changing oil filter in grand vitra

rossit · 16-09-2013 11:12am #1

hi all i have a grand vitra decided i`d try service myself to save a few quid all was going well till it came to changing the oil filter its in a un reachable position on the side of the engine. i had a filter clamp and could just get it on but very little room to turn. i have heard of some filter clamp that is flexable but do`nt know the proper mane and can`t find one. id also rather not shove a screw driver in it. any help woud be great thanks

Thelostcountry · 16-09-2013 4:35pm

Filter strap.

Alternate, vice grip and an old timing belt.

rossit · 16-09-2013 5:40pm

Thelostcountry wrote: »

Filter strap.

Alternate, vice grip and an old timing belt.

won`t work very little room to move i`m looking at a 3 jaw universal oil filter wrench . seems to be the way to go from what i`ve looked up on the net.

Thelostcountry · 16-09-2013 8:22pm

Whatever you think so.....

101sean · 16-09-2013 8:28pm

I have a range of filter tools and the only one that worked on my son's MX5 oil filter was a Lidl's cheapie one!

Renegade Mechanic · 16-09-2013 8:32pm

If its a 1.9 DDIS then its Renault's dCi unit. The only way I was able to get it was to just bite the bullet and go ripping.... Air pipe and everything around it out of the way and youll just about get it from above. Its not going to be easy.

mostatom · 20-09-2013 9:54pm

I used to have a 2003 model, the only way to do it is lock the steering tight and use a number of long socket extension bars in through the left hand wheel arch on to the chain wrench. You will need someone to push the bars in while you hold the chain on the filter.
Hope this helps.

changing oil filter in grand vitra

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