I have no more than 3 hours on my Kodiak, so haven't changed the oil, or even opened the compartment yet. Do you really need their wrench, or can you get by with regular tools?

Thanks!

 

You"ll need a oil filter wrench for sure, just doesent have to be there's. I picked up one at a local auto parts store like auto zone.

 

one of those band wrench things will work, you can find them in every home depot or sears. shoudl do the trick.

 

OK, great. I have one of those, I just need to see if it is small enough to work. If not, I will get another. Thanks!!

 

And you dont need to buy the yamaha filter either.
Heres a site that has the cross reference numbers for filters. The wal mart super tech, is both highly rated and pretty cheap. Last time i checked, the dealer wanted 11 bucks for the yami filter.
http://motorcycleinfo.calsci.com/FilterXRef.html

 

11 bucks god damn - I get K&N Oil filters for $6.50

 

I thought the same thing. lol

 

I would use yamaha filter untill you warreny is up. Then they won't have an excuse if something happen to you engine

 

I will use Yamaha until the warranty is up. Where specifically can I get "K&N" filters for $6.50?

Thanks!

 

When I take the filter off my Raptor, I just slip a towel over it and then slide the wrench over it. That way you don't have to buy a special small wrench.