HarleyTechTalk

The one that HD sells to fit under the oil filter to catch and drain the run off. I used to just let it drip, or use a piece of cardboard. I was wondering how well it works and if it is a good thing to purchase.

Thanks

Bought one and have tried it twice, waste of money, can do better with an old aluminum foil roasting pan cut to fit correctly.

I have one & think it works very well. Here's the link to it :
http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com/27043/i/ernst-manufacturing-gregs-drip-free-oil-filter-funnel

A 2 liter pop bottle can be trimmed to fit under the filter. Unscrew filter drop in bottle let drip and remove. Cut it so it fits under and still leaves a trough to catch the oil.

I might just have to buy one next trip to the HD Shop... I'm tired of using cardboard and plastic stuff.  I have monkeyed around with Other ways too,  but Hearing it works,   I'll guinea pig it myself...

tks

signed....BUBBIE

I picked one up a while back.  It works as well as anything else I've ever been able to monkey together.  I'd replace it with another if necessary.

I fold a piece of oil absorbent mat padding under the filter to soak up the drip. Works best when the engine's cool if you can wait to remove the filter. Tried the plastic stuff and the pop bottle works the best for me...HD's gizmo never seems to stay put very long and leaks if not held in place.

Health hint: The absorbent mat material sucks up heart clogging grease from cookware and soup pots. Swish it around a pan or briefly float on liquids.

I got one hanging in the garage, never could quite get it in there just right.  Much better results with aluminum foil too. 

I cut the side out of a  cereal box and fold/bend it to fit. Works fine.

I use the cardboard box from the filter, stuff some shop towels in there, then spray down the F'ing mess with brake cleaner. Nothing has really worked perfectly for me: plastic bottles, the factory thingy, foil.

I use a water bottle cut in half, tape it to the filter, punch a 4mm hole in top of filter and one i bottom then let it drip out for half an hour with the bottle as oilguide, then you can remove the filter with a minimum of oil spilling, normally a pice of cloth is enough to catch the rest of the oil.

OP -

I use the plastic orange oil catcher for oil changes for my '14 RK.  I fold a paper towel in half and place in under the catcher also...it helps to absorb oil that gets past the catcher.

I also do it when the oil/filter is cold...it's more viscous and runs less that way.

When I'm done, I spray the area generously with a all-purpose wheel cleaner and then hose off the oil that has dripped down onto the oil cooler and regulator wires.  It's a messy job that always ends like this http://harleytechtalk.com/htt/Smileys/classic/doh_smilie.gif or this http://harleytechtalk.com/htt/Smileys/classic/express5.gif

I have a similar one.. Don't recall where I got it.. bought it over 15 years ago when my bike was new.. Yes it works..But.. don't be in a hurry.. at least with mine.. If you spin the filter off to far to quickly it backs up over the lip and drips right where you don't want it.. You also have to wait at least 10 min, maybe longer for the filter to drain down.. I have tried to take the filter off several times to early and always spill some when I do.  Dumb place for the oil filter anyway...

I found the solution by buying a vrod. Filter is front and bottom. No more mess. It use to drive me nuts when I had the softail. Tried all kinds of approaches and gizmos but always had cleanup no matter how careful I was. Only way they could have made it worse is having the filter verticle in the same location with the sealing end on the bottom.
Ron

MSP filter relocation kit.         

I have the one Harley sells, works well. I finally found the key.... stuff a couple of paper towels in there under the filter housing to soak up the drips. Not a single drop on the floor this last change.

I also have the big rectangular HD oil pan, I love it. Use it on the cars too.

Got tired of it and relocated my filter. Should have done it miles ago. 

I put on 1 of those remote oil filters under the left passenger foot rest. No more freakin mess!!


                                                                                                                    MIKE

Also relocated my oil filter. Money well spent

Quote from: rbabos on June 20, 2016, 03:50:54 PM
I found the solution by buying a vrod. Filter is front and bottom. No more mess. It use to drive me nuts when I had the softail. Tried all kinds of approaches and gizmos but always had cleanup no matter how careful I was. Only way they could have made it worse is having the filter verticle in the same location with the sealing end on the bottom.
Ron

My Victory is under the motor at the back, simple clean oil change. I've given up and just clean up with brake cleaner on Harley's now

I have one and I think I've gotten it to work properly only once. I have better luck using the oil filter box folded up and placed under the filter. For me, the HD one always slips out of place and drips oil everywhere or the hose slips off and does the same.

Lil Chief

I think it was Coyote that punched a hole in the end of the filter to let it drain, and them run a SM screw in to plug it. I've punched a hole in to drain them, but haven't done the plug routine. I may try that next time. You get the filter pretty empty, not nearly as much oil to try to control when the filter comes off.

Relocated mine as well and now no mess,,, unless you chafe a line in the middle of nowhere and then pump all the erl out onto the bottom if your leather saddle bag,, that got a bit messy but it wasn't the fault of the product.

The orange thingy seems to work pretty well but as mentioned above you have to be patient and do the deed on the sidestand to get the best result. Haven't been able to make it work 100% on TC Softails.

where you get the filter relocation kit andwhat does it look like