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New member here, hope you guys can help me. I read a lot of the posts that had to deal with oil changes and I felt that I could tackle it no problem.... until it came to removing the filter housing the largest socket that I have is a 32 mm and my normal oil filter wrench (the band type) will not grip the hard aluminum body. I'm want to heed the warning you all have given about how touchy this part of the job is .. so what do you guys use??
but you can get it from any good hardware store. i forgot what size it is, but it's huge. do a search and you'll find the size. i got mine from osh. also, make sure the one you get is shallow/short enough to fit thru the space
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'04 cr/w jcw mcs
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-freeway? what the hell's a freeway?
-eight lanes of shimmering cement running from here to pasadena. smooth, safe, fast. traffic jams will be a thing of the past
36mm
The regular size socket (1/2" drive) will just fit. If you have the hankering, it can be cut down with a dremel tool cutoff wheel (ask me how I know!) to give you a bit more room to play.
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'04 IB/W MCS w/all the goodies, Ian's auto-up/GDO, MMC#I69/MID CURV169; power folding mirrors
"You can't save the world unless you're willing to make other people sacrifice." - Dogbert, via Pendergast
MAC Tools also has an oil filter socket, 3/8ths drive
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Last edited by Fassbinder; 12-30-2007 at 11:23 AM.
Reason: added 3/8 drive
I can't seem to locate my filter under this car. Anyone know???
If it is a cabrio...(supercharged)....look from the top, back side if the motor. It is a cap like thing with a bolt on the end....attatch the wrench/socket, remove the housing. The filter is inside still. There are lots of good Diy's with pictures. If it is a r-56 (turbo), I'm not sure, I have a r-53!!
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I actually found it to the left and under the radiator fluid reserve..youtube had a video for an 08 and turns out mine's the same Now just to get the HUGE socket lol
(Ask me how I know!) But, hey, it works.
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2005 Cooper S, Cross Coil overs, Madness 22mm Rear bar, Alta sway bar links, Miltek exhaust, TSW damper, M7 Strut Brace,"cabrio braces", Hamann PG4 8x18 with Michelin PS2 225/35zr18, Alta PSRS v2.0 control arm bushings, Willwood front brakes, EBC rear slotted rotors and "red stuff" pads
Now just to get the HUGE socket lol
