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| frenchy Member Since: 05 Feb 2012 Location: Liverpool Posts: 133  |
Time for (my) first oil change on Mutley.
Got the oil from Asda(bargain) the filters from the show a couple of weeks ago. Any advice as to what type of filter wrench to get on the 300tdi- will be off to Machine Mart in a bit Thanks  |
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15th Jun 2013 11:42am |
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| frenchy Member Since: 05 Feb 2012 Location: Liverpool Posts: 133 |
Brilliant!!
Thanks for the advice mark |
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15th Jun 2013 12:21pm |
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| diesel_jim Member Since: 13 Oct 2008 Location: hiding Posts: 6102  
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If you're well endowed, then big hands will get the filter off.
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15th Jun 2013 1:42pm |
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| WarPig Member Since: 04 Dec 2009 Location: Sheffield Posts: 1748  
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Dont overtighten the new filter, that way you can undo them by hand next time. Rub a bit of clean oil onto the rubber seal of the new filter to stop it seizing on.
Oh, and buy yourself a difflock drain plug to replace your oil sump plug. Next time you change your oil just connect the hose to the drain plug and the valve opens causing the oil to run out of the hose and into a suitable container. Makes life so much easier and cleaner. Clicky here http://www.difflock.com/drainplug/ |
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15th Jun 2013 2:17pm |
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| GUM97 Member Since: 05 Feb 2012 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3555 
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Completely agree with that advice, certainly is correct procedure An engine to TDi for!
"Land Rover- Proudly turning drivers into mechanics since 1948"  |
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15th Jun 2013 4:13pm |
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| jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 8077  
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i tend to use the claw type that tighten onto the filter to grip it attached to a ratchet.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/AK643-Filter-Wrenc...42-4453420 Cheers James 110 2012 XS Utility 130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper 90 2010 Hardtop 90 M57 1988 Hardtop |
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16th Jun 2013 10:50am |
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| frenchy Member Since: 05 Feb 2012 Location: Liverpool Posts: 133 |
Thanks for the advice.
Ended up with a 'claw' type filter wrench that worked a treat. Too late for the difflock sump plug but that looks great - managed to not make any mess draining the oil from the sump, but the drips from the filter gave the top of a axle a good rust proofing 
Did use a full roll of Kleenex stolen from the kitchen however. Today's Jobs....... Diesel filter Air Filter Drill the tub to attach the 'poppers' for the lower soft top fixings (finally get rid of the bungees holding it all together  )
Complete drilling (and paint) the windscreen header rail for the soft top fixings http://www.trakkers.co.uk/index.php?page=s...p;Itemid=3 and all hopefully before it starts pouring down  |
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16th Jun 2013 11:24am |
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| WarPig Member Since: 04 Dec 2009 Location: Sheffield Posts: 1748
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Not much you can do about that is there? I always hold up a carrier bag stuffed with paper towel to the oil filter, so the filter is inside the bag, then undo it, but it still spills onto my chassis somehow! |
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16th Jun 2013 12:22pm |
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