Just servicing my my car an i cant for the life of me find the oil filter! Think im being verry Blond! can someone please point me in the direction of the filter please?
Its the M30 B35 3.5l motor
M30 oil filter WTF
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Bristol_Jer
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In the cannister under the inlet manifold!
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snakebrain
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It's on the side of the block under the inlet manifold, just above/behind the alternator, as stated..
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And the engine is the large metal thing in the middle of the engine bay. 
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I suppose it doesn't look like most oil filters, being in a big aluminium housing...? 
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gareth wrote:I suppose it doesn't look like most oil filters, being in a big aluminium housing...?
Here's a pic, you can see the oil filter housing.
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In my defence the place i got the oil filter sold me an external oil filter and i just assumed i thold me the correct part ( assuming that really was blond!) so never thought to look for an internal oil filter. I feel ashamed!