whats the most dificult oil filter to change?

[PhillipM]

The cafe racer who's exhaust I've just done, he wanted bigger pipes and them further in than standard due to fitting a fairing - result is the oil filter doesn't come off without removing the exhaust manifold

[Riknos]

mx-5 oil filter is a piece of piss really.

Also - if there's a hole in the side why does that matter? Should be using one of these...

http://www.autosessive.com/products/61797/low-prof...

[Rovinghawk]

W168 Mercedes A-class. Doing it is easy when you can actually find it- I'd expect 99% of people could spend all day looking at the engine & not see where it's hidden.

[buzzer]

Riknos said:

mx-5 oil filter is a piece of piss really.

Also - if there's a hole in the side why does that matter? Should be using one of these...

http://www.autosessive.com/products/61797/low-prof...

buzzer said:

Now I cant get a filter socket on there, which would have made it much easier

That's what I said I use? he had butchered the filter to such a degree there was hardly any canister left on there, let alone enough to get any sort of tool on there.

I still wouldn't say the MX5 was an easy one to change...

Well, its stuck on his drive... try as I might I could not get it off. I suspect its been tightened with a socket tool... Its a gravel drive so I cant jack the car up high enough to get fully underneath. Plus, its blocking his wife's car in! he is going to have to get it recovered to my house where I can get it on the hoist...

[graham22]

PhillipM said:

The cafe racer who's exhaust I've just done, he wanted bigger pipes and them further in than standard due to fitting a fairing - result is the oil filter doesn't come off without removing the exhaust manifold

Many 4 into 1 systems sold in the 70's & 80's had to come off to access the filter. A Hayabusa filter is easy to get off but you can't catch any oil running out of it until after it's coated the manifold, lots of smoke after the oil change.

Seem to remember the filter on an Ibiza Cupra 20VT being awkward, think you couldn't turn it up once removed so all the oil ran out of it down/up your arms.

[cj2013]

I found (years ago) that my 19990 Celica (2.0 16v) used to be a pain. Not for access, but I recall that the Oil Filter was directly behind the exhaust manifold.

Warm the car up to drain the oil then either wait forever for it to cool, or burn your hands trying to get to it to take it off.

[FD3Si]

Have you taken the inlet manifold brace off? 3 bolts, makes it a lot easier. After that, it's a Marigold and a can of MTFU.

Just ignore the blood that comes from ripping the back of your numb hands to shreds on the fuel pipe clips. That's what the marigolds are for - they let the blood pool and insulate your frozen digits.

[Mr2Mike]

The oil filter on the Rev1/2 MR2 Turbos is mounted in a particularly stupid way. It's not that difficult to access, but it's mounted upside down right next to the turbocharger, so when it's unscrewed it dumps all it's oil on the turbo.

Piercing a hole in the top of it helps some of the oil to drain before unscrewing it, but it's still a messy job.

[lel]

Mr2Mike said:

The oil filter on the Rev1/2 MR2 Turbos is mounted in a particularly stupid way. It's not that difficult to access, but it's mounted upside down right next to the turbocharger, so when it's unscrewed it dumps all it's oil on the turbo.

Piercing a hole in the top of it helps some of the oil to drain before unscrewing it, but it's still a messy job.

same with the TDV6 discovery 3, filter is nice and easy to remove but you can't do it without making a mess

[buzzer]

FD3Si said:

Have you taken the inlet manifold brace off? 3 bolts, makes it a lot easier. After that, it's a Marigold and a can of MTFU.

Just ignore the blood that comes from ripping the back of your numb hands to shreds on the fuel pipe clips. That's what the marigolds are for - they let the blood pool and insulate your frozen digits.

I don't seem to be able to get MTFU these days :-)

well its off... I have NEVER had one so tight (ooohhheeer)

from underneath I used a long blade in the air chisel, and tapped the edge of the filter round, it was VERY tight.

Also, the sealing ring was stuck to the block when the filter came off, no sign of sealant though, but I had to scrape the remains off...

[DottyMR2]

Perhaps this is one thing the Mk2 MR2 makes easy! Is accessed by just reaching up from underneath, unscrew it and pop the new one in. 5 minutes and a jack will have it done. probably the only job on the whole car that isn't a complete PITA...

[andye30m3]

It's been a while but I seam to remember the one on a renault 5 GT turbo was a pain in the arse to get to.

[Gafferjim]

Boobonman said:

2.5 TDi in a T5 Transporter. Not only would you struggle to slide a rizla paper down to where it lives, you then have to get a 46mm socket on it. My mate who is a steel erector didnt even have a big enough tool, off to the garage it went...

I'll second that! German piece of crap engineering at it's best, plus you have to remove the whole under-tray to get at the sump drain plug to drain the oil.

[Mr2Mike]

DottyMR2 said:

Perhaps this is one thing the Mk2 MR2 makes easy! Is accessed by just reaching up from underneath, unscrew it and pop the new one in. 5 minutes and a jack will have it done. probably the only job on the whole car that isn't a complete PITA...

That's because you don't have the right Mk2 MR2

[Howard-]

buzzer said:

I am going to give 8 out of 10 for an MX5 MK1...

Really? Mine (1990 1.6) was easy - you just reach down to the left of the engine and grab it.


Was a fair bit harder once I put a supercharger in the way though...


The most annoying one I've owned was my old Mondeo ST220 - right above the exhaust manifold which was usually hot from where you've warmed the car up to drain the oil.

[danjama]

As above, the Rev 3 NA MR2 i used to own was a doddle.

My Rev 2 turbo was also a doddle. Very easy access, PO had not over tightened it so it came off easily, and when i lifted it off no oil fell out. Can't complain at all.

It really is the only easy job on an mr2.

[rovermorris999]

Mk2 MX5 is a doddle. Wear a latex glove which grips the filter and simply unscrew. If you don't have a glove try gripping it with a strip of sandpaper. I've never had a problem.

[gareth_r]

graham22 said:

PhillipM said:

The cafe racer whose exhaust I've just done, he wanted bigger pipes and them further in than standard due to fitting a fairing - result is the oil filter doesn't come off without removing the exhaust manifold

Many 4 into 1 systems sold in the 70's & 80's had to come off to access the filter. A Hayabusa filter is easy to get off but you can't catch any oil running out of it until after it's coated the manifold, lots of smoke after the oil change.

Moto Guzzis (the proper ones - 850 Le Mans in my case) had a spin-on filter... inside the sump. 16 (or was it 18?) screws to remove the sump.

[B'stard Child]

Rovinghawk said:

W168 Mercedes A-class. Doing it is easy when you can actually find it- I'd expect 99% of people could spend all day looking at the engine & not see where it's hidden.

SLK 230 ^ this finding it was the hard bit - changing it was easy

[IntriguedUser]

Corsa 1.8 (Z18XE)

Its not in the same place as the 1.0/1.2/1.4

Its below the manifold, but you have to stretch down, and you can't really get much power to twist it due to there not being room. From underneath is just a myth.