When i did an oil change yesterday i was totally “flummoxed” on how you get access to the oil filter on a 1990 Eunos Mk1 1.6 ???
I bought a cheap chain type device from Halfords but you have got to be joking !!! How on earth do you get a grip on that baby ??? and more so how do you do the new filter up ???
I can barely get my hands onit let alone undo it
Ended up replacing the oil which was very clean anyway but am concerned as i used Wynns engine flush 1st and ended up changing the oil but without changing the filter.
Boy am i on a serious learning curve at the moment
that’s something I can do, (there’s not much!) …it needs thin arms and a decent grip, ! Go in from the top, I still have the scars! I’ve never had to use a tool to undo…
Try it when the engine is warm. The oil seal on the filter will be softer then so can make it easier to undo. Another suggestion is to use rubber gloves to improve grip on it.
A claw type remover which fits on the top of the filter is the best but you need to buy a quality one with sharp claws to grip the filter, cheap ones have knurled bars which do not grip well, the job becomes easier when you have changed a dozen or so!
I use a strap type remover. You can easily get the strap in between the filter and the rear of the alternator. Wind it tight so the the socket is on the left side of the filter, then you can get a stubby socket extender and wrench into the socket and undo it. I’ve had mine for years and it works a treat on any filter I’ve ever had to remove
All the above is right of course, but if you undo the ali bracket that supports the inlet manifold it makes access really easy. You only need to undo two 14mm bolts that are easy to get at with a normal socket set. One bolt into the manifold and one to the engine block.
I was lucky mine came off easy. As you have now discovered it’s best to loosen the filter first before removing the oil. I attempted this task first and to my surprise it moved by just getting a grip by hand, there’s not much room down there though… A piece of sandpaper wrapped around has helped me in the past to remove a stubborn diesel filter on my other car.
On refitting the new filter as said just handtight, with a little smear of oil on the seal. Check for leaks and tightness after first drive.
I haven’t seen the MK1 but it sounds as if theres an access problem similar to my wife’s Micra, where I hadn’t got clearance form any sort of filter wrench.
Latex glove to the rescue! Even if you can’t stand putting one on, just using it as a grip works very well.
I have also used in the past a rubber jam jar lid remover, but these can be too small for many oil filters.
Having only had my 5 for a few months and the servicing has already been carried out for me, I haven’t looked at changing the oil filter. But in my younger days when I hadn’t got the tools. where space permitted I would hammer a screwdriver through the casing of the filter and use it as a lever. Once started it is relatively easy to remove by hand.
I would get that oil out and the filter off with there still being some flush in there, the biggest problem is the fuel line clips, which can leave you lookin like you have just tried to give a cat a bath, it does get better and easier with time, and a claw filter removel tool, and the tip with putting a wide of fresh engine oil on the new filter rubber seal does work for next time around, put plenty of rags under the filter before removing, as oil will go everywhere,and wait untill you try and manouvre it up and out of the engine bay in quick time, so you don’t make a mess that does come with time and experience
Easier on the Mk2’s/2.5’s, really messy on a Mk 3/3.5.
