Aarrrgghhh! simple oil change

[sgray]

I tried to do a simple oil change this morning, stealing an hour early when I should have been pointing the outside of the house, but I've had real problems with the old style oil filter.

I retrieved the base plate from the old filter and the spring beneath it, but I can't locate a rubber washer to remove from the rim of the housing. I have tried "inserting" one of the three that came with the replacement filter, but they don't seem to stay in place and I ended up trying to balance them on top of the filter casing as I screwed the bolt back in to position.

Needless to say this didn't work and when I start her up I get oil pouring down the sides of the filter casing.

Am going to order a spin off conversion kit next unless anyone has a tip on how to do this easily?

Simon

[Leo]

Simon
Never, ever replaced that sealing ring and never had a leak
Leo

[Dean]

I've smeared it with oil before now and it's stuck itself up the groove. Make sure the filter sits on a big washer with the spring underneath pushing both filter and washer upwards off the bottom of the housing.

[katy]

You might try a small amount of thick grease to stick the rubber seal ring up in place until you get the filter shell up.

[bmcecosse]

Unless you hook the old seal out with a pointy screwdriver - it will still be in there! Don't bother with a new seal - the old one will be fine.

[sgray]

I took the housing off in the end - there was no seal in there, perhaps it came out when I took the filter casing off. Anyway, fitted a new seal and got it all back together without it leaking.

thanks for all the suggestions..