Getting ones hands dirty
02-22-2007, 01:19 PM
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Do you have it in for me tonight, Mikey? 
Torque wrench not totally needed IMO - just make sure its quite tight - not foooking tight.
Remember, you have a washer there, and there is only a few psi in the sump. You want it tight ish though!
(sump plug)
The filter is more critical as it has pressure.
MB
Torque wrench not totally needed IMO - just make sure its quite tight - not foooking tight.
Remember, you have a washer there, and there is only a few psi in the sump. You want it tight ish though!
(sump plug)
The filter is more critical as it has pressure.
MB
It was laziness.
02-22-2007, 01:30 PM
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Originally Posted by baptistsan,Feb 22 2007, 10:16 PM
You will need to jack the car up to get to the sump bolt and you wont be able to take the filter off from above, nor by hand. So you will need a filter wrench too!
Filter should only ever be done up hand tight and the S2000 is the most accessible filter I have ever seen ??
02-22-2007, 01:31 PM
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Originally Posted by nickrg3,Feb 22 2007, 10:18 PM
Will I or Wont I? seems the guys on here say I can do it without jacking it up?
02-22-2007, 01:31 PM
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I use a tapered piece of wood, about 4" high, 18" long to drive up.
Thats high enough to drop the oil.
As Mark says a torque wrench is not really needed, just take note
of the force needed to undo the bolt.
Russ.
Thats high enough to drop the oil.
As Mark says a torque wrench is not really needed, just take note
of the force needed to undo the bolt.
Russ.
02-22-2007, 01:33 PM
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Mikey - Im not sure what I am looking for in those pics. Assume oil filter leaked under pressure?
OK Gonna have to get on the floor to see if I can reach. Will need Axel stand otherwise. Remember this girl at school whos dad got crushed by a car..
OK Gonna have to get on the floor to see if I can reach. Will need Axel stand otherwise. Remember this girl at school whos dad got crushed by a car..
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Originally Posted by simonprelude,Feb 22 2007, 10:30 PM
I can do both ???
Filter should only ever be done up hand tight and the S2000 is the most accessible filter I have ever seen ??
Filter should only ever be done up hand tight and the S2000 is the most accessible filter I have ever seen ??