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2.6 V6 Oil Filter. Am I doing something wrong?
05. Sep 2011 at 19:25

The only access I can get is from under the car and with the steering pointing to the right to get some leverage on my ratchet.

The filter was extremely tight to start getting it undone to start with and I can only get two clicks on the ratchet per turn in the confined space.

Trouble is, I've been turning and turning and the filter housing does not seem to be getting any looser, turning anti clockwise. Am I doing something wrong?

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tidla Omega Baron Offline Posts: 2392 solihull Gender: Drives: omega 2001 3.0 elite	Re: 2.6 V6 Oil Filter. Am I doing something wrong? Reply #1 - 05. Sep 2011 at 19:30 sounds like the whole filter body housing is turning..
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Reply #2 - 05. Sep 2011 at 19:30

Sounds like someone had done it up with a windy gun.
The usual solution is to hold the housing with a strap wrench or even a chain wrench filter tool whilst you unscrew the cap. I ended up using a 3 foot piece of scaff bar on mine the first time I removed it, luckily it was over a pit at the time.
When you get it off you'll see the bolt you need to re tighten to hold it to the block and only do the cap up to the torque stamped on the top (think it's 15Nm).

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Deuce Newbie Offline Posts: 20 Colchester Gender: Drives: Omega 2.6 CDX 2001 Saloon	Re: 2.6 V6 Oil Filter. Am I doing something wrong? Reply #3 - 05. Sep 2011 at 19:43 Yes!! The whole housing is turning. My next question was going to be should the whole unit turn or just the top bit. I dont have a pit or enough room to strap the housing and turn the top part. Is it safe to refill with oil as it is?
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v6man54deg Geffd Junior Member Offline V6 man Posts: 115 Wirral Merseyside Gender: Drives: 3.0l v6 calibra	Re: 2.6 V6 Oil Filter. Am I doing something wrong? Reply #4 - 05. Sep 2011 at 20:04 They are a pain in the arse - you can change them over to the normal type of filter - you just need the threaded inner part available from vauxhall
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Re: 2.6 V6 Oil Filter. Am I doing something wrong?
Reply #5 - 05. Sep 2011 at 20:05

Managed to tighten it alright. Will put the oil in and test for leaks.

Good thing I was intending to do an oil change and then another soon after. Looks like I'll have to get VX to do the next one and hope they will use the filter I have to change that as well................with instructions to tighten the filter housing so I can remove it next time!

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Deuce Newbie Offline Posts: 20 Colchester Gender: Drives: Omega 2.6 CDX 2001 Saloon	Re: 2.6 V6 Oil Filter. Am I doing something wrong? Reply #6 - 05. Sep 2011 at 20:06 v6man54deg Geffd wrote on 05. Sep 2011 at 20:04: They are a pain in the arse - you can change them over to the normal type of filter - you just need the threaded inner part available from vauxhall Oh brill, thanks for that news. I think I will do that.
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Re: 2.6 V6 Oil Filter. Am I doing something wrong?
Reply #7 - 05. Sep 2011 at 20:09

Deuce wrote on 05. Sep 2011 at 19:43:

Yes!!

The whole housing is turning. My next question was going to be should the whole unit turn or just the top bit.

I dont have a pit or enough room to strap the housing and turn the top part.

Is it safe to refill with oil as it is?

when people over tighten the cap, they can be a nightmare to remove. The cap (part which you put your 24mm spanner on) comes off leaving the housing attached to the block. I have had a break a few as they would not come off whatever I tried. I have broken one today on a Signam which I will replace with the cannister filter and convertion stud, this costs less than £25 opposed to £65 ish for the one thats on now.

Hope that makes sense
Daz

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Andy B Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 21988 Bury Lancs Gender: Drives: 1999 3.0 Elite auto/TDM	Re: 2.6 V6 Oil Filter. Am I doing something wrong? Reply #8 - 05. Sep 2011 at 20:14 Darth Loo-knee wrote on 05. Sep 2011 at 20:09: ... I will replace with the cannister filter and conversion stud, this costs less than £25 opposed to £65 ish for the one thats on now. ....... Reason enough for the conversion
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Re: 2.6 V6 Oil Filter. Am I doing something wrong?
Reply #9 - 05. Sep 2011 at 20:46

Darth Loo-knee wrote on 05. Sep 2011 at 20:09:

Deuce wrote on 05. Sep 2011 at 19:43:

Yes!!

The whole housing is turning. My next question was going to be should the whole unit turn or just the top bit.

I dont have a pit or enough room to strap the housing and turn the top part.

Is it safe to refill with oil as it is?

when people over tighten the cap, they can be a nightmare to remove. The cap (part which you put your 24mm spanner on) comes off leaving the housing attached to the block. I have had a break a few as they would not come off whatever I tried. I have broken one today on a Signam which I will replace with the cannister filter and convertion stud, this costs less than £25 opposed to £65 ish for the one thats on now.

Hope that makes sense
Daz

Yep, makes perfect sense. If I was to remove the housing myself, how would I break it off?

Edited to change word.

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Osprey Senior Member Offline Drink up. The world's about to end. Posts: 513 Redhill, Surrey Gender: Drives: 2.6 Elite saloon	Re: 2.6 V6 Oil Filter. Am I doing something wrong? Reply #10 - 05. Sep 2011 at 22:04 Maintenance guide for the change: http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1204142232
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Deuce Newbie Offline Posts: 20 Colchester Gender: Drives: Omega 2.6 CDX 2001 Saloon	Re: 2.6 V6 Oil Filter. Am I doing something wrong? Reply #11 - 06. Sep 2011 at 08:31 Osprey wrote on 05. Sep 2011 at 22:04: Maintenance guide for the change: http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1204142232 Cheers Osprey, just what I need.
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v6man54deg Geffd Junior Member Offline V6 man Posts: 115 Wirral Merseyside Gender: Drives: 3.0l v6 calibra	Re: 2.6 V6 Oil Filter. Am I doing something wrong? Reply #12 - 06. Sep 2011 at 17:29 when they first introduced that housing the cap had a 3/8 sq drive slot in the middle of the 24mm nut - if it was overtightened above the 15NM and someone used the 3/8 drive it cracked the cap - so on later caps the 3/8 sq drive was removed
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