look what landed on my doorstep

[ryanhouston_e46]

Hi all.

I battled my ass off last time I had to do and oil service on my car (03 318i N42 engine). The damn oil filter cap is impossible to get off without this tool. The stealers didnt wanna sell me this tool coz it represents a loss in business to them. If you have a oil filter cap with a smooth top and 16 sides (86.5 mm diameter). You HAVE to get one of these. Considering the price of a stealer oil service, this is a bargain. I've used it, and it works brilliantly.

http://www.wantitall.co.za/Volvo-Oil-Filter-Wrench-ASMV410__B0014DIKFO

 

[andrewbuch]

Awesome.. But could you not have used something like this:

 

[2LV2]

Or you can go Dutchman.

Take a old screwdriver and knock it through the filter and turn it off

Bit missy though

 

[andrewbuch]

Or you can go Dutchman.

Take a old screwdriver and knock it through the filter and turn it off

Bit missy though

Cant do it on the newer BMW's as the filter is housed in a oil filter housing..

On older cars with a filter that screws on you can do it..

 

[Tumo]

Sorry for hijacking, when you do a oil service what is the other filter (not oil filter) that you have to be sure to replace as well. I think its for the turbo

 

[ryanhouston_e46]

Awesome.. But could you not have used something like this:

I tried quite a few of these and none worked. That N42 oil filter cap is something else.

 

[Hellas]

Sorry for hijacking, when you do a oil service what is the other filter (not oil filter) that you have to be sure to replace as well. I think its for the turbo

For the M47 and M47N/TU 320d you only have air, oil and diesel filters for the engine and a cabin filter for the aircon.