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Title: wished i never started it
Post by: stutiff2 on 14 April 2008, 16:01:35

hi i just changed my fuel filter on my omega estate it took about 4 hours to get off and about 30 seconds to put the new one one its a 1995 model with 2 owners and 92000 on the clock and i think its still the original filter on it ive done loads on cavs and vectra and takes 5 mins.

Title: Re:  wished i never started it
Post by: Marie on 14 April 2008, 16:03:22

Well done at least the next filter change wont take that long cos its not wellied on! :y

Title: Re:  wished i never started it
Post by: TheBoy on 14 April 2008, 16:04:51

Estate ones are a little more difficult to get to..

Title: Re:  wished i never started it
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 14 April 2008, 16:35:25

There a piece of piss with the right tool.

Title: Re:  wished i never started it
Post by: CaptainZok on 14 April 2008, 16:52:32

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There a piece of piss with the right tool.

What's that then Mark?

Title: Re:  wished i never started it
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 14 April 2008, 16:54:36

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There a piece of piss with the right tool.

What's that then Mark?

A fuel filter removal tool of course..... ::)

Cant find a pic of one at the moment.

Title: Re:  wished i never started it
Post by: CaptainZok on 14 April 2008, 16:56:13

Last one I did the fuel filter removal tool was a small screwdriver.

Title: Re:  wished i never started it
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 14 April 2008, 17:12:40

Ta da!

http://www.abbeypowertools.co.uk/car-service-tools/engine-diagnostic-tools/showitem-12487-40106.aspx

Title: Re:  wished i never started it
Post by: stutiff2 on 14 April 2008, 17:16:03

my tools was about 10 small screw drivers couple i bent different pliers some bigger screw drivers and a lot of bad language but its done now for another 10 years ;D

Title: Re:  wished i never started it
Post by: TheBoy on 14 April 2008, 18:12:27

keep meaning to weld some blobs on the end of a pair of long nose pliers....