Date:         Fri, 3 May 96 09:10:20 EDT
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         sas@xyplex.com (Scott Sminkey - Sustaining Eng Group)
Subject:      Re: EV Oil Filter Removal -Reply

Alan Yamada <AYAMADA@nwtel.ca> wrote:

>this last oil change went without drama after i used my dad's oil filter
>wrench, which looks like a 1/2 inch wide swack of metal that wraps around
>the filter and is levered tighter by the action of the handle (flip it 
                                                                ^^^^^^^ 
>around for tightening)
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Unless it's very different on the EV, one should *never* use any kind of
wrench to tighten an oil filter!  If you do, you are apt to have a bear
of a time trying to get it off three months or so down the road. Instead,
simply *hand tighten* the filter. Check your owner's manual to be sure,
but a common recommendation is to hand tighten until the filter's gasket
comes in contact with the engine then turn an additional quarter or half
turn.

- Scott
  '91 Westfalia Camper
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