R18 OIL FILTER WRENCH

[BAD MIKE USA]

Is it the 76mm x 12 flutes? On Amazon?

 

[BER18 100]

That is correct.
I got my oil filter wrench at the BMW dealer. It is in fact 76 mm inside diameter
with 12 flutes.

 

[BAD MIKE USA]

Is it true that the space the filter is in is very tight and some filter wrenches won't fit in? My first change on this bike. I have had it done before by a small BMW/MOTOGUZZI shop, not dealer, near here. The reason I don't want to buy the BMW filter wrench is I want to install the K&N filter with the hex head. I assume the BMW wrench is pricey for a single use.

 

[slant911]

Got this one. Fits perfectly.

 

[BER18 100]

The filter in my pic worked fine for me. It was bought at a BMW dealer in Kansas City but interestingly enough it says "Illium Works" on the other side.

 

[BAD MIKE USA]

Illium Works is in Arizona, USA. Doesn't mention products to fit R18.

 

[BER18 100]

I'll take a pic of the other side. I noticed immediately the Ilium Works lettering. It was odd because I was at Engle motors in KC and assumed they would sell me a BMW labeled oil filter wrench.

 

[bdalameda]

Illium Works is in Arizona, USA. Doesn't mention products to fit R18.

The same size oil filter wrench is probably used on several other makes and models of both cars and bikes.

 

[Fattollah]

I bought mine at Amazon for $12. 76 mm and 12 flutes.

 

[crustyapo]

I can’t remember how much this one cost.

 

[Larry77]

I switched to K&N (with the socket tip) because even with a good oil wrench I still had a lot of trouble getting them off--just doesn't grab that well