Member Since: 24 Feb 2018
Location: Chester
Posts: 8
Best way to get rid of oil down the side of oil filter d3
Hi all i done a oil service on my d3 and ended up cracking the oil filter housing i didnt realize untill i drove it and parked it up on my drive ' oil every where a lot went down the side of oil filter housing which i cant get to ive cleaned up best i can and jet washed just dint want any oil on my drive etc
27th Feb 2018 5:45 pm
Erea
Member Since: 19 Mar 2012
Location: Munster
Posts: 1509
Hope you didn’t get the wires and connectors behind the battery wet
27th Feb 2018 5:54 pm
Jonezy76
Member Since: 24 Feb 2018
Location: Chester
Posts: 8
No all seems fine its just right at bottom of round oil filter housing i just notice odd drip on drive where its obviously moving about ive had rags down there trying to soak up and someones said spray brake cleaner degreaser etc down there just want it all gone
28th Feb 2018 12:22 am
zinke
Member Since: 22 Feb 2014
Location: Scunthorpe
Posts: 584
Engine degreaser if your going to wash it off with hose, brake cleaner if you just want to spray it on nd leave it.
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28th Feb 2018 11:32 am
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 72799
Hopefully you got the paper filter bit in correctly. If not it blocks the oil flow and bye bye engine.
28th Feb 2018 11:57 am
Jonezy76
Member Since: 24 Feb 2018
Location: Chester
Posts: 8
Yes mate put the paper filter in first and then the plastic cover over torqued up to 25nm
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