Yo,
I am always perplexed by this oil filter discussion when it arises. I am
not trying to brag or anything, but I have never had a problem removing,
replacing, seating the original style filter.
If the old O-Ring is left in place, you will have a problem. If you
can't get it out, try an awl of some other pointed device.
To seat the new ring, I put a couple of dabs of white grease on it to
"hold" it in place and carefully seat it with a flat blade screw driver.
I have never had one leak or fail to seat.
Is it just me?????
Also in my experience, these are easier to remove than trying to get a
modern tool into the same area to remove a spin on filter.
Jay Fishbein, CT
On 03/02/99 08:40:05 you wrote:
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>Hi Gang,
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>> Oil filter removal tool?
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>> That's a 8-10" phillips screw driver. Poke it through the filter
>> and use to
>> twist off. (have the pan under the filter)
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>A REALLY big pan if you've got the old paper element filters :).
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>I always have a bear of a time getting that black o-ring thingy
installed
>right so all the new oil stays IN the car. Also if you don't get the
o-ring
>on just right, the oil pressure reads low which can't be good for the
>engine.
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>Now for my question. Can anyone recommend one of the spin-off filter
>adapters you see advertised? Do they work well? Who carrys the best
one?
>
>thanks,
>
>Scott
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>1966 Sprite - Healey Monster
>1992 Cherokee
>1987 Golden Retriever - "Chuck the Wonder Dog"
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