Oil Change Question

[ssshonky]

as above says XD drain the sump for good 10 mins then take filter off( a little bit will dribble ) then new filter sump washer and wash down sump and filter area new oil off you go

[M I K E]

he means over the filter to catch those little drops that make ur engin bay look dirty... how much are oil filter relocation kits? the 260s is soooo much harder!

has any one used those new DRIFT filters? apparently they have a bolt on the back of them so if its too tight get a socket onto it and ur set!

a filter should never need a socket to be taken off - if you need this addition then you are doing them up too tight!!

if, however, you do get a filter that has been over tightened all you need to do is stab a screwdriver through it to get some spinning leverage - a bit messy but beats cramped hands and lots of swearing haha

[_Ryan_]

a filter should never need a socket to be taken off - if you need this addition then you are doing them up too tight!!

if, however, you do get a filter that has been over tightened all you need to do is stab a screwdriver through it to get some spinning leverage - a bit messy but beats cramped hands and lots of swearing haha

or grip it with sandpaper

[Mr GTS4]

well if you can get a drip tray under the oil filter you doing pretty good. directly under it is the front diff casing which gives you just enough room to get a rag under there which doesn't do anything really

[iamhe77]

well if you can get a drip tray under the oil filter you doing pretty good. directly under it is the front diff casing which gives you just enough room to get a rag under there which doesn't do anything really

Ok. Very different design to mine then.

What if you lowered the side of the car that the oil filter is on and keep the opposite side jacked up?

Gravity would, in theory, keep the oil from leaking out when you unscrew it.

It may leak a little bit, but nothing a rag couldn't soak up

Edited March 6, 2009 by iamhe77

[Mr GTS4]

i'll give it a go next time.. would have to jack it up a fair way though..

[webng]

Exactly, hence the bag and rag technique.

well if you can get a drip tray under the oil filter you doing pretty good. directly under it is the front diff casing which gives you just enough room to get a rag under there which doesn't do anything really

[kidafa]

no matter how long you let it drain for their is still going to be some oil in the filter....

Just remove the plug cap and dipstick and let it drain for about 10. (your removing the filler cap and dipstick so that it drains properly and doesn't just create a vacum. While its draining place a rather absorbent rag under the filter (think it sits on the front diff??) Whip the filter off and get it upside down as quick as you can to avoid as much spillage as possible.

I have a mate that did a filter on my car for me and he managed to not spill a drop, alot of that was due to the speed he undid the filter.