beany_bot said:

Two questions,

anyone done one?

wheres the oil filter? is it easy to get to and can i get a replacment easily? halfords, euro car parts?

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marty61 said:

Oil filter is mounted on the crankshaft pulley end of the engine near the driveshaft inner joint. Access from below and the filter is of the cartridge type. Before removing the filter housing cap drain the oil from the housing via the bleed valve on the underside of the housing. When refitting the filter use new o-rings. Dealer or shop4parts would be the safest bet for the filter. Haven't done one on this engine myself info comes from workshop manual.

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beany_bot said:

thanks thats ace. ive got a pit so ill get under and have a look see tonight, ill post pics for others thinking of doing the same. bleed valve not a sump plug? interesting. not done one like that before, im guessing the new o rings is a do-gooder thing and not necessary?

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alexh365 said:

how wides the pit? as from underneath the filter is fairly high up and awkward. (ok i never looked from above)

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clawliger said:

easy to do an oil filter change on the 1.9. as has beens aid underneath the car drivers side.

the oilt ends to drip into the o/s/f wheel and driveshafts, so take your wheel off if you dont wana have to clean it all up.

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