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[05omegav6]

If you have a sheet of coarse emery paper, you may be able to get a strip round the case to hold it in place while you re-tighten the nut.

Does rather suggest the cap can be removed...

[rollacorolla]

Do you not have a friendly neighbour who may    1. Have a chain wrench you could have a quick borrow of  ?

                                                                  2. Run you to halfolds & back  for the fuel cost ?   

Sounds like a plan to kill it

Ok I won't risk it. I'll make another plan to get the chain wrench 

[robson]

A post too late? You may find that James will have a  problem with your cannister laying under the car doing this job is not easy , on a lift at the garage not so bad. Do you have a local garage that could loosen the cannister for you. If you are doing cam covers and breathers it is better to do the oil change after this. There are lots of opinions on cannister and spin on but I found the spin on  my previous Omega a lot less hassle than the cannister

[Temetsy]

I definately suggest you do the spin on-conversion. Easier to fit than new housing and much, much more reliable!

[JamesV6CDX]

A post too late? You may find that James will have a  problem with your cannister laying under the car doing this job is not easy

Pffffffft, I have great ramps and one hasn't beaten me yet

[rollacorolla]

Well I haven't managed to get the housing off so I will leave it until after James helps me with the cam covers and breathers and hopefully we can do the conversion at the same time.
Omega's off the road so I'll be getting around by bus for a while 

[robson]

You need to get some bits and pieces for the filter change  before James comes see "how to"

[TheBoy]

I definately suggest you do the spin on-conversion. Easier to fit than new housing and much, much more reliable!

I disagree. The spin on type are a PITA, and messy.

[JamesV6CDX]

I definately suggest you do the spin on-conversion. Easier to fit than new housing and much, much more reliable!

I disagree. The spin on type are a PITA, and messy.

I'm neutral either way with the oil filter type, I'm happy to have the spin on or the paper type, but I do maintain that as long as the newer type filter housing and cap are at the correct torques, and the oil is changed regularly enough - there is no advantage to the spin on conversion - the newer filter housings only cause trouble when they have been butchered up too tight, or neglected

[TheBoy]

I'd almost agree with that JamesV6, as I haven't been bothered to change the spin on on the Bullet to cartridge type

[Diamond Black Geezer]

No personal experience of the newer type, very used to and comfy with the 'good old' VOF93 (ie screw on type) 

[rollacorolla]

James saved the day yesterday 
Replaced old, brittle cam cover gaskets, got the cap off the oil filter housing and changed the filter (which had been fitted upside down by the last person  ), changed the oil, changed the fuel filter (also mangled by the last person to service it).
Feeling much happier now. Thanks James