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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: stuthespread on 25 May 2009, 10:39:34

Title: oil filter cannister
Post by: stuthespread on 25 May 2009, 10:39:34
just been trying to change the oil in my car and i can't seem to get the lid off the filter cannister.the whole thing is just rotating,this ha never happened before.will the whole thing come off if i keep rotating it or will it cause damage,any help would be much appreciated.
Title: Re: oil filter cannister
Post by: bluehawk on 25 May 2009, 11:39:59
not sure my self but you can convert it to use a satndard filter see the how to section
Title: Re: oil filter cannister
Post by: stuthespread on 25 May 2009, 12:17:34
i think the chief vx engine designer had a day off when they came up with this one,what on earth were they thinking?  >:(
Title: Re: oil filter cannister
Post by: star_whites on 25 May 2009, 13:19:28
Mine did that the first time I removed mine. However once I got it off I had to remove cannister a couple of weeks later and found that it would come to a stop eventually as the included a mechanical stop to prevent it fully rotating.
Title: Re: oil filter cannister
Post by: Andy B on 25 May 2009, 13:23:25
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i think the chief vx engine designer had a day off when they came up with this one,what on earth were they thinking?  >:(

It's not the design that's at fault, it's the heavy handed grease monkeys that swing off the buggers when they refit them. the torque is cast into the housing - 15 Nm - which is nipped up!  :y
Title: Re: oil filter cannister
Post by: TheBoy on 25 May 2009, 13:47:55
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i think the chief vx engine designer had a day off when they came up with this one,what on earth were they thinking?  >:(

It's not the design that's at fault, it's the heavy handed grease monkeys that swing off the buggers when they refit them. the torque is cast into the housing - 15 Nm - which is nipped up!  :y
Exactly!

And GM have even stamped the torque setting on the end - obviously knowing that too many mechanics are lazy bastards....