for you round the corner when you run an old bike...but thats why we love them/