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| Subject: | Re: Oil Filter Removal Tool for O-320 |
It says to use Dow 4
Gary
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On Jul 22, 2012, at 2:54 PM, FLYaDIVE <flyadive@gmail.com> wrote:
> Gary:
>
> I agree with you 100%.
> And the main reasons are:
> 1 - The male and female threads are Oil Coated - And they better be.
> 2 - The Rubber gasket is oil coat - And it better be.
> 3 - Even if you use a torque wrench on the oil filter to the required torq
ue the holding force because of the OIL will be much higher then truly requi
red.
>
> QUESTION: I never checked - - Does the printed torque say Wet or Dry?
> If not stated then it means DRY and if DRY it is incorrect to install the r
ubber gasket that way.
>
> HAND TIGHT PLUS 1/2 A TURN MORE.
> Never had a oil filter leak.
> Never hand a oil filter come loose.
> NEVER - NEVER had to use a breaker bar or a screwdriver through a oil filt
er to remove it.
>
> AND Don't forget you should be using Safety Wire.
>
> Barry
>
> On Sun, Jul 22, 2012 at 1:04 PM, Gary Vogt <teamgrumman@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I've measured a dozen or so oil filters that I've installed. 70-80 inch-l
bs is plenty of torque. The 192 to 216 inch-lbs as marked on the filter (16
-18 ft-lbs) is ridiculous over kill. It shouldn't take a gorilla to remove t
he filter.
>
> From: FLYaDIVE <flyadive@gmail.com>
> To: lycomingengines-list@matronics.com
> Sent: Sunday, July 22, 2012 6:47 AM
> Subject: Re: LycomingEngines-List: Oil Filter Removal Tool for O-320
>
> George:
>
> The filter has a (I believe) a 1" hex-nut on the end. So the easiest tool t
o use is a 1" Combination wrench. REMEMBER you do NOT kill the filter wit
h tons of torque. Most filters have the required torque written right on th
em. It is basically Hand Tight and them 1/2 a turn more.
>
> Barry
> RV6 also :-)
>
>
> On Sun, Jul 22, 2012 at 5:12 AM, George Nielsen <genie@swissmail.org> wrot
e:
l.org>
>
> Which is your favourite tool for the removal of an oil filter? I have got a
n O-320 and a Kelly Aerospace ES48108-1 filter attached to the firewall.
>
> Thanks.
>
> George Nielsen
> Vans RV-6 PH-XGN
> The Hague, the Netherlands
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