Does anyone know.....

Post Mon Dec 28, 2015 9:39 pm

What tool I need to undo, this Plastic top, from the Oil Filter Housing?

TIA

Post Mon Dec 28, 2015 9:52 pm

You can buy caps from eBay or motor factors.

If you measure it and count how many sides you should find that size on eBay.

Post Mon Dec 28, 2015 11:06 pm

Strap wrench?

Ben

Post Mon Dec 28, 2015 11:40 pm

BenHar wrote:Strap wrench?

Ben

That's what I use, although I have broken a cap or two with it.

Post Mon Dec 28, 2015 11:48 pm

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_odkw= ... l&_sacat=0

youll get one from there

Post Tue Dec 29, 2015 12:04 am

The only reason I ask, I've used a pair of massive grips in the past, they nearly crushed it. Also, as Brian says a Strap Wrench, could do the same. I wanted to see if anyone, uses anything different to thse items.

Post Tue Dec 29, 2015 5:46 am

I think I used a g-clamp on my old m44

Post Tue Dec 29, 2015 9:57 am

Be careful what tool you use because a as I recall it made of plastic.I bought my tool from Halfords.

Post Tue Dec 29, 2015 10:12 am

might sound daft, but put a leather belt round it & hold it tight with mole grips & it should come off.

Post Tue Dec 29, 2015 11:41 am

Gas pliers and a bit of old rag to avoid marking the plastic.

There oil filter housing gasket on my E36 Touring is leaking - I may fit an earlier type housing with the alloy cap and 13mm bolt whilst I'm at it.

Post Tue Dec 29, 2015 11:57 am

Andyboy wrote: There oil filter housing gasket on my E36 Touring is leaking - I may fit an earlier type housing with the alloy cap and 13mm bolt whilst I'm at it.

I was looking at doing the same on my M44. I was guessing the M40 one would be a bolt on swap?

Post Tue Dec 29, 2015 12:00 pm

Ive always found the proper tool works wonders

As said previously, you can buy one for about £5 from most motor factors

Post Tue Dec 29, 2015 12:02 pm

Thanks Everyone

Andy - I had a nightmare with that Gasket, one of the 4 bolts holding the housing to the block, decided to shear off, they're very easy to break

Post Tue Dec 29, 2015 12:05 pm

DanThe wrote:Ive always found the proper tool works wonders

As said previously, you can buy one for about £5 from most motor factors

Do you know, what is that tool?

Post Tue Dec 29, 2015 7:46 pm

Thanks Will, thats exactly, what I'm after!

Post Tue Dec 29, 2015 8:26 pm

I believe BMW also use a smaller cap as well, 74mm/12 flutes??

Like I said, if you can measure it and count the sides that should give you the size you need

Post Tue Dec 29, 2015 8:28 pm

I'll be counting & measuring tomorrow

Post Tue Dec 29, 2015 9:06 pm

I've got a big box full of the caps, and I still come accross the odd one I don't have.

Post Tue Dec 29, 2015 10:21 pm

Mines an M42 as well Will, I'll measure it tomorrow. Its strange, most of M40/M42 I've owned have the Metal Housing, & this one has the plastic cap type.

Post Wed Dec 30, 2015 12:22 pm

It's the 14 flute one

Post Wed Dec 30, 2015 2:21 pm

My IS had the plastic type same as yours Phil but was a later engine, if you ever have to do the timing chain, best to check the engine number to see what kit you need, mine didn't have the idler gear which I found out the hard way.

Post Wed Dec 30, 2015 5:47 pm

BMW only gave two sizes of plastic oil filter cap that aren't a hex.

Post Wed Dec 30, 2015 7:16 pm

Thanks Barry/John