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[Arrolman]

Hi,

As above, without breaking them, doing my head in, want to get this and the oil changed but can't seem to get the clips off without chewing them with a screwdriver.

Any tips please?

Cheers,
Iain

[TheBoy]

Hi,

As above, without breaking them, doing my head in, want to get this and the oil changed but can't seem to get the clips off without chewing them with a screwdriver.

Any tips please?

Cheers,
Iain

There is a special tool, but I use a small screwdriver.  However, if the stealer didn't sell you replacement clips, then he was a idiot, because I wouldn't do the job without (although I've never broken one myself).  Also, as there are going to be brittle, I would want new ones to go on with every filter anyway...

[Arrolman]

Hi,

I got he parts from AutoVaux, wasn't mentioned at time of purchase, pain in the a**e

Cheers,
Iain

[TheBoy]

Hi,

I got he parts from AutoVaux, wasn't mentioned at time of purchase, pain in the a**e

Cheers,
Iain

Muppets.

As said, you can remove using small screwdriver.  I guess you will have to reuse. Or wait until you get to a dealer on Monday?

[Arrolman]

Hi The boy,

Managed to get the clips off, not before gttn a nice flow of fuel at me, clips seem to be holding ok on new filter , wil keep an eye on it though, now just got too get the 2 wheel plate studs out, the joys....

Cheers,
Iain

[theolodian]

Hi The boy,

Managed to get the clips off, not before gttn a nice flow of fuel at me, clips seem to be holding ok on new filter , wil keep an eye on it though, now just got too get the 2 wheel plate studs out, the joys....

Cheers,
Iain

Glad you're sorted.  I hate doing fuel filters.  Having them do mine while it is on the rack Monday for the alignment.

[TheBoy]

Hi The boy,

Managed to get the clips off, not before gttn a nice flow of fuel at me, clips seem to be holding ok on new filter , wil keep an eye on it though, now just got too get the 2 wheel plate studs out, the joys....

Cheers,
Iain

Glad you're sorted.  I hate doing fuel filters.  Having them do mine while it is on the rack Monday for the alignment.

Its a simple job.  The key is to keep out of the way of petrol. Isn't it Laidback

[theolodian]

Its a simple job.  The key is to keep out of the way of petrol. Isn't it Laidback

Oh I've done it before on other cars.  I even have the little tool for the clips in the states.  It isn't hard, but I still hate fuel running down my arms.  One of the few things I'm happy to pay someone else to do.  Actually, I'm pretty sure that they're going to put it in for free with the alignment.  

[Dave-C]

If it's Tesco petrol, get checked out for Silicon poisoning...