Thanks for the pointers. I am hopefully getting my hands on a decent filter wrench later today. I am sure that I am correct in that when positioned on the filter side of the bike the filter unscrews clockwise ?

Yes mate and when you put new one on just do it HAND tight !!!!!!

I know, I reckon the guy who put the last one on sealed it on with super glue:flame:

And smear a little engine oil around the rubber seal , stops it binding

To right mate

I had one like flanagi once took me a couple hours to fit a simple fiter :devil::devil::devil:

Why can't Ducati put the filter in a better place ???????????

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Surely the bottom of the engine *is* the right place?

Lying on your back and looking up towards the underside of the engine it unscrews anti clockwise ie to the left.

Nah, the pressure in the engine sucks the filter on realy tight over time, Bang a thick long screw driver through the upper part of the filter and use short jerky movements (anti clock wise) to your right, don't be scared it will budge.

Finally did it. The chap next door is a plant fitter and he lent me a decent filter removal tool.

What is even more depressing.

New Filter is leaking even after tightening up and one of the split pins has cracked whilst fitting the new chain.

I think next time I will pay a garage to do the work. The chian should be ok as the other link is ok.

Do i ride to BSB tomorrow, or wait until a new link has been put on ?

Err wait for new link !!!!!


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