Oil Filter struggle

[madformotors]

Hi,
Just spent a couple of happy hours changing the oil filter on my 280i. I honestly thought at one point that it wouldn't ever come off - and it was one of the 'short' ones , not the usual 'tall' Cologne/Granada type.
Anyway, the one I fitted was a Mann W914/2 which was slightly shorter than the one that came off (no identifying marks other than the date of Dec 2012) so it went on reasonably easily.
I hope this might be of use to anyone with an auto - the oil cooler pipes complete an almost perfect trap of exhaust, chassis, engine and body to ensnare the filter.
I've updated the parts list.
Ian

Edited by madformotors on Saturday 18th August 08:17

[madformotors]

Grady said:

Previously I had to drop the exhaust to get any filter out.

At one point I really thought that's what I was going to have to do!

[madformotors]

Hi,
Thanks for the tip, I did have a go at lifting the filter upwards with the no3 plug out, but on mine there's aircon pipework as well as the oil cooler pipes, so that was a no go.
Ian