When i worked at a main dealer . We used a screw driver and hammer to remove oil filters that where tight. Screw driver right through the filter and turn . Makes a mess but it works.
Related to Sid James, are you Malc?!!
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Yes, thatâs the classic âif all else failsâ method. The snag with my situation though is that I donât have a lift as a main dealer would have so I work on my back with the bottom of the car not much above my nose. I donât think I could get both arms into position to use that method and I can imagine the mess. I always manage to get the filter off in the end but it can be a struggle. It was east this time once I used a rag with the special tool.
Iâbe decided that next time I will try to get the car higher off the ground. It will mean a 2-stage process and will take longer but it will make things so much more comfortable.
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Probably but I am not as good looking! 
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Thatâs fine for getting it off and Iâve used that method in the past but how do you tighten up the new filter?
Iâve seen the useful photos on another thread and, on my old MGB, I used a tightened up (real) leather belt on the filter - which was equally inaccessible. I could only get my fingers to it. It tightened it up too.
Iâm assuming this belt method has been tried on the NC3âs and found unworkable - unless someone knows otherwise.
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Not much leverage room under there for any device. Certainly not enough room to swing the hammer to drive the screwdriver through.
Thatâs grovelling on your back twisting to reach up to the filter on the driveway.
I adjusted the clutch lever bite point yesterday too, even worseđ¤
Talk about walking like an old fella yesterday (well Iâm 70 next year) still life in the old dog yet.
Managed to rip up some shrubs and a little digging today in the garden.
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Not sure my back has ever recovered from adjusting the clutch pedal⌠
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You definitely do not need to use a tool of any kind to tighten a new filter. If you do youâll just have grief trying to get it off at the next change. Just fill the new filter with clean oil, let it soak into the filter paper, smear clean oil over the rubber seal (it is built in on the NDâs filter and I think pre-oiled anyway) then spin the new filter on. Then hand-tighten but not crazy tight. I do it until it stops then a bit more for luck. Some guides go on about turning the filter some fraction of a turn after the seal begins to be compressed but Iâve always done it by feel. The position makes it very easy to tighten on an ND. On some cars the filter is horizontal which means that the job is much more messy.
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Oooohh⌠shiney, shineyâŚ
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You know itâs tight when your hand, without gloves, starts to slip on the filter. Thatâs whatâs called hand tight and itâs enough on a filter where the rubber seal has been oiled.
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I gave the 5 a wash at the weekend, I was amazed at the difference (must have been filthy, but being silver it hides it!).
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More dirt busting, today the wheels. Looking for two replacement centre caps without paying nearly ÂŁ100.
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Fitted a pair of âsmokedâ LED side-repeaters when I got home from work. EBay specialsâŚ.
Nice.
Have you considere spraying the windscreen surround black to give a canopy look??
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Wrap it, Wouldnât consider spraying that on drive way
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Wrap the windscreen surround need to buy a 2m piece.
Then the top all merges and at a distance makes for a great silhouette
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Yeah, I have thought about wrapping it or getting it sprayedâŚ
Donât think Iâd want to attempt either myself though, donât think Iâd make a good enough job of itâŚ
Might go for some side decals thoughâŚdecisions, decisionsâŚ
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Honestly wrapping is all about time and practice. Its really easy once you get it. Try it, The wrap is cheap and you only need a hair dryer.
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