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Offline El1M1N8OR

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Oil Filter socket size
« on: March 22, 2019, 03:21:25 pm »
Replacing the Oil filter and I don't have the right socket size.

A shifter is just flexing the plastic.

What is the right size of socket?

And I notice an arrow on the cartridge, Is it counter threaded?

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Re: Oil Filter socket size
« Reply #1 on: March 22, 2019, 03:30:11 pm »

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Re: Oil Filter socket size
« Reply #2 on: March 22, 2019, 04:07:21 pm »
I got a 36mm socket from halfords.

I think the most frustrating bit of this job is removing the sh*tty plastic screw that covers that drain plug. I never tighten that up anymore you need a "special tool"



It's that thing in the person's hand above. Look at the weird wavey pattern on it.

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Re: Oil Filter socket size
« Reply #3 on: March 22, 2019, 05:50:07 pm »
I got a 36mm socket from halfords.

I think the most frustrating bit of this job is removing the sh*tty plastic screw that covers that drain plug. I never tighten that up anymore you need a "special tool"

Pair of vice grips took the cap off.

A shifter on the 36mm nut the whole nut flexes.

Got a 36mm from Halfords, at £14.  Probably get on off Ebay for £4.  Can't wait for days though...

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Re: Oil Filter socket size
« Reply #4 on: March 23, 2019, 11:49:29 am »
Lol, that cover just comes off dead easy on mine, no biggy at all  :grin:  Maybe yours was cheesed up by mole grips by a previous owner.   



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