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lol @ the baron ...

I have tiny deformed hands and i still have trouble .... after getting it to release i proceeded to burn the hell out of my hands with the hot fluid while spashin around a bit of anti rust system so the rb26 dont rust :(... that was my first attempt ...

I do wonder how the service centers would do it with out spillage as its a doesy!

damn thing is a tight fit aye.. first time i did mine i cut my hand deep too and i got a scare from my GTR. once ur get it loose. (i use 3 prong oil filter wrench on 3/8 rachet) u can use rubber gloves and attack it that way. once off jiggly it so that the hole is facing up and stick ur finger in the hole and fish it out pass the hicas crap.

im actually doin mine tomorrow as i found a spare filter in the garage. rec. dnt use Ryco.. the rubber seal ripped on mine.!

Mine got stuck too, so after draining the oil, I got a screwdriver and carefully hammered it into the filter itself (careful not to hit anything else) That allowed me to get the leverage to loosen it. This was on a R33 GTS-t however, not sure if you have room to do it on the RB26

i am not a fan of ryco filters. seen a few problems occur with them. i use to just use genuine nissan ones, now i use wanky nismo or trust ones... but only because i bought a shitload in japan, and with the remote mount they are on display.

i would just use the nissan ones. and the 8100 is ok. should be fine.

I don't have any problem getting them off, i use 2 hands from the top if it doesn't come loose i use a wrench, no problem there .

After doing that many that i lost count i worked a way of not spilling a drop of oil . I hate spilling oil because it sits on the top of the diff and because of the fins its very hard to wipe so i use to hit it with the steam cleaner .

I got a plastic bottle with a little bigger diameter than the oil filter and a little longer ( 145a, i dont like using the smaller ones, gtrs dont hold enough oil as it is ), i sliced the bottle in 2 halves. I use one half and i placed under the filter fitting before i take the filter out ( i loosened it say 1/2 a turn first but still no oil cames out ), when i undo the filter the 1/2 plastic bottle catches the oil that spills out . I turn the old filter upright and carefuly take it out, i don't take the half bottle out until i install the new filter back in.

I usualy take the diff breather off to make it a bit easier before i start .

I undo the sump plug first and let the oil come out for about 1/2 hour by then the filter is cold so i don't burn my hands .

I'm still trying to work a way of filling the filter totaly before i put in so far i only half fill it, when i work out how to fill it to the top i'll let you guys know too.

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