whats the most dificult oil filter to change?

[buzzer]

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

especially when some dick (a mate) has tried to remove it by bodging a screwdriver through it... Now I cant get a filter socket on there, which would have made it much easier

[TooMany2cvs]

If you can get a screwdriver TO the side of it, it ain't that badly hidden...

[RemaL]

So that's not about the Mx5 being difficult but that fact a mate has made it more difficult?

Would the title "Don't let a mate try and help you remove a oil filter for you " be better?

[HairyMaclary]

Renault modus 1.4 petrol. I have no idea how you get it off. Limited access. Goes to the garage.

[anonymous-user]

Skoda Octavia do their best to make it tricky. Wiring loom gets in the way. Also 3 different size torx screws to remove to get the sump guard off to drain.
Also what sort of retard chose black for the dipstick colour. The global head of dipstick design chose the one colour that is useless !!

[motco]

Jimboka said:

Also what sort of retard chose black for the dipstick colour. The global head of dipstick design chose the one colour that is useless !!

I'll drink to that!

[MJK 24]

B5 Passat 2.0 20v petrol! Never again

[Rickyy]

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.

[TheConverted]

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.

[Fattyfat]

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.

[Boobonman]

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...

[Sensibleboy]

HairyMaclary said:

Renault modus 1.4 petrol. I have no idea how you get it off. Limited access. Goes to the garage.

Strip the intake trunking off and reach down. I unscrewed it with my hand. It's definitely tight that's for sure.

[motco]

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.

Same with Mk1 Mondeo diesels.

1970 1275cc MG Midget required the dynamo to be removed to see the filter.

[PositronicRay]

motco said:

1970 1275cc MG Midget required the dynamo to be removed to see the filter.

I can't remember mine being too hard????????????????

[Patrick Bateman]

I didn't realise some were such a bh. I'm used to BMW's and they're always easily accessible and vertical. Then I got my Clio and saw the thing pointing forwards with next to no room to access it. Why??

[motco]

PositronicRay said:

motco said:

1970 1275cc MG Midget required the dynamo to be removed to see the filter.

I can't remember mine being too hard????????????????

Perhaps 'see the filter' isn't quite right. You could unscrew it well enough but getting it out from the engine bay meant twisting and turning it with all the consequent oil spillage. Dropping off the dynamo meant a clear space to lift it up through. If you had a car lift and could get at it from below it may have been easier, I can't say.

It was a long time ago...........

[YankeePorker]

Over tight Honda CRV filter. Ended up buying two more types of filter removal tool (in addition to my old strap type) before I managed to get the bugger off!

[catman]

For years, I used to just wrap some cord around the filter and then just pulled firmly to "un-wind" it. always worked for me.

Tim

[eltax91]

My mk2 1.8 mx5 is a pain in the backside. It's on the side under the fuel inlet but access is not easy. Tough to get tools in and then oil everywhere when you finally remove it.

My 2.4 accord is also badly located. You need the OSF wheel off the gain access and then need to position the drain pain to catch about 5 different oil runs as it hits all the lower wishbone. ste design.

[skyrover]

Volvo plastic job's can be a royal pain to loosen without breaking, if they have been over-tightened

Edited by skyrover on Sunday 23 November 18:21