Only Jacks stand in front of car during oil change
11-17-2010, 09:01 AM
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Buy one of these:
http://www.fumotousa.com/
From the engine bay you can reach the fumoto valve and oil filter. No need for jacks/jackstands ect. Just make sure you get an oil pan low enough.
http://www.fumotousa.com/
From the engine bay you can reach the fumoto valve and oil filter. No need for jacks/jackstands ect. Just make sure you get an oil pan low enough.
11-17-2010, 09:22 AM
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Originally Posted by gtg749m,Nov 17 2010, 02:01 PM
Buy one of these:
http://www.fumotousa.com/
From the engine bay you can reach the fumoto valve and oil filter. No need for jacks/jackstands ect. Just make sure you get an oil pan low enough.
http://www.fumotousa.com/
From the engine bay you can reach the fumoto valve and oil filter. No need for jacks/jackstands ect. Just make sure you get an oil pan low enough.
The only tool I take out with me is a hose to go with the nipple (prevents oil blowing around in the wind) and a filter wrench.I never thought of just doing it without jacking the car up though, I have to take another look at where the fumoto sits from the engine bay. Thanks for the tip!
11-17-2010, 02:07 PM
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Originally Posted by suzuka-blue-s2k,Nov 17 2010, 09:50 AM
I understand that. I always just tighten them the best I can by hand, and I have never had a problem with leaks or anything withing the 25,000 miles i've put on my s2k. I also use an OEM filter every time I change the oil. I'm just saying you dont need a filter wrench to tighten them. It would be best to torque it to spec, but hand tightening the best I can has worked for me for years with my s2000, so thats how I do it. 
I had the Fumoto but properly tightened it pointed down. It didn't really matter as far as the Fumoto itself but it did seem to hang a bit to low for my own piece of mind. I've been using a Mityvac since then. The CAI also helps with getting to the filter from above.
11-17-2010, 03:06 PM
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Originally Posted by takeshi,Nov 17 2010, 05:07 PM
I had the Fumoto but properly tightened it pointed down.
11-17-2010, 03:16 PM
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11-17-2010, 07:24 PM
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Originally Posted by suzuka-blue-s2k,Nov 17 2010, 12:17 PM
You are only suppost to hand tighten oil filters.
I went to a track event a few years ago, and over the two days a couple of S2000's lost their engines when their oil fliters blew off at speed.
11-17-2010, 07:39 PM
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watch this guy.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-o87zL0fXHw [/media]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9FTGZhAarw [/media]&feature=related
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCnKqS_iGEI [/media]&feature=related
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNL5mKiP3VM [/media]&feature=related
its simple. just lower the jack a bit but not enough to crush the oil pan.
just watch part 1 part 1.5 and part 2 lolol
but he explains it very well
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-o87zL0fXHw [/media]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9FTGZhAarw [/media]&feature=related
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCnKqS_iGEI [/media]&feature=related
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNL5mKiP3VM [/media]&feature=related
its simple. just lower the jack a bit but not enough to crush the oil pan.
just watch part 1 part 1.5 and part 2 lolol
but he explains it very well