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Originally Posted by *Touring Ted*
I'd say ditch your oil filter tool unless your filter is in a ridiculous 'hard to reach' place.
You can remove them by drifting them off with a screw driver etc. Or pierce the very thin skin with a screw driver. That's only if they were put on too tight. You can often remove them with two hands and a cloth.
Putting them on is easy by hand. They aren't meant to be on tight. 10 NM.
And c-spanner ?? Do you adjust your rear shock during a trip ???
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I never did reply Ted, sorry. My screwdriver is a basic handle with reversible flat and Philips head so prefer the oil filter tool. It's not such a difficult place to access but the tool saves a lot of frigging around. I can also use it as a dish to hold nuts/small bolts of other areas I'm dismantling. The third use is a party hat held on by dental floss
The c-spanner is for the front shock. The rear has a preload dial and because I travel fairly light with gear, it's set low. I adjust the front to match. When I hit some off-road I lift it right up for max clearance and travel. No other tool will do it. And yes I do adjust suspension regularly as terrain requires.
I haven't found other uses yet but I will eventually. Like I said though I have kept things that I can and will do on the side of the road.
So there are my reasonings!!
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