Somesuch

Decided to change the oil myself today, and I managed to wreck the oil filter housing cap.

For those of you who don't know, separating the filter from the filter housing cap is a pain in the ***. In my befuddlement I tried sliding a socket extender thru the center of the filter, to press the extender against the cap; I tapped on the extender in an attempt to "pop" the cap off.

Instead, I just punched out some kind of metal shield+spring assembly into the body of the cap.

I finally managed to get the filter off (by rocking the filter back and forth against the retaining cliips), but now I'm not sure if I can drive my car -- will have to order a new cap from the dealer I guess?

AAAAAAAAH

BluDemon

and they say changing the oil is simple....well it is....sorry to hear about your problems.

cit1991

Changing the oil is easy, except for unsnapping the filter from the cap.. that's a PITA.

Somesuch

I will try the dealership service when they open tomorrow, but i am worried that they will have to ship the part from Neckarsulm or wherever.

I gotta imagine I'm not the only bonehead who managed to destroy the cap when trying to remove the filter. What a pain.

BluDemon

Let's hope it crosses over to another model......better chance it's on the shelf

BluDemon

did they have the part?

Somesuch

$90 bucks, and had to wait 2 days for shipping from CA.

Tech at dealership said that the assembly I broke was just a valve that is pushed open in the (unlikely) event the oil filter is clogged. The car was safe to drive for a short time.

Finally got it replaced along with a new filter. WHAT a pain in the ***.