Changing Oil Filter on Remote Bracket (Neatly)

Chaplin · #1 (**permalink**) 12-16-2003, 02:10 PM

Just wondering how those of you with remote oil filters mounted on your cylinder heads or elsewhere go about changing your filter without dripping oil all over everything?

What I have been doing is wrapping a plastic shopping bag around the filter to catch any oil that spills out as I twist off the filter.

This seems to work reasonably well, but was wondering if anyone has any better ideas?

FUNFER2 · #2 (**permalink**) 12-16-2003, 03:19 PM

Try mouning it on the frame rail, just in front of the engine. This makes it easy to work with & keeps everything clean.

mrmustang · #3 (**permalink**) 12-16-2003, 03:32 PM

Your idea is a simple one. Mine of course is to just grab hold and spin it off, allowing any oil to drip in to the $1.99 disposable cooking tray underneath the car. No mess, no cleanup, just a nice simple solution just like yours............

Bill S.

Roscoe · #4 (**permalink**) 12-17-2003, 09:37 AM

I also use a plastic bag (ziploc) over the filter as I unscrew it.
No muss no fuss,
Roscoe

Zoom This · #5 (**permalink**) 01-14-2004, 04:16 PM

The ziploc idea is a very good one. Since I have only changed the oil once on my new SPF...I made a mess. Those of you that have an SPF with the remote filter mounted on the front frame rail...does your full length filter unscrew (I use Wix) from the adapter all the way for removal before it hits the frame rail?? I was told to loosen up the adapter where it bolts to the frame so as to tilt the filter to get it away from the frame rail. Well, not only did I make a mess (lesson learned) but it was a significant project to get three bolts loose and retightened for the remote filter adapter while doing it from above. Does your filter clear the frame rail using a standard size filter?

Bob In Ct · #6 (**permalink**) 01-14-2004, 04:45 PM

Hey Zoom:
I use a Mobil1 filter (301) on my SPF and it clears.

Bob

SFfiredog · #7 (**permalink**) 02-05-2004, 10:57 AM

The next time you change the oil on your SPF, unbolt the oil filter adapter (the head of the bolt and nut is 13mm) Go to the hardware store and purchase (3 each) 5/16 x 1-1/2 bolts with matching lock nuts and washers and (3) 7/16 nuts.
Install the 7/16 nuts between the adapter and frame mount (they act as spacers) and bolt back together with the longer bolts. You will now have plenty of room to get to your oil filter.
If you want to be trick, you can have some aluminum spacers made instead of the nuts but honestly, you'll never notice them.
This trick won't work on 460 cars because there's not enough room in front of the engine. I don't recomend the little filters as they were designed with 4 and 6 cylinder in mind, do the mod and use a full size filter.
HTH,
Mike

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Originally posted by Zoom This

The ziploc idea is a very good one. Since I have only changed the oil once on my new SPF...I made a mess. Those of you that have an SPF with the remote filter mounted on the front frame rail...does your full length filter unscrew (I use Wix) from the adapter all the way for removal before it hits the frame rail?? I was told to loosen up the adapter where it bolts to the frame so as to tilt the filter to get it away from the frame rail. Well, not only did I make a mess (lesson learned) but it was a significant project to get three bolts loose and retightened for the remote filter adapter while doing it from above. Does your filter clear the frame rail using a standard size filter?

MidOHasp · #8 (**permalink**) 02-26-2004, 06:52 AM

I think the Wix is a little bigger than the Mobil One. I have no problem getting a Mobil 1 off and on my SPF. A lof of racers scream at not using a Wix, but it's not like I am making my own filter out of a dryer lint filter and some cotton balls - it is at least a Mobil 1!

JP