oil Filter *sigh

[ohmaynitseric]

where's the oil filter located LOL. I was under my car a while back and I couldn't find it

 

[JDMJNKY]

Up behind the engine block.

 

[hornsfan10609]

On the back of the block, it's kinda up high. It took me a while the very first time I ever changed the oil on my P5, but that was way back when it was new and I was 12 years old.

 

[ohmaynitseric]

is it easier getting to it from under the hood or under the car?

 

[JDMJNKY]

Under the car is prob the best way I just stuck my hand up there and turned the filter off.

 

[rooster1]

you have to go from the back reach high turn ur hand pretty much INward an turn it

 

[sethro_GT]

under the car, no way to get from above. Did my first oil change a week ago.

 

[JC-MP5]

Yup. Under the car on the back of the block. You should be able to torque it off by hand. It's a bit rough, but not impossible. Thats why I always get grippy filters.

 

[sethro_GT]

oh and just crack it a little and let the oil drain out. It'll run all over everything below it so have a can of brake cleaner handy for the final clean. I cracked the filter first and let it drain then opened the drain plug.

 

[JC-MP5]

I always do it the other way round. I let it drain then I unscrew the filter. But I break the filter loose slightly. Might drip ,so yes, have cleaner ready.

And when I put the new filter on I pour a little bit of new oil in. Then screw it on.

I just reread what you said and it was pretty much the same, sethro. lol I'm not awake yet.

 

[sethro_GT]

me too and its time for class...

 

[justanothermp5]

yea if u let it drain first long enough it wont drip alot of oil out of the oil filter

 

[ohmaynitseric]

cool! thanks guys, I managed to grab my hands on the oil filter it before i posted this.

 

[hornsfan10609]

oh and just crack it a little and let the oil drain out. It'll run all over everything below it so have a can of brake cleaner handy for the final clean. I cracked the filter first and let it drain then opened the drain plug.

I have always opened the drain plug on the oil pan before taking the filter off, on every car I have ever done an oil change on. I don't understand the advantage of getting oil everywhere?

 

[evilmonkeyMSP]

i find it easier to get to from over the engine. reach under the intake manifold and you can get to it...no need to climb under.

 

[xDJ DUBx]

Funny thing is, everytime I take my oil filter off, it never drips or lets out extra oil? I always let the pan drain for 10min or so cause I'm doing something else. lol.

 

[JC-MP5]

I just got done changing my oil. Got one lil drippy off the filter (post draining) when I unscrewed it and that was it.

 

[drgnzadiel101]

lol the filter was so much easier on this than it was on my h22. i swear the oil filter is like 6 inches away from the IM

 

[sethro_GT]

Funny thing is, everytime I take my oil filter off, it never drips or lets out extra oil? I always let the pan drain for 10min or so cause I'm doing something else. lol.

that makes sense. My theory: once drained the oil gally's can drain back through the oil pump and out the pickup tube.

I'll start doing it this way from now on.