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djmonk (Davem)
New member
Username: Davem
Post Number: 32
Registered: 1-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, May 02, 2002 - 10:35 am: | |
Thank you for your tips, much appreciated. Dave |
Edward Gault (Irfgt)
Intermediate Member
Username: Irfgt
Post Number: 1273
Registered: 2-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, May 02, 2002 - 4:35 am: | |
You can also take a shop vacuum and position the nozzle close to the base of the filter and suck the oil that leaks out before it reaches the block. |
'75 308 GT4 (Peter)
Intermediate Member
Username: Peter
Post Number: 1828
Registered: 12-2000
| | Posted on Thursday, May 02, 2002 - 3:31 am: | |
-Punch the top of the canister with a centre-punch (this breaks the vacuum inside).
-Place a bunch of rags closely around the base of the filter (to cover the timing inspection plate). Be generous with rags, you can't have enough.
-Crack-loose the filter with a proper wrench, then spin it off with one hand, while your other hand has another rag waiting...
-...Immediately when its undone and free, take the rag and cap the bottom of the filter.
Doing it this way, I haven't spilt a drop of oil onto any engine part or body-work. |
Lawrence Coppari (Lawrence)
New member
Username: Lawrence
Post Number: 8
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 01, 2002 - 3:50 pm: | |
I'm all ears or eyes I should say here. I generally punch a hole in the filters and use a vacuum oil changer to get the oil out of the filter. But I still spill some. |
djmonk (Davem)
New member
Username: Davem
Post Number: 31
Registered: 1-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 01, 2002 - 2:12 pm: | |
Ok Pete i give up, whats the technique? Thanks will be performing my first Ferrari oil change soon on my Mondial. Thanks Dave |
'75 308 GT4 (Peter)
Intermediate Member
Username: Peter
Post Number: 1827
Registered: 12-2000
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 01, 2002 - 1:34 pm: | |
No I haven't, but Canton Mecca makes high-quality stuff.
But then, when done right (if you know the technique), you shouldn't spill a drop of oil with a regular filter when removing it (either UFI, Fram, or Baldwin).
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Lawrence Coppari (Lawrence)
New member
Username: Lawrence
Post Number: 6
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 30, 2002 - 12:13 pm: | |
I see a lot of CM spin on oil filter replacements at PCA track events - I have a Porsche track car, a modified 944turbo. The filter housing screws into the base where our filters go. It is a hollow aluminum cylinder with an o-ringed top - similar to the Mercedes arrangement. A disposable drop in filter element (not surface type) is used. There would be no oil spillage using this type of arrangement. Have any of you tried it?
The website is www.cmfilters.com/tech.cfm |