Jay
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An oil filter change is required every 10,000 kms as the filter becomes clogged with the particals it is filtering from the oil system.
Failure to comply to this servicing requirement can compromise the engine's health and reliability.
When renewing the oil filter it's a sensible time to renew the engine oil as part of the operation. This step-by-step guide will cover both.
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Firstly, you will need a new filter, new engine oil, a socket set, some rags, something to catch the old oil in and ideally the special oil filter removal tool (alternative approaches are possible but this guide was made using the tool).
This picture indicates the area the oil filter is located. It's between the lower pulley and the inlet for the turbo so you can guess space will be limited..
After removing the lower splashguards for access (held up by several 10mm bolts) you can inspect the oil filter from below, it is the blue cylinder seen above the lower pulley in these pictures :
Time to get cracking, drain the engine oil from the sump by removing the 14mm sump bung and watch your old, dirty oil fill the container:
Once you are happy the sump is drained you should refit the sump bung.
Now to remove the oil filter itself. Fit the special cup over the oil filter and attach the socket extension to it. Use a ratchet to ease the old filter from the mounting.
**There are other filter removal tools available so use what you can find. A common (albeit messy) technique is to ram a screwdriver through the filter and use that to twist it off the housing. Thankfully I bought the tool shown in the pic.
Ready the new filter for use by wiping some oil around the rubber seal. This will help to create a good seal and reduce possibility of leaks.
Now install the new filter and ensure it is tightly fitted.
After you have checked the tightness and security of the sump bung and oil filter it is time to refill the engine with oil.
Just for the idiots out there I'll state that under no circumstances should the engine be switched on if there is no oil in it. To do so would be bad. VERY bad.
Use the filler neck to add oil into the engine. Use the dipstick to tell when the level is correct.
Once the level is at a satisfactory point on the dipstick (usually midway on the patterned area) start the engine and check below for oil leaks. This check can save expensive problems.
Switch off the engine after a few moments and recheck the oil level.
Hopefully this will help a few owners out there!
Cheers,
Jay
Failure to comply to this servicing requirement can compromise the engine's health and reliability.
When renewing the oil filter it's a sensible time to renew the engine oil as part of the operation. This step-by-step guide will cover both.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Firstly, you will need a new filter, new engine oil, a socket set, some rags, something to catch the old oil in and ideally the special oil filter removal tool (alternative approaches are possible but this guide was made using the tool).
This picture indicates the area the oil filter is located. It's between the lower pulley and the inlet for the turbo so you can guess space will be limited..
After removing the lower splashguards for access (held up by several 10mm bolts) you can inspect the oil filter from below, it is the blue cylinder seen above the lower pulley in these pictures :
Time to get cracking, drain the engine oil from the sump by removing the 14mm sump bung and watch your old, dirty oil fill the container:
Once you are happy the sump is drained you should refit the sump bung.
Now to remove the oil filter itself. Fit the special cup over the oil filter and attach the socket extension to it. Use a ratchet to ease the old filter from the mounting.
**There are other filter removal tools available so use what you can find. A common (albeit messy) technique is to ram a screwdriver through the filter and use that to twist it off the housing. Thankfully I bought the tool shown in the pic.
Ready the new filter for use by wiping some oil around the rubber seal. This will help to create a good seal and reduce possibility of leaks.
Now install the new filter and ensure it is tightly fitted.
After you have checked the tightness and security of the sump bung and oil filter it is time to refill the engine with oil.
Just for the idiots out there I'll state that under no circumstances should the engine be switched on if there is no oil in it. To do so would be bad. VERY bad.
Use the filler neck to add oil into the engine. Use the dipstick to tell when the level is correct.
Once the level is at a satisfactory point on the dipstick (usually midway on the patterned area) start the engine and check below for oil leaks. This check can save expensive problems.
Switch off the engine after a few moments and recheck the oil level.
Hopefully this will help a few owners out there!
Cheers,
Jay