Mr Noisy
Coming in your ears.
Big.
I usually use a big pair of grips tbh, but come to think about it, maybe I did get the socket set out last time? Hmmm.
Try your wheel brace btw, although it might be a tad bigger than 27mm.
Measure it across flats with a ruler, and then buy a socket. Handy if you do your own servicing
I usually use a big pair of grips tbh, but come to think about it, maybe I did get the socket set out last time? Hmmm.
Try your wheel brace btw, although it might be a tad bigger than 27mm.
Measure it across flats with a ruler, and then buy a socket. Handy if you do your own servicing
discool
Well-Known Member
norseman
Well-Known Member
I've just checked the combo spanner bought specially for this task & it's 1 1/8in (one & one eighth) AF. Not sure of the exact metric equiv. but it's appears to be between 28 & 29mm when checked on a ruler. If you have'nt done this before be warned that the initial flow of (hot) oil will gush out & hit the N/S exhaust down-pipe before the stream slows & runs downwards into your catch pan.
Mr Noisy
Coming in your ears.
Yeah, good shout on the exhaust!!
I wear a glove (to protect from hot oil and hot drain plug) and very carefully unscrew the plug.
When you feel you have reached the las thread, I then slowly ease the plug out, but tilting it upwards so as to control the oil flow. Lift up your catch pan to help your aim, then slowly pull the plug out further to speed up the flow. The catch pan will start getting heavy so you can do a sort of gradual "open plug whilst lowering pan" movement, until which time the flow should be sensible enough to judge the aim right and avoid your exhaust (which only ends in an oil shower)
And remember to fill your new filter with fresh oil before fitting it.
Cheers
I wear a glove (to protect from hot oil and hot drain plug) and very carefully unscrew the plug.
When you feel you have reached the las thread, I then slowly ease the plug out, but tilting it upwards so as to control the oil flow. Lift up your catch pan to help your aim, then slowly pull the plug out further to speed up the flow. The catch pan will start getting heavy so you can do a sort of gradual "open plug whilst lowering pan" movement, until which time the flow should be sensible enough to judge the aim right and avoid your exhaust (which only ends in an oil shower)
And remember to fill your new filter with fresh oil before fitting it.
Cheers
AncientGeek
New Member
On my 3.9 the closest metric size is 29.
