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2Fast · Joined: 09 Dec 2007 Posts: 459 Location: Klamath Falls, OR

Well, as some of you know, I have had a problem with my oil ( lots of gas in it) and I decided to change it/clean it. I love every thing about the 924 but, could have Porsche put the oil filter in a better place? I can barly fit my arm between the altenator, altenator cooler/hose connecter, suspension, and exhaust. If you try to reach it from the underside, you cant. It is blocked by a body support. A strap wrench wont even fit on the filter (without lots of work anyway). I found that grabing my hammer, screwdriver, and makita drill was the best way to remove it. Has anybody found a better way to reach it?
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968rz · Joined: 21 Aug 2006 Posts: 537 Location: S. E. Wisconsin

Skinny armed kid down the road?

No I've never really had an issue with the oil filter on my 79. I never use a wrench, the filter ends up too tight after 3k miles (1/2 turn after seal meets base). This way the filter will come off with a slight twist of your hand.
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79 924 coupe Petrol Blue 3spd auto (wife's DD)
93 968 coupe Amazon Green 4spd Tip (my DD)

2Fast · Joined: 09 Dec 2007 Posts: 459 Location: Klamath Falls, OR

PORSCHEV · Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2008 10:04 am Post subject:

It won't go bouncing down the freeway..but it will look like this!! It is good to tighten it properly!

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2Fast · Joined: 09 Dec 2007 Posts: 459 Location: Klamath Falls, OR

968rz · Joined: 21 Aug 2006 Posts: 537 Location: S. E. Wisconsin

No fear as long as you give it a good turn, When I was young(er) and worked at a quick lube joint I never had a filter come off unwanted. But did we ever curse the b@stered that used a wrench to put it on.

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Rick
79 924 coupe Petrol Blue 3spd auto (wife's DD)
93 968 coupe Amazon Green 4spd Tip (my DD)

2Fast · Joined: 09 Dec 2007 Posts: 459 Location: Klamath Falls, OR

968rz · Joined: 21 Aug 2006 Posts: 537 Location: S. E. Wisconsin

Good deal then.
I have no better way on these cars than that. to tight and it sucks getting it off.
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79 924 coupe Petrol Blue 3spd auto (wife's DD)
93 968 coupe Amazon Green 4spd Tip (my DD)

2Fast · Joined: 09 Dec 2007 Posts: 459 Location: Klamath Falls, OR

sparky · Joined: 27 Nov 2002 Posts: 772 Location: Malta

2fast,

When you go to put the new one in, you can invest in a little part that will save you all this hassle in the future..

Basically it allows you to re-locate the oil filter

Here it is:

http://www.jcwhitney.com/autoparts/Product/tf-Browse/s-10101/Pr-p_Product.CATENTRY_ID:2011707/p-2011707/N-111+10210+600005229/c-10110

SparkY
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2Fast · Joined: 09 Dec 2007 Posts: 459 Location: Klamath Falls, OR

pocketscience · Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2008 9:07 pm Post subject:

The TD's are supposed to be quite good gear, but as pointed out to me by Roger they don't have take-offs for things like oil temp senders, additional oil lines down the track (adding a turbo or supercharger).

I've ordered one of these

G.
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bcblase · Joined: 23 Oct 2007 Posts: 574 Location: Winchester, VA

The K&W filters have a nice hex nut on the top of the filter to make it easy to get a socket on it. There may be some other brands that include the hex nut also.

BC
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