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Trading Area => Car Parts, bits For Sale & Wanted => Topic started by: MartinP on 30 July 2010, 22:33:26

Title: Wtd- Oil filter conversion
Post by: MartinP on 30 July 2010, 22:33:26

I have a 98 V6 3.0 ltr Ex plod engine.

While the engine is on the bench I decided to drain the oil and change the filter element  :y

Had to work the drain plug to get it out, the thread is  stressed also the filter bowl cap split when I tried to undo it, (15 Nm my backside).

I now need the parts to convert to a cartridge filter.

Anyone stripping an engine got one?

Martin

Title: Re: Wtd- Oil filter conversion
Post by: NF on 30 July 2010, 23:27:09

Hi Martin, Have a look here to convert oil filter.
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1204142232

Title: Re: Wtd- Oil filter conversion
Post by: MartinP on 31 July 2010, 15:36:46

 :-[  "search is your friend"

didn;t know it was that easy

Thanks for the link

Martin

Title: Re: Wtd- Oil filter conversion
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 31 July 2010, 16:53:14

So the type in picture 1.  what engines are they on. 
Is that type less efficirnt then the spin on type?

Title: Re: Wtd- Oil filter conversion
Post by: MartinP on 31 July 2010, 23:50:00

I have only seen them on my 98 MV6's

The cap is suppose to be tightened to 15 Nm, when trying to release the overtightened cap the swivel stud in the base of the body starts to unscrew to the point that it is about 1 - 1 1/2 turns out, then it just spins. You then have oil p*ssing down the side of the engine and can't undo or do up the filter body.

Element is a paper concertina ring

Title: Re: Wtd- Oil filter conversion
Post by: bappy on 02 August 2010, 17:41:31

I have a spare x30xe 3.0v6 engine with a leaky head gasket if you want any bits off of it

Title: Re: Wtd- Oil filter conversion
Post by: MartinP on 02 August 2010, 18:07:53

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I have a spare x30xe 3.0v6 engine with a leaky head gasket if you want any bits off of it

Thanks, but I have a good (ish) engine, just need to do a bit of work prior to fitting again.

Martin

Title: Re: Wtd- Oil filter conversion
Post by: Jimbob on 02 August 2010, 18:33:20

they are only about £6 from a dealer, bought one last week
studlock was a couple of quid in halfords

Title: Re: Wtd- Oil filter conversion
Post by: TheBoy on 02 August 2010, 18:53:06

Generally, paper type from MY1999.

Paper type has larger surface area, probably helpful for longer service intervals.

Spin on type cheaper, often not airgunned up to 2,000,000Nm but some useless garage either...

Title: Re: Wtd- Oil filter conversion
Post by: MartinP on 03 August 2010, 23:21:35

the top  cap split in two before it even thought of unscrewing  >:(

Title: Re: Wtd- Oil filter conversion
Post by: Elite Pete on 04 August 2010, 09:16:37

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the top  cap split in two before it even thought of unscrewing  >:(

Ratchet in the square hole?

Title: Re: Wtd- Oil filter conversion
Post by: MartinP on 04 August 2010, 22:20:47

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the top  cap split in two before it even thought of unscrewing  >:(

Ratchet in the square hole?

 ;D yep!!