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[JamesV6CDX]

I did an oil and filter change, among other things, for a member on Thursday.

It had the paper type filter fitted.

As soon as I looked at the cap, I saw it had been totally mullered, and thought "oh dear", or words to that effect.

I managed to get a tool on there, and started to slowly apply pressure - it eventually "went" and I thought great.

No such luck - would appear the cap was still tight, and the housing spinning on the block.

In the end, the housing was just wiggling around with oil dripping out the back of it. ACK - Can't currently re-tighten, and can't remove, without getting that cap off.

I tried all sorts, tried putting a strap around the housing and loosening the cap, no go. I tried holding the housing in some oil filter pliers while removing the cap = nope, just kept slipping.

In the end, I managed to get an oil filter chain to hold on the housing, and a special socket to hold on the cap. I was then able to remove the housing from the block, clean it up, and refit properly with a new filter - ensuring the cap was only at 15nm, not the 150 it probably was before!!!

Such ham fisted workmanship really annoys me, and took up a few extra hours of our time for me and the client.

It was a bit of an uncomfortable moment for a few minutes, whoever fitted it last wants shooting  

[JamesV6CDX]

At least after spending all afternoon on this, I had the pleasure of a cambelt change by handheld lights!!

[Dazzler]

It is a nightmare when things like that happen.
That is the down side of working on other peoples cars too.

Good on you for sticking at it tho James....top chap

[JamesV6CDX]

It is a nightmare when things like that happen.
That is the down side of working on other peoples cars too.

Good on you for sticking at it tho James....top chap

Well I didn't intend on leaving the guy without any transport, so had to do something.

Worst case scenario would be having to grind a cap off to remove the housing, or drilling holes in the housing to put something through and hold it -

Thankfully it didn't come to that, because that would be a real last resort, and thankfully I found a way of holding it still.

I personally like the design of these filters - as long as they're used properly!

[Dusty]

I did an oil and filter change, among other things, for a member on Thursday.

It had the paper type filter fitted.

As soon as I looked at the cap, I saw it had been totally mullered, and thought "oh dear", or words to that effect.

I managed to get a tool on there, and started to slowly apply pressure - it eventually "went" and I thought great.

No such luck - would appear the cap was still tight, and the housing spinning on the block.

In the end, the housing was just wiggling around with oil dripping out the back of it. ACK - Can't currently re-tighten, and can't remove, without getting that cap off.

I tried all sorts, tried putting a strap around the housing and loosening the cap, no go. I tried holding the housing in some oil filter pliers while removing the cap = nope, just kept slipping.

In the end, I managed to get an oil filter chain to hold on the housing, and a special socket to hold on the cap. I was then able to remove the housing from the block, clean it up, and refit properly with a new filter - ensuring the cap was only at 15nm, not the 150 it probably was before!!!

Such ham fisted workmanship really annoys me, and took up a few extra hours of our time for me and the client.

It was a bit of an uncomfortable moment for a few minutes, whoever fitted it last wants shooting  

Well done for sticking with it ,and sorting it out in the end.

[feeutfo]

i get the impression only vx monkeys are capable of doing stuff up that tight. I think they swing from the longest spanner they can find when its on a ramp. Its almost impossible to do up that tight on the drive, you cant get the leverage. Or it glues itself on.

[Tonka.]

Exactly the same thing happened to me this week. Usual time for me to change oil and filter on me past car would be 45 mins with a brew in the middle.

The housing spun like a goodun. Three hours later after much swearing and many configurations of tools including blowlamp the thing was back on the car.  

Awful. Just awful. But I am ready for it next time.  

[Kevin Wood]

Might be worth carrying a few spare housings...  Or the threaded inserts to convert them to normal filters. And some lights, of course...

All's well that ends well.

Kevin

[JamesV6CDX]

Might be worth carrying a few spare housings...  Or the threaded inserts to convert them to normal filters. And some lights, of course...

All's well that ends well.

Kevin

Lights were not a prob, my new LED ones are super and need no mains.

I will definately carry a filter conversion kit, though!!

[TheBoy]

I personally like the design of these filters - as long as they're used properly!

if used properly, they work.  My gripe is the stupid cost of the filters.  Fortunately my MV6 takes the cheaper canister spin-on types.