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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: manny on 17 October 2008, 19:03:53

Title: oil filter.
Post by: manny on 17 October 2008, 19:03:53

Can anyone tell me the socket size i will need to remove the cannister type oil filter on my 2.6?Thanks :y

Title: Re: oil filter.
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 17 October 2008, 19:10:00

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Can anyone tell me the socket size i will need to remove the cannister type oil filter on my 2.6?Thanks :y

Good question, as I found 22mm was just loose on the 'nut' and 21mm was too small.  In theory mine seems to be 21.5mm!! ::) ::)

I resorted to an adjustable spanner, then I discover the central square hole is a perfect fit for a 3/8" socket drive, so I used that! :D ;)

Title: Re: oil filter.
Post by: manny on 17 October 2008, 19:14:17

Thanks for the advice. :y

Title: Re: oil filter.
Post by: Andy B on 17 October 2008, 19:33:42

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Thanks for the advice. :y

Carefull if you use the 3/8" drive. It's been known to break the aly casting if someone has overtightened it in the past.

Title: Re: oil filter.
Post by: willyboy on 17 October 2008, 22:32:15

In the past to make sockets fit tight I have managed by either wrapping electric tape round head or stuck some inside the socket then tapped it on  .. :y