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Title: oil filter convert problems
Post by: Impact Pete on 18 February 2011, 12:04:32
Hi was going to use the guide http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1204142232
to convert oil filter but I could not seem to get a 27mm socket located on the hollow nut, took a few photos as was unable to view it any other way, but allas the photos don't really help me.
Am I missing something?
For now I have replaced filter with insert until next time when I would like to try again
Title: Re: oil filter convert problems
Post by: fiend61 on 18 February 2011, 12:10:22
hi are you using a long reach 27mm socket ?
Title: Re: oil filter convert problems
Post by: Impact Pete on 18 February 2011, 12:14:09
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hi are you using a long reach 27mm socket ?

yeh just won't locate!
I had spent nearly an hour getting the cap off and had had enough so maybe the patience was a factor but It just did not seem to sit on, tried to photo it to see if nut was damaged, it certainly does not feel like the edges have much to locate on
Title: Re: oil filter convert problems
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 18 February 2011, 12:17:44
They are not all 27mm headed bolts.....some require a large allen headed drive to locate in the centre of the bolt.
Title: Re: oil filter convert problems
Post by: Impact Pete on 18 February 2011, 12:20:33
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They are not all 27mm headed bolts.....some require a large allen headed drive to locate in the centre of the bolt.

Ah ha!  :y that explains the photo I did wonder.
Thank you
Peter
Title: Re: oil filter convert problems
Post by: fiend61 on 18 February 2011, 14:01:01
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some require a large allen headed drive to locate in the centre of the bolt
yup that aswell  :-[
Title: Re: oil filter convert problems
Post by: Impact Pete on 18 February 2011, 15:59:24
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some require a large allen headed drive to locate in the centre of the bolt
yup that aswell  :-[

Just glad that it was not a nut that had been damaged.

Might be worth someone adding to the manual the bit about the allen key
Title: Re: oil filter convert problems
Post by: RolandL on 18 February 2011, 19:01:34
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some require a large allen headed drive to locate in the centre of the bolt
yup that aswell  :-[

Just glad that it was not a nut that had been damaged.

Might be worth someone adding to the manual the bit about the allen key


Wasn't aware some were different when I wrote the how2.  I have asked admin to add the extra info.

Roland

Title: Re: oil filter convert problems
Post by: V6 CDX-er on 18 February 2011, 22:57:43
Mine needed a 12mm hex drive to get the centre nut out of the base of the canister.
Title: Re: oil filter convert problems
Post by: Jimbob on 19 February 2011, 08:59:35
guide looks ok to me  :y