Spent a few more hours today stripping down to change the oil cooler (Its turning into a big job).

Everything was going swimmingly until I went to remove the oil filter.  I think it must have a genuine Vx one on.  I've never seen one of these before.

I unscrewed the end and took out the filter part, but the filter housing would not come off.  I could see a allen key slot inside the housing - is this some kind of locking nut? What size?

If anyone could tell me how to get the damn thing off I would be grateful, or at least advise me on what size allen key to buy.

Is there anything worse than starting a job and not having the tools to do something!!!

Cheers

big-o-bob wrote on 18. Apr 2009 at 19:14:


If I've understood you properly &  you've removed the filter, then you've done it 
What tends to happen is that the ally housing gets torqued up to silly lbs/ft and the base starts to turn aswell when you try to undo it. it should only be 15(?)Nm which is little more than being nipped up.

Yep, in the centre of the housing is a bolt.

and there are 2 types!

one of them is  27mm hex head, the other takes an allen key type insert...but I cant remember what size sadly (It might have been a multispline actualy!)

Marks DTM Calib wrote on 18. Apr 2009 at 19:40:


Cheers mate.  So is it just a matter of loosening the allen key bolt then, or does the housing need screwing off in the same way as an aftermarket filter as well?

Cheers Rob