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[Marks DTM Calib]

The only reason the outer will spin is if the cap has been over tightened!

[mantahatch]

I have recently changed to a 'spin-on' filter using the Vx adapter; the dealer I bought from did have to order one (quickly done via the dealer`s computer).....it took only a day or two to arrive and the Vx. dealer`s parts dept. did mention `they use quite a few of them.

I wonder if the dealer you contacted was (perhaps) just being 'unhelpful', in which case, a call to another Vx dealer might yield a more satisfactory answer.

A Vauxhall dealer unhelpful, never   There are 2 Dealers in Southampton, Picador in Sholing which are brilliant, Picador in Chandlers Ford which are brilliant, Picador in Winchester I don't no about and Hartwells just off The Avenue in Southampton and they have no idea what customer service is  

Mike

[HerefordElite]

Sent you personal message. Will come to night and collect if ok.

Send me address to my email and l will leave straight away

Ray

don't you just love it when an OOf plan comes together

[mantahatch]

Sent you personal message. Will come to night and collect if ok.

Send me address to my email and l will leave straight away

Ray

don't you just love it when an OOf plan comes together

Hi Ray
OK to collect tonight
Have not received PM, my home address is


Please don't confuse us with the Yew Tree Close in West End

Regards

Mike

I will delete my address from this post shortly.

Mike


PS in my drive is green Omega an blue Astra both with cherished/personalised number plates.

[ray]

Thanks mike
Just leaving be there soon Am at Dibden Purlieu so should not be too long

Ray

[Debs.]

.......how did everything turn out? :-/

[mantahatch]

.......how did everything turn out? :-/

Met Ray last night, nice chap, he has gone off with both my filter housings.
I think he had plans for fitting today but the weather is awful at the moment.

Good luck with fitting Ray.

Mike

[ray]

Got Housings from Mike last night and will be fitting today rain permitting. Back to a paper element but will get me back on road. Are differences in housings so will post pictures if l can to show why had problems. Will have to try and source a Connector before next oil change.
Tried all different dealers and never was able to source Connector. Talking about 2 weeks at least. Have posted on all Breakers sites but have not had any response. What was a quick job turned into a nightmare.

[JamesV6CDX]

Maybe I'm just lucky - I've never really had a problem with the paper type filters :-/

Then - I only do em up to 10nm

[Andy B]

Maybe I'm just lucky - I've never really had a problem with the paper type filters :-/

Then - I only do em up to 10nm

You & me too, although I do have to admit I've never used a torque wrench to tighten it up. Just a nip using a 3/8" 'Tommy bar'  

[Kevin Wood]

Maybe I'm just lucky - I've never really had a problem with the paper type filters :-/

Then - I only do em up to 10nm

You & me too, although I do have to admit I've never used a torque wrench to tighten it up. Just a nip using a 3/8" 'Tommy bar'  

Ditto for me. In fact, given that the filter is tucked up and not desperately accessible I prefer it to a canister type. It's easy enough to get a wrench on the end and if it's correctly torqued it's never difficult to remove. Canister types can often be tight and I'm not sure you'd get a removal tool round them very easily up there.  :-/

I do wish there was a way of removing them without oil dribbling down my arm right to my armpit though.

It's also galling that they are more expensive than canister filters given that most of the cost must be in the metal canister.

Kevin

[Debs.]

Maybe I'm just lucky - I've never really had a problem with the paper type filters :-/

Then - I only do em up to 10nm

You & me too, although I do have to admit I've never used a torque wrench to tighten it up. Just a nip using a 3/8" 'Tommy bar'  

Ditto for me. In fact, given that the filter is tucked up and not desperately accessible I prefer it to a canister type. It's easy enough to get a wrench on the end and if it's correctly torqued it's never difficult to remove. Canister types can often be tight and I'm not sure you'd get a removal tool round them very easily up there.  :-/

I do wish there was a way of removing them without oil dribbling down my arm right to my armpit though.

It's also galling that they are more expensive than canister filters given that most of the cost must be in the metal canister.

Kevin

Following an enforced visit to 'Krap-Fit' (last year): My aluminium filter housing leaked very badly from the seal against the machined block 'land'....it had been previously re-sealed with 'goo' and the ring washer had been overly squashed.....the lid was corroded and was hard to screw-on (even by hand) when I did subsequent services.....so I switched to a 'spin-on' at the most-recent oil change; hopefully because it`s only me changing the filters they`ll never be too tight and not-need a tool to free them off.

[Kevin Wood]

Following an enforced visit to 'Krap-Fit' (last year): My aluminium filter housing leaked very badly from the seal against the machined block 'land'....it had been previously re-sealed with 'goo' and the ring washer had been overly squashed.....the lid was corroded and was hard to screw-on (even by hand) when I did subsequent services.....so I switched to a 'spin-on' at the most-recent oil change; hopefully because it`s only me changing the filters they`ll never be too tight and not-need a tool to free them off.

The key to successful car maintenance these days. Don't let the trade touch it!

It's nice to know the option is there if the housing deteriorates but I'm hoping with sensible oil change intervals and the fact that the housing (and I) get a liberal coating of oil with each change there won't be a problem.

Kevin

[Andy B]

.....
I do wish there was a way of removing them without oil dribbling down my arm right to my armpit though. ......

I have a funnel with a length of tube on the end. The theory is that you catch the oil in the funnel & send it to your oil catch tray/can. Invariably though, I still end up with oil either down/up my sleeve or over the drive. :-?  

[ray]

Thanks to Mike l am now up and running again. The rain stopped just for me.

No one can convince me that this car had Oil Filter changed at its service or at any service.

Was going to put pictures in to show the difference in Oil Filter Housings but cannot find how to do it.