Am I the only owner that has trouble getting the oil filter housing rethreaded? Have a R52, and I have spent an hour trying to get the housing properly rethreaded/installed. Advise?

 

Here is the oil filter housing removal thread: Helpful on the removal in the future.

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...ng-thread.html

But putting the cap back on might take a couple trys , you have to make sure the cap is even all the way around ( of course after the filter is attached to it ) , I use two hands one turning and and one feeling for even gap from the lip Hat on the lid to the top of the housing mounted to the engine. Right before I start threading it. Also make sure to put a little oil on oil filter cap gasket so it will not bind and then slice. You can put your hand down there and feel for the gasket popping out. If it feels uneven or cross threading back it out a little start again. Make sure the new filter is pressed all the way in on the cap.



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Oil filter w/ gakset.

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Thanks and it takes a couple time to master it , then go to go on further changes.

 

Common..couple tips
1 make sure o-ring is new and lubed...
2 push the filter down firmly by hand...just to help seat it...
3 put the filter cap on...then twit it BACKWARDS....you will fell when the threads are aligned... Then tighten by hand...then put the socket on...tighten...but don't over tq.

 

Just reread....
If you changed the housing good luck...a pain....

 

I insert a socket just a little larger than the oil filter element hole which makes it easier to fully seat the filter in the housing. When threading the housing on, I use an inspection mirror to check that the spacing is equal before further tightening.

 

I was going to try to post the appropriate list of four-letter words that has helped me to accomplish this, but I read the rules and it says I can't talk like that.


Suffice it to say, you are NOT the only one who has ever had an issue getting that blessed little piece of fecal matter back into its gosh-derned threading.


But look on the bright side. If you change your oil every five-thousand miles, you'll only have to do it 40 times till you get to 200K.

 

As others said, pre-fit the filter on both the engine and cap side. That usually gives me enough wiggle room to get the filter cap down to the threads.

 

What others said, plus
Push down hard on the filter to install it onto the cap. It should sit just a few mm proud of the bottom of the cap.

Make sure the filter is not on backwards. The bigger hole goes into the cap, smaller hole with the hard plastic ring faces down toward the engine.

The o-ring goes into the groove at the bottom of the threads - not all the way down onto the flange.

Be sure to oil the o-ring. If you don't, it will tear and leak horribly.

It is really hard to tell whether the threads are lined up. When you are reasonably certain that they are, push down hard and hand tighten. Once you can't go by hand, continue with your socket. Sometimes it feels like it's not lined up right but it actually is. Just keep tightening but if you encounter resistance beyond around 15 lb-ft, it's probably cross threaded (about the same amount of torque to seat the washer on a spark plug).

 

Thank ya, thank ya for your advise. Your words are copied and will be reference for quite awhile.

 

Welcome.

 

Oh man. I thought I was the only one that had problems. I just spent an hour in the garage dealing with this. It feels like it is lined up but I can only turn it maybe half way on before I need to use a socket but it feels too difficult to turn so I get scared and start over again.

I still have not completed this yet but reading this all gives me hope.

 

Ok...Done. Now that I have done it once, oil changes should be a piece of cake...

 

Yeah, just try turning a little harder. The resistance is pretty great - you think it's cross threaded and it's not...

 

That is exactly right. Its scary thinking you are cross threading it but it is fine.

 

Yep,

Once threaded I like to feel around the gap from the top of the flange hat( Cap ) to the top of the main housing itself. Run your finger around it and feel to see if the gasket popped out ( sometimes it happens, that's why you oil it ) and to see if the gap is even ( then GTG ). Then tighten down some more. A little trick that give you some confidence. Once you done it once or twice you get the feel for it.

Good luck.