Re: oil filter

["Christian Els" <tiAn@usiw.net>]

<x-charset iso-8859-1>Craftsman used to sell a wrench that was machined to accept a 3/8" drive
extension in place of a handle that worked beautifully in the tight quarters
up there. I lost track of mine when I joined the Army and Sears doesn't seem
to offer them anymore, too bad.

In lieu of that, a black rubber tie-down strap looped at least twice around
the filter gives enough extra leverage and grip to spin the filter off by
hand unless it is super tight. This is my normal approach to loosening
filters.

HTH,

tiAn
87 16V
stuff.


----- Original Message -----
From: Braden Sayer <sayerbj@hotmail.com>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Thursday, November 25, 1999 10:48 AM
Subject: oil filter


> What are 8valvers using for an oil filter wrench.  Tried two different
kinds
> to get the filter off, one would go one but gave me no room to turn.  The
> other, I couldn't even get on due to the proximity of the front motor
mount.
>   Eventually used the ol' "hammer a screwdriver through the old one, and
> turn" method, but would like something a bit easier next time I change the
> oil!
> TIA!
>
> Brad
>
> 85 8V 'Wolfsburg'
>
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