Re: Difficulty reaching oil filter on Milano?

["Nick Koleszar" <npk@domain.elided>]

Well, mine took a few goes with the chain wrench but I did get it off with
relatively little trouble, for a car job. When you fit the new filter,
you're only supposed to do it up by hand and then half a turn after it
seats.

Most people way over tighten them. Which is, of course, a "BAD THING",
especially on alloy engines.

nk

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>
> Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2002 12:21:14 -0400
> From: Mark Denovich <mark@domain.elided>
> Subject: Re: Difficulty reaching oil filter on Milano?
>
> 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.
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