Silly Question - Oil Filter:(

[webng]

... but with the 4wd sump on its hard to see from underneath as it sits directly above the front diff housing and when u dump the filter off its gonna spew oil everywhere so sit some rags on the top of the diff housing to soak up the oil.

Yeah, oil gets everywhere, one thing i wish i did was to put a plastic bag over it first before undoing it altogether. Good way to keep the oil off the engine and garage floor!

[And]

heres a pic of it (its the big blue thing on the plenum side of the motor). this pic is with a 2wd sump on, but with the 4wd sump on its hard to see from underneath as it sits directly above the front diff housing and when u dump the filter off its gonna spew oil everywhere so sit some rags on the top of the diff housing to soak up the oil.

Great pic and it shows it all. Thank you, unique1.

[yokotas13]

but yeah

my suggestion

spend the 140 USD (whatever that is in AUS) and get a relocation kit

an hour of your time will make it MUCH easier in the end

[unique1]

but yeah

my suggestion

spend the 140 USD (whatever that is in AUS) and get a relocation kit

an hour of your time will make it MUCH easier in the end

yep i agree i have a relocation kit on my rb26 and its sooo damn easy to change the filter and not a drip of oil gets anywhere

[And]

Hey guys,

Time to report ) When I knew where to look at - I just put my hand down and it was soooooo obvious ) Managed to unscrew the filter with my weak IT hands without any tools. Yes, oil leaks a bit when you remove the filter but there is nothing that plastic bag cannot fix The rest was straight forward, just need to put the car on the jack otherwise its hard to work underneath. Oil changed, not a drop on the driveway.

Thank you all for help )

[ssshonky]

good to see it all worked out in the end ! you were lucky not to spill any.. when I did it oil went everywhere !

Hey guys,

Time to report ) When I knew where to look at - I just put my hand down and it was soooooo obvious ) Managed to unscrew the filter with my weak IT hands without any tools. Yes, oil leaks a bit when you remove the filter but there is nothing that plastic bag cannot fix The rest was straight forward, just need to put the car on the jack otherwise its hard to work underneath. Oil changed, not a drop on the driveway.

Thank you all for help )