mk2 oil filter removal

1. Chris_Mcj Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2005 Cardiff Posts: 296 Volvo V70 2.5T 193BHP, Black Vauxhall Corsa (C) 1.

   #1 14th December 2006, 18:47

   any ideas? yes Ive searched but i'm not entirely sure how to take out the black bit? there seems to be mixed views on whether i need a strap spanner or what?
   
   Thanks
2. hesslevtr Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2004 Hull (England) Posts: 18709 1.6 vtr

   #2 14th December 2006, 18:51

   should just be hand tight really if not i use an adjustable on the top of it
   
   you remove the plastic housing then filters inside that then pull old filter out, put new in replace all seals and put back in plastic housing
   
   screw housing back to block tighten with hand
3. stevenet15 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 aylesbury buckinghamshire Posts: 4822 Astra Turbo, saxo vts, punto turbo

   #3 14th December 2006, 18:59

   there are two version of oil filter on the mk2, the early ones is an all metal can type filter for this you would use a oil filter strap that goes aroudn the outside of the filter, or the other version is a plastic black case with the filter element inside (soudns liek you have this one) for this a socket and ratchet as hesslevtr said
4. fredjudd Established Member Joined: Aug 2006 Salisbury Posts: 1118 Saxo VTR full Janspeed exhuast (4-2

   #4 14th December 2006, 19:40

   use an oil filter griper jobbie. To get a good grip on it and undo.
   
   they should only be done up hand tight but as with everything they manage to get tighter as time goes by.
5. Chris_Mcj Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2005 Cardiff Posts: 296 Volvo V70 2.5T 193BHP, Black Vauxhall Corsa (C) 1.

   #5 14th December 2006, 23:42

   Cheers guys rep given.
   Ive got a plastic one with like a massive plastic socket on top. But ive bought a blue tin thing that screws on. Is this the wrong oil filter then?, or is there a tin thing under the plastic?
6. stevenet15 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 aylesbury buckinghamshire Posts: 4822 Astra Turbo, saxo vts, punto turbo

   #6 15th December 2006, 00:27

   sound like you have bought the wrog one mate, u bought one like the pic below, its the mk1 and early mk2 filters
   
   
   
   you need one like this with some small o rings, the black filter housing is unscrewed and the internal element replaced
   
   
7. FILVTR Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2006 Manchester Posts: 440 VTR '52.

   #7 15th December 2006, 09:34

   If you're doing a conversion from the black 'bottle'-looking filter to the mk1 then you have the right one. Just done this conversion last week. Remove the original filter housing (it's connected to the engine via a silver bracket). The new oil filter will actually connect to the engine block on the left of the manifold (not like the right). You need the screw-in thread from citroen which screws into the block, then the can-shaped blue filter then screws onto this. The hole for the oil drain needs to be blocked too. Simple enough job. Can show the filter in a pic if you need to know what it 'looks' like.