TONUP
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Armed with 2 litre cans of Castrol an ad a brand new Fram filter I set out in good spirits on Saturday to change them on my 27TDi. Now I have done this on all of my previous cars and whilst it has been tricky on some engines nothing compares to the difficulty I experienced in getting the filter off of this one.
It is fitted so closely to the crank case that I couldn't get my trusty chain wrench around. It's also buried quite deep in the engine bay making it very difficult to reach, grip and turn.
Anyway with hopeless despair beginning to set in I thought I would have a look back at this site, to discover that the best way is to remove the wheel, which puts the filter right in front of you. Positioning myself in the wheel arch I then attempted to grip it with both hands, which in itself required a fair amount of the contortionists art, but it just would not move!
Next step get my big screwdriver and mallet and whack it through the old filter. Point of no return reached... filter still not moving, old filter completely mangled... oil everywhere. Thinking that I would now have to call one of them mobile mechanics. My last ditched effort ended up with me using the flat blade of the screwdriver and hammer to tap the filter around, which to my relief started it turning.
I guess I just wanted to say that this job will be easier next time, but if like me it's the first time you have tried it then you need to allow a bit more time then I had anticipated to do it.
Thanks also for the tips posted on the site, it saved me a lot of dosh
Anyone else experienced similar problems?
Regards
Alan
It is fitted so closely to the crank case that I couldn't get my trusty chain wrench around. It's also buried quite deep in the engine bay making it very difficult to reach, grip and turn.
Anyway with hopeless despair beginning to set in I thought I would have a look back at this site, to discover that the best way is to remove the wheel, which puts the filter right in front of you. Positioning myself in the wheel arch I then attempted to grip it with both hands, which in itself required a fair amount of the contortionists art, but it just would not move!
Next step get my big screwdriver and mallet and whack it through the old filter. Point of no return reached... filter still not moving, old filter completely mangled... oil everywhere. Thinking that I would now have to call one of them mobile mechanics. My last ditched effort ended up with me using the flat blade of the screwdriver and hammer to tap the filter around, which to my relief started it turning.
I guess I just wanted to say that this job will be easier next time, but if like me it's the first time you have tried it then you need to allow a bit more time then I had anticipated to do it.
Thanks also for the tips posted on the site, it saved me a lot of dosh
Anyone else experienced similar problems?
Regards
Alan