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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: oilrag on 29 April 2008, 20:26:40

Title: changing oil filter to spin on type on omega  2.6
Post by: oilrag on 29 April 2008, 20:26:40

I have changed my oil filter to the spin on type,as I was having trouble getting the end cap off,even with a filter wrench on the cartridge body,the whole thing was turning against the eng. block when I tried to unscrew the end cap.So I found a good piece of bar,drilled a hole in cartridge body,pushed the bar in, then unscrewed the end cap, which I reckoned took about 150ft.pounds.The paper cartridge inside looked like it had never been changed.All you need then is a12mm allan key (Ihad to go and buy one) to unscrew the connector.All you then need is a spin on filter and correct connector(£3+vat) From then on you are saving £3 on each change

Title: Re: changing oil filter to spin on type on omega  2.6
Post by: Dazzler on 29 April 2008, 20:39:31

Top job, well done :y

I never could understand why Vx changed over to the paper filter :-/ Unless it was just for more money >:(

Title: Re: changing oil filter to spin on type on omega  2.6
Post by: DaveMarshall on 29 April 2008, 21:14:32

Well done, when I bought my Vectra someone had tightened up the canister so much that I sheared it off trying to remove it.

Title: Re: changing oil filter to spin on type on omega  2.6
Post by: VXL V6 on 29 April 2008, 21:19:20

Full guide here:-  :y

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1204142232