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[New POD]

They should have just left it alone.

These days, there aren't enough engineers to go around, so "we" only fix stuff that's really wrong, and let the Design engineers design the next product badly too. 

[Andy B]

...... so we got a massive filter casing(that's easy to break) that ......l.

Only if you're crack handed ..... never even nearly broke mine in 10 plus years 

[Nick W]

...... so we got a massive filter casing(that's easy to break) that ......l.

Only if you're crack handed ..... never even nearly broke mine in 10 plus years 

Yet how many threads are there that start what do I do when my oil filter housing turns when I undo the cap?

[Andy B]

...... so we got a massive filter casing(that's easy to break) that ......l.

Only if you're crack handed ..... never even nearly broke mine in 10 plus years 

Yet how many threads are there that start what do I do when my oil filter housing turns when I undo the cap?

As a percentage of successful oil changes. ..... very few 

[Kevin Wood]

...... so we got a massive filter casing(that's easy to break) that ......l.

Only if you're crack handed ..... never even nearly broke mine in 10 plus years 

Yet how many threads are there that start what do I do when my oil filter housing turns when I undo the cap?

As a percentage of successful oil changes. ..... very few 

DIY ones, at any rate.

.. and a couple more generations of garage mechanic might see them learning not to over tighten them.  Just in time for us to all get electric cars.

[TheBoy]

(that's easy to break)

Only if you're a complete moron

that uses a more expensive filter

When I had 2 Omegas, one with each on, I never noticed any diference, both were around £3 from local factors, or £4 if I CBA to go out and got dealer to drop round

that's harder to change

I disagree that either is harder than other, although newer type needs less awkward clearing up after.

that makes more mess than the more modern spin-on

That's incorrect, and the primary reason I prefer the newer type

[BazaJT]

Last time I looked at them in Halfords[o.k. it was a couple of years ago]they were pricing them at about £7 for the element type and just over £3 for the spin on.

[addy]

Well my worst fears happened. I could not get the top off the oil filter housing, so have now booked it in with the local garage, for them to fight with it.  If they manage to get the top off, at a later date I will be changing over to the screw on type. I have had enough of the type on now.

[VXL V6]

Genuine GM element filters can be had for £2.75 if you know where to look and buy in multiples.

Only found the lids to be hard to remove the very first oil change you do on the car after you've bought it, after that it's never been a problem.

[addy]

I am hoping that it can be undone, will ask the person to make sure it is done up by hand and not air wrench, when putting top back on. The mechanic has been in the business for years, when I told him the type he said no problem. The garage does have the advantage over me of a lift.