Re: Difficulty reaching oil filter on Milano?

[Mark Denovich <mark@domain.elided>]

Nick Koleszar wrote:
> I noticed a number of people posted how it was necessary to remove the
> airbox to get at the oil filter on the 75/Milano. I changed the oil and
> filter the other day and just reached down with a chain-wrench to get the
> filter off and put the new one on by hand. Am I some kind of monkey or
> something or is this an X-file?
It all depends on who tightened the previous oil filter.   Some people 
think it must hold the engine in the car or something and really torque 
down on it.   I don't have the torque specs for an Alfa oil filter 
handly, but I'll bet it's not more than 20ft/lbs.   Since the filter is 
so large in diameter it shouldn't be hard to reach that figure by hand. 
 I really like the oil filters with the rough coating on the outside 
that make this even easier.

My first oil change on my (new to me) Milano was an absolute bear. 
Even with the air filter removed I couldn't get enough bite with my 
filter wrench to get it loose.   I finally got it off by using a C-clamp 
to crush a flat spot into it, and used a big-ass pair of channel locks. 
  Probably some guy at Jiffy-lube using an impact wrench to install it 
or something.

	--Mark
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