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James Cahir
TryHard ACT Soarer TT
Posts: 220 Reg: 04-2008
| Hi guys, my Soarer TT is due for an oil change very soon. Is there any harm in delaying the oil filter change to 10,000kms rather than at every 5,000km oil change? The reason I ask is that I don't think there is any way I can reach the oil filter from the top of the engine bay. |
Daniel Clarke
Goo Roo NSW TT 2.5L 6 cylinder
Posts: 4980 Reg: 03-2006
| Its recommended to change it at 5,000km's . Personally with turbos i wouldnt stretch it. If it was the wifes Hyundai, it would wait till 10,000 . I drop my oil every 3-5000kms . 3k if raced alot, 5k if all freeway driving and no racing . Change the oil. Easy to get from underneath . |
James Cahir
TryHard ACT Soarer TT
Posts: 221 Reg: 04-2008
| Yeah I really don't want to stretch it out to 10,000km if I can avoid it. On the other hand, the oil filter on my old Camry looked like it hadn't been changed in about 50,000kms (bought it like that), lots of black sandy on the inside of it. Do you take the front left wheel off to get to it Daniel? Thats what I was going to do. |
Michael Keen
Goo Roo nsw Soarer TT
Posts: 1902 Reg: 10-2007
| no mate, just come down from the top, it a little tricky but you can do it.. and put a tin under it on the ground it will drop a little bit of oil cheers. |
James Harris
Goo Roo QLD GT Starlet
Posts: 2750 Reg: 07-2005
| for the amount of money you pay for a new oil filter there really is no reason NOT to change it hey. Yeh it can be a bit of a pain in the bum but normally only if the person before you did it up really tight ! Once you figure out how to do it once, you will sail through it the other times. |
Rob Rojo
Goo Roo NSW Soarer TT
Posts: 2130 Reg: 12-2007
| Replace it with one like the Drift brand oil filter as it has a nut on top which makes changing the filter a lot easier next time. |
Scott Wilkes
DieHard Tasmania 92 TT Factory Manual
Posts: 526 Reg: 10-2008
| do it from underneath, a hoist makes it a 2 second job , just buy some car ramps and a creeper, its always handy to have around, slide under, and undo the filter. Makes life much easier. |
James Cahir
TryHard ACT Soarer TT
Posts: 222 Reg: 04-2008
| Ramps won't fit under the front of mine cos its too low, and I don't have access to a hoist (I wish). A filter relocation kit is starting to look like a good investment |
Scott Wilkes
DieHard Tasmania 92 TT Factory Manual
Posts: 527 Reg: 10-2008
| ah, a jack and jackstands? hehe. But yeah, i wouldnt let your service period go beyond 5000km, turbo cars basically superheat the oil when it passes through the bearings, cooks the molecular structure of the oil and all the additives that keep your motor clean and running smooth. Its easy to say when you have access to a hoist i know, but for the health of your car and trouble free operation, bear with the pain and do it, saves quite a few hassles later down the track |
Daniel Clarke
Goo Roo NSW TT 2.5L 6 cylinder
Posts: 4984 Reg: 03-2006
| Might be worthwhile visiting a local mechanic and askin him how much he would charge to chuck it on a hoist just to change the filter ? |
Sebastian Grant
TryHard nsw soarer TT
Posts: 392 Reg: 01-2008
| Mine wouldn't get up a ramp either so I made a pre ramp out of railway sleepers. I got the ramps off ebay for $30 and the railway sleeper for $10. They have paid for themselves 20 times over in saved labour costs. |
James Cahir
TryHard ACT Soarer TT
Posts: 223 Reg: 04-2008
| Normally I take it to Neil for all servicing, but I've left it a bit late this time so I'm gonna do it when I have free time in the next few days. One way or another I'm gonna get to this bloody filter, thanks for the suggestions guys. |
Rob Rojo
Goo Roo NSW Soarer TT
Posts: 2133 Reg: 12-2007
| It's not that hard too change the filter, as mentioned once its off buy a drift brand or similar that has a nut attached to the top of the filter so next time you need to change it all you need is a 14mm socket with extension and you can do it easily from the top. |
Ben Lipman
Goo Roo NSW Soarer TT manual
Posts: 1469 Reg: 04-2006
| Get yourself two 1.5 metre lengths of 6x2 inch hardwood. Extend your ramps and it all becomes very easy to work on the car. Alternatively, I have relocated the filter to inside the chassis rail near the gearbox on the race car. Very easy to change the filter now. Just reach under and unscrew it. |
Barry Main
Tinkerer Victoria TT Manual
Posts: 65 Reg: 05-2008
