On 22/12/2011 23:07, Stephen H wrote:
On 22/12/2011 22:13, thirty-six wrote:
On Dec 22, 7:52 pm, wrote:
On Dec 22, 5:39 pm, "Peter wrote:









"D. wrote in message

...

I was all set to change my car's oil filter today when I discovered
that my
filter wrench is not big enough. I live in a remote spot, so what I'd
normally do is order one by mail. Trouble is, due to Cristmas I
probably
wouldn't get it until next Tuesday at the earliest.

So I started thinking... If some oil filter removers consist of
nothing
more than a nylon belt and a cylinder of metal that a socket
spanner fits
into, maybe there is way of making one without too much aggro.

Has anyone done this successfully? Care to share your method? I'm
already
well equipped with with nylon luggage straps, long socket spanners and
Araldite. That's probably all I need to plagiarize the old strap and
socket
design, isn't it?

Is the filter the type that is a sealed throwaway one that just
screws into
A housing? If so simply hammer an old screwdriver into the side and
use that
as a lever to unscrew it.

Peter Crosland

Works great until you are up against a really stubborn filter when it
shreds the filter case and leaves the filter top and a load of jagged
metal in place.

It's a very messy method too, don't do it unless you want oil stains
on your drive.

I've got one of these and it makes removing even the most stubborn
filters
easy:http://www.molevalleyfarmers.com/mvf...ley-oil-filter...


Philip

Got that too from Lidl for £2, works a treat. Clamps securely, big
enough to ease removal, but not so big that it gets in the way.


What about removable plastic oil filter covers?

My VW Golf MK IV 2002 has a removable plastic oil filter cover that is
almost round, well 12 sided.

How do I remove this plastic oil filter cover *without* damaging it or
*paying a VW dealer* so that I can replace the oil filter element? I
have to be able to reuse this oil filter cover.

The oil filter element does not look much different to an air filter
element incidentally.

(This is on a PD (Pumpe Dusse) engine, if I recall correctly engine code
is ATD.).

Regards,

Stephen.


Buy the correct tool (Laser tools make them) for about a fiver from
Halfords or Ebay. It works on quite a few conventional metal filters too.