[Jims79FLH]

Being very careful, I used a large flat screw driver and a hammer.
Worked fine.
Hope this helps.
Mike U.

Thats what I did also.

 

[skratch]

it's hard to be a cheap bastard sometimes ..... found the kastar tool for $23, but they want $14 for shipping.... i like the look of the georges tool but that one is $86 inc shipping.... and yeah, the idea of plastic vs metal has some appeal to it as well, though the metal one would probably last longer. with my luck, the plastic teeth would shear off and i'd tear up my knuckles......

well, with only 4800 miles on the bike, i've got a while to figure out what i'm gonna do.

interesting factoid here, in either 2011 or 2012, hd changed the fuel filter replacement interval to 100,000 miles. my 2010 was 25,000 miles, but my wife's 2012 is 100,000. same filter though. did they start making gas cleaner?

 

[Triplej]

it's hard to be a cheap bastard sometimes ..... found the kastar tool for $23, but they want $14 for shipping.... i like the look of the georges tool but that one is $86 inc shipping.... and yeah, the idea of plastic vs metal has some appeal to it as well, though the metal one would probably last longer. with my luck, the plastic teeth would shear off and i'd tear up my knuckles......

well, with only 4800 miles on the bike, i've got a while to figure out what i'm gonna do.

interesting factoid here, in either 2011 or 2012, hd changed the fuel filter replacement interval to 100,000 miles. my 2010 was 25,000 miles, but my wife's 2012 is 100,000. same filter though. did they start making gas cleaner?

Nope it has just been "enhanced with Ethanol"

 

[skratch]

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Nope it has just been "enhanced with Ethanol"

yeah, but they did that well before 2010.... at least around here.

 

[ironmark]

I use the Snap-On fuel tank ring removal tool and never had a issue with the plastic breaking. From what I understand the Snap-On tool is popular with the HD techs.

 

[dbell66253]

The Lang tool I have is plastic also, but you would really have to be over doing the job to break it, it's rather sturdy, not flimsy at all.

Sent from my SPH-L710

 

[redbeard719]

Just bought the Kastar 492 from here:

http://www.autotoolworld.com/Kastar-492-Fuel-Tank-Lock-Ring-Tool_p_188017.html

Shipping was almost $9, so just under $35 to my door. Still cheaper than the Snap-on tool, and let's be honest, it's probably a tool that will see action every couple years, as I live in Colorado.

Thanks for the tips on where to find the same tool cheap!

 

[Triplej]

Here is a pic of my "Ethanol Enhanced Fuel Filter" with 29228 miles on her. I would definitely advise against waiting until 100,000 miles to change it like the Service Manual suggests. I can't imagine it doing a very good job if pushed to that kind of mileage.

The Lang Brand Tool worked nicely

 

[JayKS]

I've got the Snap On tool for removing the top plate. Works great. As TripleJ says, replace it at 25K. I just changed mine tonight. Here's what it looked like at 30K:

 

[BigNorm]

Heres mine after 31,000 miles. You dont nee the tool. It beats of (huh huh) easily enough. I used the wooden end of a hammer. Whole job lasted about 30 minutes. Careful when taking the filter off. There was still pressure in there after starving the fuel. Ill bet thats why they recomend taking the lines off.

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[Rob L]

You don't need any special tool to remove the ring. Save your money. A screw driver or wooden dowel and a hammer and the ring will pop off. The whole job took me about a 1/2hr to do. The filter cost me about $18 from the dealer.