oil filter location

[skerr406]

Anyone know where the oil filter is located??

changing the oil tomorrow and i presume its somewhere underneath the engine. i cant see it from looking under the bonnet.

 

[CHALKIE]

You need to look up,get underneath the car mate. :idea:

 

[EndaITR]

you can see it from the top aswell :lol:

Look at the exaust mani from the top then the filter is just beside it to the left.

 

[CHALKIE]

you can see it from the top aswell :lol:

Have you tried removing it from above,Enda? :|

 

[LeeH]

Put the spanners down, and step away from the vehicle :!:

 

[VT-Doo]

Put the spanners down, and step away from the vehicle :!:

:xyes: :xyes:

 

[dc5-2ltr]

Anyone know where the oil filter is located??

Somewhere on the engine I believe :lol:

 

[EndaITR]

you can see it from the top aswell :lol:

Have you tried removing it from above,Enda? :|

No but he asked where is it, you can see it from the top of the engine :wink:

And it would be possible to remove from the top, ive done oil filter removal on much worse locations than removing it from the top.

Should only be hand tight aswell so no need for tools.

 

[LeeH]

I'm not mechanical, I'm electrical. But I'm 99% sure I could find the oil filter on just about any car without having to ask :-k

I think that's the point being made...

 

[skerr406]

I'm not mechanical, I'm electrical. But I'm 99% sure I could find the oil filter on just about any car without having to ask :-k

I think that's the point being made...

well actually.... its located behind the engine behind some pipes so sometimes asking before looking saves a bit of time and messing about. :xkiss:

 

[gregb]

Have had to remove the oil filter twice through the top of the engine,blame it on the bloody awful Halfords tool for removing them or just bad luck!

Either way i wasn`t giving up,and the screwdriver stabbing came in to effect in the end :evil:

 

[C&S Evo7]

when you remove the filter oil WILL spill into the subframe, it is almost impossible to stop it happening so make sure you spread some newspaper on the floor as some will miss the drain container

 

[skerr406]

i changed the oil last week, was a good effort but a nightmare getting the filter off!!! was on waaaaaaaaaaay too tight!....

the best way i found was taking of the driver side front wheel. that the was the easiest access for me but alot of people from what iv read find the top succesful. whichever is best for you i suppose :-D car is much better now!

was running 10/40 part synthetic becuase thats what the dealer put in the cars.... wasnt happy.

iv now changed it to 5W - 40 Fully Synthetic - castrol edge..... i must say... what a difference!