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#114887 - 10/14/08 11:15 PM Is the oil filter a pain to reach?
Pontiac Dude Offline
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Im wondering if it is a pain or easy to reach the oil filter and is it easier to access with
ramps or a hydraulic jack? 2002 Grand Prix
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#114888 - 10/14/08 11:18 PM Re: Is the oil filter a pain to reach?
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if u take off the right wheel its easy to get at.

just jack up the right side of the car and take off the right tire and its right there.
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#114889 - 10/14/08 11:19 PM Re: Is the oil filter a pain to reach?
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or just turn the wheel all the way to the right and you dont even have to remove the wheel
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#114890 - 10/14/08 11:20 PM Re: Is the oil filter a pain to reach?
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Easy stuff.... Just crank the front wheels all the way to the right. Kinda messy, but no need to jack the car up.
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#114891 - 10/14/08 11:21 PM Re: Is the oil filter a pain to reach?
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that too haha
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#114892 - 10/15/08 01:01 AM Re: Is the oil filter a pain to reach?
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http://www.grandprix.net/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=011083;p=1#000001
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#114893 - 10/15/08 10:14 AM Re: Is the oil filter a pain to reach?
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That's weird location near pass. wheel. Imagine that if oil pour on brake pad or rotor lol

My 3100 engine have oil filter on bottom of engine. It is not near wheel. I'm sure this one is much easy wink
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#114894 - 10/15/08 11:01 AM Re: Is the oil filter a pain to reach?
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Originally posted by palsut:
That's weird location near pass. wheel. Imagine that if oil pour on brake pad or rotor lol

My 3100 engine have oil filter on bottom of engine. It is not near wheel. I'm sure this one is much easy wink
I'd be more worried about oil draining out and getting the back tires then I would the oil spraying over to the brake rotor. Besides you still got three other rotors to help stop you.
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#114895 - 10/15/08 11:12 AM Re: Is the oil filter a pain to reach?
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I'm sure we don't have any accident for oil filter near tire. I'm sure you will be fine as long you know how to not get messy wink
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#114896 - 10/15/08 03:12 PM Re: Is the oil filter a pain to reach?
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Hmm...oil on the back tires...that sounds like fun. smile
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