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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: Auto Addict on 13 January 2012, 10:03:58
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I've got about half a dozen oil filters for a 2.2, is it OK to use them on Mrs AA's Astra, bearing in mind the Astra takes fully synth, and should have 'long life' filters.
The 2.2 filters fit the Astra.
I change the oil on the Astra about every 3/4 thousand miles.
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Can't see why not. If you're changing the oil that regularly the filter will not have too much work to do.
Make sure the central thread is the same size, although I doubt it would change given same manufacturer. Some threads will appear to screw on OK, then come off a little way up the road. :o
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Can't see why not. If you're changing the oil that regularly the filter will not have too much work to do.
Make sure the central thread is the same size, although I doubt it would change given same manufacturer. Some threads will appear to screw on OK, then come off a little way up the road. :o
Yes, it fits, no problem.
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Ah.. Other thing that might be different is the bypass valve. Some filters have them (visible in the back of the filter if you look through the threaded hole). It's a little spring loaded valve that opens if the filter clogs.
There is a valve built into the block on the V6. Not sure about the 2.2, but this might mean the filter one is deleted. Again, probably not a problem if oil changes are short, but worth comparing the 2 filters.
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I used to use the same filter on my 2.2 and dads astra 1.6 petrol astra g (and wifes corsa 1.2 for that matter!)
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Guys, also how do you ermove the oil filter ''housing''? There appears to be a hex key hole which is inside a sealed nut. which one do you undo or doesn't it matter?
sorry, just going to be doing this tomorrow and doing final checks ;)
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Guys, also how do you ermove the oil filter ''housing''? There appears to be a hex key hole which is inside a sealed nut. which one do you undo or doesn't it matter?
sorry, just going to be doing this tomorrow and doing final checks ;)
Webby,don't use the internal allen key hole,use the outer hexagon to undo it or you could crack the "housing" :y
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There is a valve built into the block on the V6. Not sure about the 2.2, but this might mean the filter one is deleted. Again, probably not a problem if oil changes are short, but worth comparing the 2 filters.
Seeing as the 2.2 takes the same filters as the pre 1999 V6, I think its fair to say no bypass valve.
I too would use the VOF93 filters I had lying around if I was changing oil at more sensible intervals than Vx state :y
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Guys, also how do you ermove the oil filter ''housing''? There appears to be a hex key hole which is inside a sealed nut. which one do you undo or doesn't it matter?
sorry, just going to be doing this tomorrow and doing final checks ;)
Webby,don't use the internal allen key hole,use the outer hexagon to undo it or you could crack the "housing" :y
cheers henryd :y :y :y :y :y