oil filter zx9

[kellz]

ok how the hell do you change it?

i can see it, i have a new one, i even managed to get the sump plug out

but i cant seem to get the filter off.
is there a trick?
a special kawasaki tool number 2424353?

its a 96 model
any help would be great

[mick_dundee]

Screwdriver (bladed) and hammer is what I used to use on the ZZR, think the 9's is easier in that you can at least get your hand on it (the filter) can't you?

[MrWasabi]

i dont think that the filter on this bike has clearance for leverage. You will need a Plier kind of wrench to get to it from the bottom to loosen it. You may also need to remove few screws from the right faring, 3 or 4 from the right, down the bottom

[kellz]

i have all the fairings off as im doing the whole new bike clean her out give her some attention and replace the fluids

tried teh screwdriver and not help maybe im not jamming in through far enough?

only just get my hand on the filter and there aint much room to twist it at all its a kinda weird position to be in to get there aswell..

ill try the screwdriver again and see how it goes..

thanx guys

[MrWasabi]

forgot to mention, will an oil filter gripper work?
careful with the screwdriver, last time i put a screwdriver through a filter to get it off i ended up tearing it open, it didnt even budge.
Since i sereted the edges i couldnt even touch it to get it out. thats when i bough myself the oil filter tool

[kellz]

well i got the oil filter undone..
screwdriver worked good was just not putting it through far enough

now i cant get it past teh headrers to get it out.
hope i dont have to drop the headers :S

a propper tool proberbly woudl of worked. but screwdriver helped take out frustration lol

[kellz]

well i did it

had to undo some bolt


from some google search i did.

There is a rubber oil line with a metal end on it that connects to the engine right by the oil filter, it is held on with one bolt, undo that and it will come right out you will just have to lift up on the coolant line, then just dont forget to hook up that oil line when you put it back in.

all done now..

[Phil]

B model's are a PITA to change the filter on, have done it several times.

C model is much easier.

[kellz]

thanx phil lol

i managed wasnt to bad once i got the pipe out of the way my little hands fitted in good..

[mike-s]

Not a lot of clearance with the headers are there? when i had a set of formula-1 pipes on my gpx750 i was mere millimeters away from having to remove them to change the oil filter.