OIL FILTER RE-LOCATION

Juffa · Postby **Juffa** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 5:09 am

Hi Peter,

A search reveals the following previous post.

http://www.aus-cartalk.com/viewtopic.ph ... e61744b5db

I know that Andrew has one fitted in his NB, and he has photos...but I couldn't find those posts. I'm sure someone will come forward witht he info.

J.

Andrew · Postby **Andrew** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 7:40 am

The kit on the kitchen floor -

and installed in th car -

Purchased from Thompson Automotive - link

...as a matter of fact, i performed an oil change yesterday, less than a minute to change the filter an didnt spill a drop :mrgreen:

Juffa · Postby **Juffa** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 7:52 pm

If you want one of the Thompson kits you had better get in quick. According to the website once they sell out current stock they will only be taking orders and making new kits once they have 50 on order.

J

bigdog · Postby **bigdog** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 8:45 pm

Except there's no room there on an SP to fit it... BJ has his up on the firewall near the brake mater cylinder from memory for this reason. Our cars have the washer bottle in that spot as you can see here:

You could replace and relocate the washer bottle if you were keen though - one of the bag types they fitted to Alfasuds could work - behind the front bumper maybe with a long tube to fill it?

Andrew · Postby **Andrew** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 8:52 pm

Hey John,

Are you able to proviede a more detailed photo of the area where the washer bottle is located :?:

bigdog · Postby **bigdog** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 9:23 pm

Can't find the original... I'll take another one in in a minute and post it up. There's bugger all room in an SP engine bay, that's for sure!

bigdog · Postby **bigdog** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 10:18 pm

Ok... here we go - 1 SP engine bay as requested!

Bloody Hell! Just noticed there's some red in my engine bay! :roll:

Andrew · Postby **Andrew** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 8:56 pm

Thanks for the great pics Bigdog

petermx5 wrote::frown: just went for alook buggar all room for anything

You'd be ok if you moved the washer bottle and mounted it with one of Techno's washer bottle mounts.

WTF is this thing -

Postby **orx626** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 9:27 pm

Andrew wrote:WTF is this thing -

Pretty sure that's the cruise control unit.

Cheers,
Danny

Tezzax5 · Postby **Tezzax5** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 9:34 pm

Bloody Hell! Just noticed there's some red in my engine bay! :roll:

Performance has to come from somewhere...... :mrgreen:

NMX516 · Postby **NMX516** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 11:42 pm

Yep, that canister thing is the cruise control reservoir. Mine is down where bigdogs water bottle is, so I would also not be able to mount the oil filter where Andrew's is...

bigdog · Postby **bigdog** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 6:28 pm

Yep, cruise control. Any pics around of Mr Techno's washer relocation job?

I'll deal with that red hose soon...

ASE05 · Postby **ASE05** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 8:40 pm

The SE has the washer bottle mounted next to/over the turbo.

Check out my cardomain entry on the first page. I reckon you'd get away with the same set-up in the SP or just do yourself a favour and get an SE...... :mrgreen:

EDIT: Looks like the power steering reservoir may be in the way :frown: