whats the most dificult oil filter to change?
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Jaguar XJ6 are pretty awkward, Daewoo Matiz are pretty tight as well, however the most irritating one I have owned is the Audi 80.
The undertray has to come off but it needs to swing down to almost vertical to unhook at the front, the problem is if you are doing it without a lift the blasted thing cannot be removed.
The undertray has to come off but it needs to swing down to almost vertical to unhook at the front, the problem is if you are doing it without a lift the blasted thing cannot be removed.
Fattyfat said:
TheConverted said:
Alfa's Busso V6 is a right pain, on the traverse mounted FWD cars its on the back of the engine up quite high. or at least it was on my 166.
Definately this, The filter on my 3.0 166 is positively the worst I've ever seen to change. A MX-5 is a doddle in comparison.Rickyy said:
I seem to remember 1.8 and 2.0 Zetec engined Focuses (Foci?) being a pain. At the back if the engine and wheel had to be removed to be accessed.
Don't recall the filter on my 1.8 Mk1 MX5 being too difficult.
My St170 has a oil cooler sandwiched between the filter and block with the coolant pipes in the way, no space to get tools in to remove. The trick is with spin on filters is to lube the seal on the new filter before install and only hand tighten. Then clean the whole area with degreaser (I use brake cleaner). When you next go to remove use a orange gripper glove and it will undo by hand, makes the whole process easier.Don't recall the filter on my 1.8 Mk1 MX5 being too difficult.
Worst one I ever had was on a Mini Van ( H as in ABC123H) ,SHOWS UP AS 1969, BUT NEW TO ME IN 1970. Filter element in a metal cover, but only accessible from underneath. Mini cars had a removable grill which made the job simple, but on the van it was a conjuring trick to stop getting arms etc covered in hot oil .
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