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It shows the filter bracket and the effective space I have to mount this thing in. I have roughly 2 feet of line, which will be coming from the block plate located directly behind the alternator. Normally I would mount it to the strut rod bracket(the diagonal frame) but since that bracket is actually a load bearing suspension holding bracket I have my doubts as to whether that is a good idea...so...thoughts on the cleanest location that will still be easy to reach the filter when changing the oil?(I have a grinder and a welder and am not afraid to use them if it helps with a task)
Sideways. On that vertical wall. Provided that's an interior wall and not a fender or something.
Sonic
UltraDork
1/17/20 1:56 p.m.
Somewhere with clear access below for letting it drain when changing.
I prefer sideways or horizontal so that when I change the filter I don't have hot oil dripping down my arm but in a place that I can place a large funnel or catch pan below to keep from making a mess.
I prefer vertical so you can prefill the filter as much as possible to minimize time it takes to fill the filter and it is running without oil.
although they are the messiest when changing.
jfryjfry said:
I prefer vertical so you can prefill the filter as much as possible to minimize time it takes to fill the filter and it is running without oil.
although they are the messiest when changing.
Hammer and punch.
Punch hole in bottom of oil filter. Let drool. Loosen filter until the seal loosens and allows air to move, let pee/drool. Remove filter, install new filter.
Or just mount the filter upside down, and when you change it punch a hole in it about 10-15 minutes before you remove it. No mess that way either. You can't precharge but that ain't going to hurt a thing.
I mounted mine on the engine when I installed the oil cooler.
wspohn
Dork
1/19/20 11:57 a.m.
Put it wherever it fits nicely. It would be nice if it was a 'hang down' filter for less mess when changing. This location and the sort of standing fit on a Jensen Interceptor means a big mess every time I change it! (see orange filter on far side of engine bay - not much room with a 440 in there).
T.J.
MegaDork
1/19/20 12:39 p.m.
In reply to Knurled. :
I've never really thought about the hammer and punch technique. May try it next time to see if I can do an oil change without getting my hands dirty.
T.J. said:
In reply to Knurled. :
I've never really thought about the hammer and punch technique. May try it next time to see if I can do an oil change without getting my hands dirty.
I've never heard of that either. Smart idea, although I'd be sure that I could get the filter loose first.
My preference is not in line with a wheel.
buzzboy
HalfDork
1/20/20 10:27 a.m.
Floating Doc said:
T.J. said:
In reply to Knurled. :
I've never really thought about the hammer and punch technique. May try it next time to see if I can do an oil change without getting my hands dirty.
I've never heard of that either. Smart idea, although I'd be sure that I could get the filter loose first.
Drive a screwdriver straight through the filter. Let it bleed. Then reinsert screwdriver and use it as leverage to remove filter. That's how I do every oil change on my Jeep.
In reply to buzzboy :
I found a high likelihod of suckage with the screwdriver method. If the filter is so tight you can't unthread it by hand, every time I used a scredriver it just ripped the filter apart, leaving nothing to grab with a filter wrench.
