Steve Gee Posted June 6, 2003 Share Posted June 6, 2003 I keep meaning to post this question! As mentioned in another thread, I regularly perform my own oil changes. I have a TT with air con and cruise control, which makes the engine bay pretty cluttered. The question is, HOW DO YOU GET THE OLD FILTER OFF AND NEW ONE IN?!?!?!?!?!? The way I have to do it, is take the nearside front wheel off, unscrew the filter (eventually!), put my finger in the feed hole and gently lower it to near the steering arm and carefully balance it. Then get under the car, reach up through the gap between engine and sump guard and slowly extract the filter. You can guess how many times I've knocked it over and what the state of my drive is like!! Getting the new one in is even more fun. Put it through the gap, balance it, go back up to the top of the engine, reach down, hook my finger in the feed hole and lift it up into position!!!! Is this really how it's done? I cannot see any way to get the filter in or out of the top of the engine bay?!?! Help please!!! Thanks Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted June 6, 2003 Share Posted June 6, 2003 Carrier bag around the bottom of the filter then when you've unscrewed it you can just let it drop into the bag! I'm told if you have small hands you can just about get to it from above but think you have to remove battery and power steering tank out of the way? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonball Posted June 6, 2003 Share Posted June 6, 2003 What about this Greddy thingy that allows you to move the oil filter to a more accesible position Anyone used it? paul:cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve W Posted June 6, 2003 Share Posted June 6, 2003 Borrow 4-poster ramp for 20 minutes (mind you, even THAT'S NOT taking off the under'tray' thingy!) from underneath there IS a direct 'reach-up' route thru all the gubbins (even with my arms:p ) (PLUS, you can do a quick auto' change / manual level check and general looksee:thumbs: ) WODJA MEAN, YOU HAVEN'T GOT A 4-POSTER IN YER GARAGE ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminator Posted June 6, 2003 Share Posted June 6, 2003 Originally posted by Paul E What about this Greddy thingy that allows you to move the oil filter to a more accesible position Anyone used it? paul:cool: If so Paul will make a bling bling one for us!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovatt Posted June 6, 2003 Share Posted June 6, 2003 i used the carrier bag trick at the weekend but the bloody thing had little anti suffocate holes in it and the oil went everywhere i took the PS tank off and could get to the filter easy and im no midget ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve W Posted June 6, 2003 Share Posted June 6, 2003 but the bloody thing had little anti suffocate holes in it and the oil went everywhere I'm SORRY mate , but... THAT'S FUNNY ! ! ! (as a JOKE, not for 'real' you understand:( ) [bag obviously not made by Durex?] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovatt Posted June 6, 2003 Share Posted June 6, 2003 yep never use WHsmith bags it was bloody hot to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Need4Speed Posted June 6, 2003 Share Posted June 6, 2003 1. Put car on stands 2. Remove undertray 3. Remove oil filter with strap-type socket tool 4. Fit new oil filter by hand 5. Wipe up small amount of spillage Once you've done it, it's easier the next time, but it's never really easy. Presumably a Japanese robot in the factory has no trouble fitting them to start with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Walker Posted June 6, 2003 Share Posted June 6, 2003 Originally posted by lovatt yep never use WHsmith bags it was bloody hot to lmao, thats a corker. Oops! Yeah I fancy the greddy relocator, show off a nice TRD oil filter Gaz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminator Posted June 7, 2003 Share Posted June 7, 2003 I use the same method as John, but without the under tray removal. Lamp uptop for light. I put rag over the NS rear engine mount to catch the small amount of spill. I go under the car from behind the NS wheel to reach it, so I come from behind:eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted June 7, 2003 Share Posted June 7, 2003 Undo the powersteering fluid bottle, it has 3 bolts holding it on, once that's out the way you can reach in with no problems from above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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