| James, listen to Scott. Turbos run at very, very high temperatures (about 1,000 deg on full boost) and the oil that passes through them to cool them just gets fried. Fried! If you don't bite the bullet and change your oil every 5,000k, it won't be long before you're sending your turbos off for an overhaul. And believe me, THEN you will really have some work to do. Difficult, fiddly, time-consuming and costly work. Anyone have a part number for the Drift oil filter please. Mine is also due for a change. |
Daniel Clarke
Goo Roo NSW TT 2.5L 6 cylinder
Posts: 4990 Reg: 03-2006
| Barry, I use K&N oil filter on my car. It has a 1 inch nut on the end and makes it easy to install remove |
Gary Rollason
TryHard Qld TT 5 speed
Posts: 167 Reg: 05-2007
| I just got an oil filter relocator kit but I'm having trouble finding somewhere to mount the filter holder bit. Does anybody have pics of their setups? Or just describe where you've put it. Cheers |
Ben Lipman
Goo Roo NSW Soarer TT manual, plus TT track car
Posts: 1709 Reg: 04-2006
| I have mine sitting down under the passenger seat next to the gearbox. Makes oil changes a breeze- just put your tray under the filter and undo it by hand. Nothing to spill oil on. I have a picture...somewhere. |
Ben Lipman
Goo Roo NSW Soarer TT manual, plus TT track car
Posts: 1710 Reg: 04-2006
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Matt Newman
TryHard QLD soarer tt
Posts: 148 Reg: 11-2007
| just i question Ben how did you secure it there thanx matt |
Shane Haverkamp
TryHard nsw soarer TT
Posts: 254 Reg: 10-2007
| easy way i find to get our oil filters off is to: get a long wide flat head screw driver, tap a dint in it on the face near the edge with out puncturing it. then turn the screw driver and hit it in the direction it turns. if you puncture it dont worry unless you plan on re using it. another thing to try is you can buy in $2 shops these grippy mats used to help get tight jar lids off. make a great tool for taking off and putting back on. helps get it just that little bit tighter with your hands |
Shane Haverkamp
TryHard nsw soarer TT
Posts: 255 Reg: 10-2007
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Walter Gillmore
TryHard QLD TT JZZ30
Posts: 452 Reg: 07-2009
| where did you get your tailshaft loop ben? |
Gary Rollason
TryHard Qld TT 5 speed
Posts: 169 Reg: 05-2007
| Cheers Ben Is that on your track car? I ended up mounting the filter holder on the cross-member next to the transmission. It's not quite as accessible as yours, but I would be just a little concerned about the hoses being so exposed and close to the road. My hoses are rubber, not braided lines. I will be getting some braided lines made up soonish. I've still got to jack the car up to change the filter, but I've got to jack it up anyway to get to the drain plug. I'll try to get some pics to put up. Bit hard to take photos as you go as it's a messy job. |
Gary Rollason
TryHard Qld TT 5 speed
Posts: 170 Reg: 05-2007
| Oh, yeah. It's a Perma-Cool kit from Autobarn. Didn't come with a cooler, but could be fitted if you want one. They sold me a Z9 filter to go with it, but it fits the standard Z418 filter too. Cost around the $150 mark. |
Ben Lipman
Goo Roo NSW Soarer TT manual, plus TT track car
Posts: 1711 Reg: 04-2006
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Matt Newman wrote on Wednesday, October 21, 2009 - 05:31 pm:just i question Ben how did you secure it there thanx matt
It is either fixed using tech screws, or I bolted it through the floor. I can't remember. I need to get out there and find the problem with the car soon so I can have a good look then.
Walter Gillmore wrote on Wednesday, October 21, 2009 - 07:28 pm:where did you get your tailshaft loop ben?
I actually made that one. I bought one from ebay but couldn't get it to fit as high and tight as I wanted, so I used it as a template to make my own, but with mounts to suit the soarer trans tunnel. Gary Rollason wrote on Thursday, October 22, 2009 - 06:51 am:Is that on your track car?
Yes it is. As I was going to be changing oil every track day and was fitting an oil cooler anyway I decided to relocate the filter at the same time. I was kinda running out of room as I also had a sandwich plate for oil temp and pressure sender units on the side of the block as well. Gary Rollason wrote on Thursday, October 22, 2009 - 06:51 am:It's not quite as accessible as yours, but I would be just a little concerned about the hoses being so exposed and close to the road
It actually sits up next to the chassis rail and is pretty well protected. When viewed from the side there is no protrusion below the fuel lines. If something were to hit the oil filter, it would hit the factory fuel lines as well. Braided lines are just extra insurance. Seeing as I haven't made anything lately, I might make up a little ally 'stone guard' for it or something... |
Walter Gillmore
TryHard QLD TT JZZ30
Posts: 453 Reg: 07-2009
| good job mate |