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So I decided to do the oil change at 1K miles. I was undecided, but went for it anyway.
So I get the car up, get under, no problem. Ramps perfect.
The front aero was interesting, glad it does not have to be fully removed to get past it.
Took out the oil, then on to filter. Jeez.. No way to get in there at all with the clamp and lever I bought the last new Focus.. To many parts too close to the filter..
The sort of oil filter removal tool which is a cap that fits the bottom of the oil filter could be ideal, it seems to fit tight, but it still slips.
That tool would work and is easy to use if only it did not slip.
So I temporarly gave up and filled with oil leaving the original filter in place.
That happened last new car too.
Anyway, My plan is to add some self tapping bolt into the sides of the cap type filter removal tool. Then screw three (or four) of them through the filter removal tool INTO the fliter in place so it cannot slip.
That is the plan anyway. If they rip the filter apart??? that would be bad. But I cannot see any other way to get it off. Unless some guy with a grip of absolute iron wanted to come over and unscrew it barehanded..
Anyway that will wait until the next oil change..
Anyone else with brainy ideas on how to remove the filter. (I have pretty weak hand strength, so a screwdriver through it is not a good idea. Plus there just is no space in there for a screwdriver to turn anyway.)
So I get the car up, get under, no problem. Ramps perfect.
The front aero was interesting, glad it does not have to be fully removed to get past it.
Took out the oil, then on to filter. Jeez.. No way to get in there at all with the clamp and lever I bought the last new Focus.. To many parts too close to the filter..
The sort of oil filter removal tool which is a cap that fits the bottom of the oil filter could be ideal, it seems to fit tight, but it still slips.
That tool would work and is easy to use if only it did not slip.
So I temporarly gave up and filled with oil leaving the original filter in place.
That happened last new car too.
Anyway, My plan is to add some self tapping bolt into the sides of the cap type filter removal tool. Then screw three (or four) of them through the filter removal tool INTO the fliter in place so it cannot slip.
That is the plan anyway. If they rip the filter apart??? that would be bad. But I cannot see any other way to get it off. Unless some guy with a grip of absolute iron wanted to come over and unscrew it barehanded..
Anyway that will wait until the next oil change..
Anyone else with brainy ideas on how to remove the filter. (I have pretty weak hand strength, so a screwdriver through it is not a good idea. Plus there just is no space in there for a screwdriver to turn anyway.)