General Removing the oil filter?

[AnthonyH]

I have some of those and very useful, however if that bolt is aluminium it may just chew up.
I would hate to have to buy my tools again at todays prices.

Ahh yes, you've hit the nut on the head. Aluminium sump, aluminium plug.

I've bought a pump to get the oil out the dipstick.

Atleast the sump won't rust like on the Puntos.

 

[bugsymike]

It'd be interesting to see your hammers.

That's a bit personal.
Reminds my of a bit of risky banter at a pub I used to frequent in the 80s, a rather overweight lad was haveing the mickey taken out of him and he replied "it's not the length of the nail, it is the size of the hammer".

 

[s130]

I would recommend an Irwin bolt extractor set. However, I bought my set five or six years ago and it seems to have gone up a bit in price - £96 on Amazon!! I'm sure they're available elsewhere.

I was thinking:


A: One of those pin sockets that will adapt to odd shapes. Also a low torque impact wrench to shake the plug loose.

B: Drill the plug and use an extractor

As also previously suggested localised heat on the sump casing around the plug. Fit whatever sockets will snug up to the plug to try and keep it cooler.

 

[bugsymike]

I was thinking:


A: One of those pin sockets that will adapt to odd shapes. Also a low torque impact wrench to shake the plug loose.

B: Drill the plug and use an extractor

As also previously suggested localised heat on the sump casing around the plug. Fit whatever sockets will snug up to the plug to try and keep it cooler.

I was given one of those pin sockets by a well meaning brother in law, but remain unconvinced as to it's durability in practice, unless the one he gave me was "el cheapo".

 

[AnthonyH]

I have the oil pump, i checked that the inlet pipe fits into the sump through the dipstick. The oil filter is only on hand tight now and can be loosened easily.

The car gave me one last scare, i couldn't get the oil filler cap off by hand! Which probably shouldn't have surprised me, but its loose now.

The oil doesn't arrive until Monday, is there much danger in draining it tomorrow, or should I wait until I have the oil?

 

[AnthonyH]

I was thinking:


A: Also a low torque impact wrench to shake the plug loose.

I bought one for this job. It didn't have much torque but i reckoned it'd shake the plug and loosen it. When that didn't work i sent it back.

One of those pin sockets that will adapt to odd shapes.

Sounds interesting, what exactly are they?