<VV> 90 Degree Oil Filter Mount

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When you take the 90 degree adapter off, be sure to replace ALL the
gaskets. The paper outermost gasket is especially fond of welding itself
into the aluminum groove, and then it becomes a nightmare to remove. And
it WILL leak eventually if never replaced. I know this to be true from
experience, so trust me on this one. Also, the inner rubber one
eventually goes hard and leaks. Remember what happens to pushrod seals?
Same thing, and you DON'T want to be recirculating dirty, unfiltered
oil, now do you? So change them every oil change!!!

I'll probably get flamed over this by the Jack Benny's of VV, as per
past times that this thread has been on. But it's better to be safe and
change the gaskets, than to be sorry in the long run.

-Mark

"Steven J. Serenska" wrote:
> 
> Charles:
> 
> >Just curious.  When you use a 90 degree oil filter adapter, how do you
> >change the filter?
> >
> >> Wrap a couple garbage bags around it and then loosen it and let the oil drain.
> >
> >> Then take it off, let it drop into the bag and dispose of it.
> >
> >
> I agree with Tim about using the plastic bag.
> 
> Another thing that works is to take off the adapter *with* the filter
> (i.e., unscrew the bolt on top).  The oil doesn't leak out as much as
> long as you hold the filter + adapter in the same position as they were
> when attached to the car.  Then, when you've taken the whole thing out
> of your engine compartment, you can 1) turn the filter upright, 2)
> unscrew the filter from the adapter, 3) spill out the oil into your
> changing pan.
> 
> I have two AC-equipped vehicles and this is what works for me.
> 
> Steven "wishes he could invent a business trip to get to Lexington" Serenska
> '66 Corsa Coupe -- driven to work
> '65 Monza Convertible -- forecast was rain so it's inside (out tomorrow)