Gen3 DiD oil filter

superairborne · Tue Apr 12, 2011 4:07 pm

Can someone please tell me where about is the oil filter situated on the 3.2 DiD Gen 3??

CATS · Tue Apr 12, 2011 4:27 pm

superairborne wrote:Can someone please tell me where about is the oil filter situated on the 3.2 DiD Gen 3??

Looking back into engine compartment on your left hand side of engine. Easier to see sometimes from below, depending on bash plate fitted.

CATS

RoelfleRoux · Tue Apr 12, 2011 7:29 pm

Yip,
Take off the bash plate and attack from below.

macjohnw · Wed Apr 13, 2011 6:40 am

I heard 4e talk about a filter relocation kit - what does this entail?

4ePikanini · Wed Apr 13, 2011 8:07 am

macjohnw wrote:I heard 4e talk about a filter relocation kit - what does this entail?

The setup looks almost identical to the diesel filter setup.

Like this

JohanV · Wed Apr 13, 2011 8:11 am

i guess it will make it easier to get hold of the filter for changing it with a service but now you got more pipes to worry about that can burst and perish with time i think

macjohnw · Wed Apr 13, 2011 8:16 am

4ePikanini wrote:
macjohnw wrote:I heard 4e talk about a filter relocation kit - what does this entail?
The setup looks almost identical to the diesel filter setup.

Like this

Looks nice, thanks.

virgilio · Wed Apr 13, 2011 9:22 pm

4ePikanini wrote:
macjohnw wrote:I heard 4e talk about a filter relocation kit - what does this entail?
The setup looks almost identical to the diesel filter setup.

Like this

Marius some questions: In your opinion is it worth moving the oil filter and where would you move it to? If one were to move it up higher so as to access easier from inside the engine compartment rather than from the bottom, would the oil flow/ pressure be affected. Would it not be better to use Stainless pipes rather than the rubber pipes, or at least the braided pipes shown on the Diesel fuel kit?
From whom is the kit available?
Virgilio
From who is the kit available

virgilio · Wed Apr 13, 2011 9:23 pm

4ePikanini wrote:
macjohnw wrote:I heard 4e talk about a filter relocation kit - what does this entail?
The setup looks almost identical to the diesel filter setup.

Like this

Marius some questions: In your opinion is it worth moving the oil filter and where would you move it to? If one were to move it up higher so as to access easier from inside the engine compartment rather than from the bottom, would the oil flow/ pressure be affected. Would it not be better to use Stainless pipes rather than the rubber pipes, or at least the braided pipes shown on the Diesel fuel kit?
From whom is the kit available?
Virgilio
From who is the kit available

4ePikanini · Wed Apr 13, 2011 9:31 pm

virgilio wrote: Marius some questions: In your opinion is it worth moving the oil filter and where would you move it to? If one were to move it up higher so as to access easier from inside the engine compartment rather than from the bottom, would the oil flow/ pressure be affected. Would it not be better to use Stainless pipes rather than the rubber pipes, or at least the braided pipes shown on the Diesel fuel kit?
From whom is the kit available?
Virgilio
From who is the kit available

It definitely helps for a cleaner service when changing the oil.
No, it doesn't affect the pressure.
Yes, I would use braided hose with the correct pressure rating.
Only kits I could find online was on ebay and they are not exact in their size specs so I won't go that route.

I would move it next to the diesel filter so I can spot leaks easily. And possibly pair it with this for extra cooling.