Oil Change from Hell and Screw-on Filter

[70Sixter]

Originally Posted by jmatta

Spin on adapter went on very easily. In fact, I removed it and replaced it just because I thought this can't be that simple and thought I must have the torque wrong.

I meant to comment on the installation tool included with the adapter. The machining is so precise that the tool did not readily separate from the adapter when I opened the package.

Reminded me of the metal cubes a mechanical engineering prof used to demo cohesion. The faces of the cubes were so precisely machined that they "stuck" together like magnets with no adhesive whatsoever.

That is quality machine work. Exact fit with no wiggle or play!

[eightsandaces]

I bought the Porsche tool for the oil cartridge changes so I'm sticking with the water filter looking Mahle units.

[jmatta]

I own the Porsche tool and it fits the Mobil 1 M1-107 filter perfectly.

You think LN had that it mind?

[eightsandaces]

Originally Posted by jmatta

I own the Porsche tool and it fits the Mobil 1 M1-107 filter perfectly.

You think LN had that it mind?

I guess, I change my oil and filter much sooner than Porsche or any other source says to. I doubt any failure of my thus far perfectly running, crossed fingers 2.5 is going to be related to my oil filter selection.

[cnavarro]

Originally Posted by jmatta

I own the Porsche tool and it fits the Mobil 1 M1-107 filter perfectly.

You think LN had that it mind?

Wasn't my intention, but I did choose a filter that would have as close to the original proportions to the original housing, so I must have gotten it close!