Oel Filter Removal...
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i tried, but... It was too difficult.. I think it had something to do with the fact that the car sat for 3 years...
Damn that oil was black... & thick as hell
Damn that oil was black... & thick as hell
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yeah I need to get about changing the oil for the first time since i bought my 951..............
is oil drippage/spillage a problem upon removal (assuming i don't use the screwdriver method o' course)? The filter's at more of an angle than any of my previous cars, where spillage was a problem.
Obviously don't wanna clean up if I can avoid it.
is oil drippage/spillage a problem upon removal (assuming i don't use the screwdriver method o' course)? The filter's at more of an angle than any of my previous cars, where spillage was a problem.
Obviously don't wanna clean up if I can avoid it.
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Weird, i didn't have any problems with spillage from the oil filter.
Of course i completely drained the oil and then removed the oil filter afterwards...
Don't know if that helped it any
Of course i completely drained the oil and then removed the oil filter afterwards...
Don't know if that helped it any
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Originally Posted by ausgeflippt951
is oil drippage/spillage a problem upon removal (assuming i don't use the screwdriver method o' course)?
Originally Posted by indexfactorX
Weird, i didn't have any problems with spillage from the oil filter.
With the bottom of the oil filter down, the proper 944 filter should have an anti-drain valve so all the oil doesn't drain out after you shut the car down. If the car has been sitting a while (or it an improper/bad filter was used), the oil will have drained out anyway.
Best method is to wrap the bottom opening of a plastic bag around the base of the mounting point; this is known as the Hulk method. Unfortunately, Danno's pictures have disappeared; they were classic!
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This is off topic, but you seriously have, I think, the best looking 944 interior EVER.
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Originally Posted by FRporscheman
I always remove by hand.
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Originally Posted by Crunky
You can replace it with a K&N oil filter, they have a nut on the top/bottom, (depending on how you look at it) makes it real easy to remove. You can order them at most parts stores, around $10.
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Originally Posted by mavfan
+1 on hand method, but if you need some help, go looking for "the claw" a nifty little tool indeed.
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Mr Tom speaks the truth. The CORRECT Mahle filter will have a check valve to prevent the filter from draining all over when you remove it.
Aftermarket filters may not have this check valve, and will make a bigger mess when they are removed.
Aftermarket filters may not have this check valve, and will make a bigger mess when they are removed.