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FPV F6X
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: WA
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hi well just finished changing oil on the car started it up and dumped bout 4 litres of oil out of the filter didnt realise that that the old o ring seal from the first filter hadnt come off had to spend another 40 bucks to get some more oil will be more careful next time
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Melb north
Posts: 12,025
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yeah you must always check the old seal is off ,2 seals dont make a good seal ....don`t worry your not the first to get caught on that one.
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3 Pedals R Better Than 2
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Newcastle
Posts: 5,241
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lol!! I did that trick years ago!!
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Regular Member
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Perth
Posts: 369
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yup.... ive done it too
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Banned
Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 1,054
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Interesting...so you guys don't clean the mating surfaces prior to installing the new filter???
The first thing I was taught when I was about 16. |
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Bear with a sore head
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Adelaide
Posts: 3,701
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I did that trick when I was a first year apprentice years ago. After a reaming from the Foreman I never did that again!
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Back to Le Frenchy
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Back home.....
Posts: 13,346
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"If you remove it, clean it and where it came from" are his great words of advice.
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Bear with a sore head
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Adelaide
Posts: 3,701
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BLUE OVAL INC.
Join Date: Feb 2006
Posts: 8,645
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I got caught a month ago though, changed the oil in my neighbours VS, he asked me to get the filter and oil for him so off i went. Came back with 5lts of nulon oil= $35, and a Z145, i needed a Z154 ![]() Put it on, filled it with oil, spewed it all over the driveway..not happy Jan!! Turns out the seal diameter is smaller on the Z145 and is to suit a Skyline. |
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Northern Adelaide
Posts: 981
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Also... beware of overtightening them, can make the seal distort & leak. Tighter does not mean better. |
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Regular Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Romsey
Posts: 105
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you should never do them up more than hand tight
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