Duratec Oil Filter Tight

[Phil Six 7]

Hi Scott, thanks for the offer. I'm in Bishops Stortford so a fair way from Diss, once I get the car I'm hoping to join a few club meets. Enjoy the evening.

And thanks to everyone for their advice, all noted and appreciated.

[ChrisC]

Officially the first (1000 mile) service doesn't include an oil change, only a spanner check.  That said I did one, and the diff oil.

[Geoff Brown]

Just assisted a local member with his 360 first oil change. My was the filter tight, in fact overtightened to the extreme.

The filter seal had detached from the can & remained on the fitting.

Tool used to remove was my Sealey metal 'strap wrench' of some vintage but it works really well on stubborn filters.

Chain wrenches are OK but can crush the filter while turning. The screwdriver option to me is a no, no as in the case of a very tight filter all it will do is rip the can in half.

Obviously the 'build experts' at CC are exercising their supreme talent on the oil filter fitment. All the filter requires is tightening till it firms up against the housing then one third to half a turn depending on your personal 'Gorilla grip'.

[ScottR400D]

"Obviously the 'build experts' at CC are exercising their supreme talent on the oil filter fitment." 

Have to agree about the screwdriver. Always messy and with a short filter a chance of hitting the spigot. 

[OldAndrewE]

Also if the screwdriver method fails it leaves you with a non-running engine  

[7 wonders of the world]

Screwdriver method is perfect for those folk who wear stripey aprons and sell sausages......  

[aerobod - near CYYC]

Once you've used a correct cap filter wrench that can be used with a torque wrench, everything else seems quite bodgy. I've accumulated about half a dozen in my toolbox over the years, so generally have one that will fit most common spin-on filters.