Popped into Halfords today to but one. Found the cup which fits on the filter but noticed the centre connection for the wrench was a circle. The packaging stated I needed to get another part to connect to the cup so I can use a wrench. Does anyone have one of these removal tools and can tell me if this is deff needed as naturally they didn't have the other part.
Laser oil filter removal tool
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Is this for your leon, If so i'd say you don't need one!
Managed to do mine by hand everytime, theres enough room to get a grip with both hands and apply as much grip as a wench imo.
That's how I would go about removing one that was too tight to undo by hand.
thats how i've always done it
Cup wrench should look like this with a square hole in the center for a socket set extension bar.
Mine has a ¾ square socket hole and I had to buy a ½ to ¾ adapter as well.
You can get away without one of these if you have a tin-can cartridge filter, use a strap or chain wrench, or just a screwdriver through it if it's stiff, although there's no going back once you do that. Preferably, don't screw the new one on too tightly, lubricate the o-ring with a little engine oil and tighten by hand, then run and check for any leaks - there should be none.
My TDI has a paper filter with a plastic cap on the filter holder, and a cup wrench is the only safe way to undo it.
Mine has a ¾ square socket hole and I had to buy a ½ to ¾ adapter as well.
You can get away without one of these if you have a tin-can cartridge filter, use a strap or chain wrench, or just a screwdriver through it if it's stiff, although there's no going back once you do that. Preferably, don't screw the new one on too tightly, lubricate the o-ring with a little engine oil and tighten by hand, then run and check for any leaks - there should be none.
My TDI has a paper filter with a plastic cap on the filter holder, and a cup wrench is the only safe way to undo it.
I had a scratch the head moment with the same laser tool.
The filter remover is held on to the cardboard it comes on with a metal ring that attaches to the centre hole of the remover. When you remove the cardboard the metal ring remains and actually looks like it's meant to be there.
Take a punch or screwdriver and hammer to it and pop the ring through and you'll be left with the square hole, which a standard wrench will fit onto.
That's my payback since I used the service guides on here last weekend and it saved me a few headaches"
The filter remover is held on to the cardboard it comes on with a metal ring that attaches to the centre hole of the remover. When you remove the cardboard the metal ring remains and actually looks like it's meant to be there.
Take a punch or screwdriver and hammer to it and pop the ring through and you'll be left with the square hole, which a standard wrench will fit onto.
That's my payback since I used the service guides on here last weekend and it saved me a few headaches"
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