Oil filter change

[CMF_Welshbob1964]

Am I missing an easy technique to changing the oil filter on a K11 or is it in a awkward place?

From what I see I would have to put the car on the car ramps, crawl underneath and put my hand past the hot exhaust and grapple with the oil filter removal tool to get it off. Then try and not get hot oil down my arm and on my face/chest etc, also with the car at an angle I don't suppose it will drain from the sump fully. Is that about right?

 

[CMF_RTK]

You don't need to do it will it's hot? It's recommended but you don't have to, but you can always put your car on ramps, turn you steering wheel to the left and get the oil filter in off the side

 

[CMF_frank2]

ahhhh, the joy,s of car maintenance eh bob

 

[CMF_Micra_King]

I always do it from the top of the engine bay ok. I have a nice compact oil filter tool and the only hard part is fully tightening the new one up as you don't have much room to move your hands but it always work out fine.

 

[CMF_Greo]

I have done it from the top by hand which was a little awkward
Another time was from the bottom with a screw driver when who ever serviced it before me had over tightened it and i couldn't undo it by hand (very messy haha).

 

[CMF_daily_ricer]

I have always done it from underneath with the front of the car on stands and never had any issues you got to get under the car to undo the sump drain anyway. if you only run tha car for 10 or 15 mins, it isnt too hot under there.

 

[CMF_Welshbob1964]

I must admit I didn't think there was enough room to get at it from the top, obviously I am wrong or my hand to fat lol.

 

[CMF_Greo]

If you take the airbox off/ have a pod filter then there is enough space

 

[CMF_Welshbob1964]

In the end I found a better way, I got Halfords to do it for £35 Not much more than if I did it myself and saves me messing about.

 

[CMF_woohoomobile]

once you take the old one off,

tighten the new one to exactly "its not going to undo"Ftlbs torque.

then next time will be easy!

 

[CMF_Greo]

I Tighten it to hand tight then back it off a tiny bit. It is designed to seal itself to the engine once it heats up.

 

[CMF_frank2]

and bin that manifold bracket, so you can get your had around the filter