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Anybody cut their oil filters apart for inspection?
« on: September 26, 2013, 10:02:34 AM »

Does anyone do it on a regular basis to check for tensioner shoe material or bearing material?

Do you use tin snips, a pipe cutter, or one of the commercially available oil filter cutter tools?

Figured it may show lifter/inner cam bearing material?

I know dumbass, just change the lifters and inner cam bearings.  Just can't believe the 110's aren't any better than this..

Probably is that it won't just be lifters/bearings.  You'll end up with an oil pump, pushrod kit, and probably tensioners.  Then maybe axtel bypass valve, etc.  Thanks for listening.
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Re: Anybody cut their oil filters apart for inspection?
« Reply #1 on: September 26, 2013, 10:08:31 AM »

When I do it I use an old pipe cutter that's not had any other use for many many years.
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Re: Anybody cut their oil filters apart for inspection?
« Reply #2 on: September 26, 2013, 10:15:48 AM »

Bob, REO on the site here does it every oil change on his 04 SEEG, PM him and see what he does for tools.
We discussed this at Maggie Valley, you were probably back in the room at the time  :huepfenlol2:
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Re: Anybody cut their oil filters apart for inspection?
« Reply #3 on: September 26, 2013, 10:31:21 AM »

I was doing the oil filter thing on my '03 Road King. I used a thin cut off wheel on my grinder. Clamped the filter in the vise and taking my time I sliced it open. Now my RK had over 30,000 miles when I traded it July 2012. I never saw anything in the pleats of the filter. A salesman ended up buying my trade in. He asked me if I ever changed the tensioner shoes and I said no. I talked to him some time later and he told me the shoes were almost completely gone. He had the dealership mechanic do the work. If I would have kept the RK, I too would have them checked out. So I would suggest to anyone, after 30,000 miles, have them evaluated. As I said, I opened my filter at every oil change, but never saw any plastic pieces.
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Re: Anybody cut their oil filters apart for inspection?
« Reply #4 on: September 26, 2013, 11:11:13 AM »

Forgot to add, the only time I ever did it was on Bob's bike when we were looking of the the lack of oil pressure issue. I used a muffler pipe cutter, basically a pipe cutter with a chain.
Didn't change the outcome and for me at least, just to messy to deal with on a regular basis.
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Re: Anybody cut their oil filters apart for inspection?
« Reply #5 on: September 26, 2013, 06:32:56 PM »

Look on ebay for an aviation oil filter cutter. About $20. 
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Re: Anybody cut their oil filters apart for inspection?
« Reply #6 on: September 26, 2013, 09:12:46 PM »

Bob,
We discussed this at Maggie Valley, you were probably back in the room at the time  :huepfenlol2:

If that was the night that he got into the berry juice he was prolly fast asleep!  :huepfenlol2:
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Re: Anybody cut their oil filters apart for inspection?
« Reply #7 on: September 26, 2013, 09:50:52 PM »

 :soapbox:
Does anyone do it on a regular basis to check for tensioner shoe material or bearing material?

Do you use tin snips, a pipe cutter, or one of the commercially available oil filter cutter tools?

Figured it may show lifter/inner cam bearing material?

I know dumbass, just change the lifters and inner cam bearings.  Just can't believe the 110's aren't any better than this..

Probably is that it won't just be lifters/bearings.  You'll end up with an oil pump, pushrod kit, and probably tensioners.  Then maybe axtel bypass valve, etc.  Thanks for listening.



Bob, do yourself a favor and buy a K&P Engineering oil filter.  Superior to stock filters, large earth magnet, quality product.  Convinced it saved my engine from more damage when my lifter went bad.  The filter caught everything.
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Re: Anybody cut their oil filters apart for inspection?
« Reply #8 on: September 26, 2013, 09:59:39 PM »

:soapbox:
Bob, do yourself a favor and buy a K&P Engineering oil filter.  Superior to stock filters, large earth magnet, quality product.  Convinced it saved my engine from more damage when my lifter went bad.  The filter caught everything.

Can you spin that off without dumping any oil under the cooler?
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Re: Anybody cut their oil filters apart for inspection?
« Reply #9 on: September 26, 2013, 10:00:37 PM »

If that was the night that he got into the berry juice he was prolly fast asleep!  :huepfenlol2:

I was being a bit facetious, Boatman did not honor us with his company this year.
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Re: Anybody cut their oil filters apart for inspection?
« Reply #10 on: September 26, 2013, 10:27:56 PM »

Can you spin that off without dumping any oil under the cooler?

No different than any other oil filter in that respect, although it is smaller in diameter than a stock filter.  I always unbolt the oil cooler and move out of the way, let the oil drain into a pan and then use brake clean to clean up.  Adds a few minutes to the oil change, no biggie.
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Re: Anybody cut their oil filters apart for inspection?
« Reply #11 on: September 27, 2013, 08:45:40 AM »

My XLCH had no filter, that really made that mess easy.
Didn't like that so I added one. On the outside of the left frame, no mess.

Don't recall if the Low Rider came with an under frame or I changed that. But the filter on that bike was between the engine and rear tire, mounted vertically like a car. No mess with that either.
Makes me wonder why HD still puts the filter in an area where you have to take stuff apart to clean up after spinning it off.

I pull the cooler every time too.
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