DIY: RX-8 Oil Change for dummies
#227
It is interesting, that firstly you must remove the oil filter but actually i think there is no difference what you do firstly.
I have changed oil on my ex-Audi, and if I would firstly remove the oil filter, then all the oil would came out from the oil filter input.
I was just thinking wich version is cleaner?
I have changed oil on my ex-Audi, and if I would firstly remove the oil filter, then all the oil would came out from the oil filter input.
I was just thinking wich version is cleaner?
#228
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It is interesting, that firstly you must remove the oil filter but actually i think there is no difference what you do firstly.
I have changed oil on my ex-Audi, and if I would firstly remove the oil filter, then all the oil would came out from the oil filter input.
I was just thinking wich version is cleaner?
I have changed oil on my ex-Audi, and if I would firstly remove the oil filter, then all the oil would came out from the oil filter input.
I was just thinking wich version is cleaner?
you can punch a hole in it if you like.. still.. the same. i have done it all. but what do i know.
beers
#230
help with oil filter removal
my oil filter on my 8 is too tight and i cant remove it, ive tried all i can think of the, i have the k&n filter with the nut on it but it stripped so then i bought a filter wrench that looked like pliers and all the did was crush the filter, are there any other products out there that i can use and a where to buy them at would greatly be appreciated also thanks
#232
i bought some mechanic gloves that have the grip on the hands and still no luck so i dont think the kitchen towel will work.. and i dont know what a wrap wrench is, but just the name im guessing it wraps around the oil filter and if that is the case i already tried that, it was the pliers i was referring to in my previous reply
#235
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I used wrap-wrench on all my oil filters with no issues.
The thing wraps around the filter until the square rod touches the filter. At that point you put a screw driver throught the hole at the end of the square rod and twist that thing till it tightens up and dent the filter and finally rotates the filter so it comes out.
Just don't do it the wrong direction.
The thing wraps around the filter until the square rod touches the filter. At that point you put a screw driver throught the hole at the end of the square rod and twist that thing till it tightens up and dent the filter and finally rotates the filter so it comes out.
Just don't do it the wrong direction.
#237
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Strap wrenches can be had at Sears and probably most stores selling plumbing tools. Sears has several models.
Here's the web page:
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/search_10...rench&sLevel=0
Here's the web page:
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/search_10...rench&sLevel=0
#238
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This is the one I use. It crushes the oil filter if the bugger is too stubborn. So there is no way it can't have grip on the filter.
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...d=strap+wrench
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...d=strap+wrench
#241
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For those of you in Canada, you can get an oil filter wrench at Canadian Tire -- look for the Super Graphite #5 wrench beside the oil filters. I just sat there trying them all till one fit 'cause it was impossible to get a "type F" here in Canada and no dealership would sell them.
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option B is you hammer a screwdriver through it, grab onto the handle and pull with all your might. Then the seal should be broken and you can go about your day.
FYI in the FSM it says to tighten it with a wrench then on the last turn do it by hand the best you can. I imagine they say that so that you don't over torque it and run into problems.
FYI in the FSM it says to tighten it with a wrench then on the last turn do it by hand the best you can. I imagine they say that so that you don't over torque it and run into problems.
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I think they say that so that the filter does not bottom out on the metal rim versus the rubber 'O' ring. Metal on metal doesn't seal very well.
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reminder: never get under a car supported only by a jack.
use jack stands, or drive onto ramps. even with my RB springs, i was able to drive onto 1" thick boards and reach the plug.
after hundreds of oil changes ive done, this was the first one i had to use a cap wrench for.
use jack stands, or drive onto ramps. even with my RB springs, i was able to drive onto 1" thick boards and reach the plug.
after hundreds of oil changes ive done, this was the first one i had to use a cap wrench for.