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Oil filter stuck
« on: 10 September 2012, 03:42:06 »
Cant get the oil filter to move and trying to clamp onto the hexagonal top of the plastic oil filter cover but keep slipping and bashing the wiring on the exhaust sensors so have stoppped for now as that may prove expensive if I break the sensor.

Can I use a large socket on it (or spanner) the most I have is 32 mmm and it is bigger than that ...does anyone know what size it is or if there is a better way.....it is a 2.5V6.....I was working underneath
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Re: Oil filter stuck
« Reply #1 on: 10 September 2012, 03:46:57 »
Very common on Omega's. Had the same problem when I first serviced my Omega.

Convert to spin on.

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=90579.0
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Re: Oil filter stuck
« Reply #2 on: 10 September 2012, 03:55:42 »
Should be a metal cover  :-\

24mm socket and patience are all you need :y

Not alot of space for leverage  :'(
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Re: Oil filter stuck
« Reply #3 on: 10 September 2012, 03:56:58 »
Like it ... although my filter doesn't look like that ... it is black plastic and I would guess the nut size required to undo it would be around 38 mm so much bigger than the one pictured ... I will bear it in mind though as this one is impossible to get off!!!

Definitely different from the one in the pic
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Re: Oil filter stuck
« Reply #4 on: 10 September 2012, 09:36:01 »
The only Omega I know with a plastic cap is the later 2.5TD, which is 36mm.

All V6's have either traditional spin on filter, or the metal cased paper element filter (22mm?)
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Re: Oil filter stuck
« Reply #5 on: 10 September 2012, 12:14:20 »
Ok ... it rather sounds like mine has been changed for the wrong one as 36 mmm would be about right ... I tried a 32 mm socket on it and was too small ... should I get a new casing or just carry on ... seems oil tight
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Re: Oil filter stuck
« Reply #6 on: 10 September 2012, 12:20:23 »
Could be a moot point if you need to break that one to remove it...
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Re: Oil filter stuck
« Reply #7 on: 10 September 2012, 12:26:36 »
a2reed, any chance of a piccy, as something is odd there...
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Re: Oil filter stuck
« Reply #8 on: 10 September 2012, 12:30:23 »
OK not near it at mo so will post when I can get under it ... it is V6 2.5
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Re: Oil filter stuck
« Reply #9 on: 10 September 2012, 20:15:29 »
Not a spin on filter by chance?
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Re: Oil filter stuck
« Reply #10 on: 10 September 2012, 20:35:52 »
In the spin on filter guide. What is the engine the spin on type filter was ment for so I can get right one from autovaux.

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Re: Oil filter stuck
« Reply #11 on: 11 September 2012, 13:12:36 »
The 2.2 DTI has a 36mm plastic cap too.
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Re: Oil filter stuck
« Reply #12 on: 11 September 2012, 14:41:48 »
Here it is



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Re: Oil filter stuck
« Reply #13 on: 11 September 2012, 14:46:28 »
Looks like someones put a replacement pattern plastic cover on  :-\
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Re: Oil filter stuck
« Reply #14 on: 11 September 2012, 14:50:10 »
Not seen one like that before  ???
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