Which oil filter removal tool and procedure?

[GeoffSmith]

They don't call him 'Teflon Smith' for nowt you know!

And that's just me shoulders.

Seriously, with a bit of practice beforehand and something insulating on the cam cover to lean on, it was quite easy.

[Beats]

Guys, this site is great, as a newbie I just changed my oil & filter. Without this site I'd have never even found the filter!
I used the wheel off method and a 3 leg tool. I used the Champion F110 filter off the shelf from Halfords. While the wheel was off I took the oportunity to waxoyl a few bits too.
Next time I'll try the wiki method.

Cheers!

[dermotbell]

I have a much easier way:

1. Drive car onto hydraulic ramp.
2. Raise car to suitable height, say 6-7ft.
3. Stand underneath and unscrew aforementioned filter and drain oil.
4. Replace oil and filter.
5. Lower car and reverse off ramp.
6. Smile inwardly.

Anyone in the Sleaford area is free to come and use ramp as long as I am around.

[GeoffSmith]

4. Replace oil ...
5. Lower car ...

Really?

[Specky]

PMSL


I bet Chris T has the easiest way of all..

TTFN

[dermotbell]

4. Replace oil ...
5. Lower car ...

Really?

Did I not tell you I had stilts!

[Ellie]

My New Year's resolution was to start the year with the fresh oil in the car. I have started the New Year with a headache because I discovered the Lotus dealer had employed a gorilla to install the filter at the last service.

After a 2 minute warm-up, I tried the wiki method first but the gorilla won. I retreated and used ramps for access from below. The pictures show the oil filter wrench employed and in situ. I didn't bother with pictures of the Exxon Valdez and animals in distress.

Having released the filter from the seat, the wiki method from above went superbly up until the filter got caught on the many cables between the filter body and rear firewall bulkhead. Back to access from below to fish out the filter to find it inverted and disgorging its contents across the subframe and my clean garage floor (the newspaper didn't do its job as I hadn't anticipated the oil running around the chassis before finding multiple escape points).

At this point I also discovered that there is not enough space to withdraw the filter (never mind the space required for fingers) because of an inconveniently placed pipe. More filter fumbling and spillage finally got it out. The new filter was installed easily from above.

I will again try the wiki method next time as I still think it's good.
My backup plan will be to loosen the filter, place a small container (like a soft drink PET bottle) below the filter and release the filter into the container to catch the oil. When drained, transfer the filter to a strong plastic bag and (perhaps with the aid of a wire hook) withdraw the bag from above, past the cables.

[rip]

I had no problem with the Wiki method. I tried several gloves, and I think a rubber one worked with an elastic band around the filter.
My filter was not filled with oil either. I find that most of it drains if you leave the sump draining for a few minutes first, so that stops it flooding out everywhere.

[Ellie]

Algirdas,
One of our Aussie cousins mentioned his car had "remote oil filter under drivers wheel arch" (ie right hand side). See this thread.

Think Automotive in UK do remote filter bits & pieces (http://www.thinkauto.com/) so it might be possible. I imagine it would be more trouble to fit one than to do the normal change procedure.

Also sounds like Doc Fizzix might be worth asking: here.

John

Googled "remote oil filter" - came up with this UK site www.sbdev.co.uk/Dry_Sump_Systems/Remote_Pump/Remote_oil_filters.htm