oil filter

Post by **grainger** » Tue Feb 11, 2003 4:26 pm

hi

anyone know what oil filter is used when the engine has a screw on filter conversion ? i cant find the number on this one at all

cheers
grainger

Post by **Willie** » Tue Feb 11, 2003 6:28 pm

Use one for a MINI
Willie

Post by **Cam** » Tue Feb 11, 2003 11:11 pm

From memory:

Champion C103 - Mini
Champion D102 - Morris Ital

(best check though)

Halfords has discontinued quite a few Champion filters for BL type cars (including the above) but the Halfords (HOF) equivalents seem OK.

Post by **grainger** » Wed Feb 12, 2003 1:39 am

excellent, i'll ask halfords if i can look at them both, i think this may be a halfords filter actually

cheers
grainger

olonas · Post by **olonas** » Wed Feb 12, 2003 8:42 am

Or Unipart GFE166 or Coopers Z25

Post by **an_avenger** » Wed Feb 12, 2003 11:25 pm

My local Unipart stockist has closed down - Unipart doesn't exist anymore

Post by **grainger** » Thu Feb 13, 2003 12:49 am

ive been in touch with ESM they tell me its usually the mini filter

thanks for all your help

grainger

Post by **grainger** » Sat Feb 22, 2003 11:50 am

it WAS the mini filter, and man im not changing it again without a big filter spanner, it was easier doing the old paper element filter on my saloon, i tried everything and was getting worried i might have damaged something when i ended up shoving a screwdriver through it !! but no its going fine now.
cheers
grainger

Post by **Kevin** » Sat Feb 22, 2003 12:53 pm

Grainger using a screwdriver is fine but messy if you go down to Halfords etc they will have a chain wrench or similar thats designed for the job and makes removal quite simple, trying to undo it by hand invoves having the strength of Mike Tyson

Post by **grainger** » Sat Feb 22, 2003 1:16 pm

i will investigate in a proper spanner as the filter will always be the same, the screwdriver did it in the end but what a mess - i tried a chain but once it was oily that wouldnt grip at all

ps is it right that i only have to change the filter every other oil change ?

cheers
grainger

Post by **Kevin** » Sat Feb 22, 2003 1:37 pm

I would always change the filter & oil together as the filter is where most of the grime etc ends up, its good mechanical practice.
I am also puzzled about your problems with the chain wrench as oily or not, it should tighten its grip ( and crush the filter slightly ) as it begins to undo the filter, did you use the right type?

Post by **paulg** » Mon Feb 24, 2003 11:10 am

You can buy a rubber equivalent to a chain wrench - they are about 3.50 from a market/car boot and about £5/6 from an ironmonger. They work really well and seem easier than the chain wrench -my chain is an american pipe wrench and is a bit big for the job - I expect proper sized chains d too.
One problem with chains is that the tightness is stepped according to the size of the chain link, so some arc of movement is lost to take up the slack - a problem in an engine bay. The rubber ones being a belt have no links and can be adjusted to be quite tight before any unscrewing is done.

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