---------------------------------------------------------- LycomingEngines-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Mon 07/23/12: 1 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 01:09 AM - Re: Oil Filter Removal Tool for O-320 (Gary L Vogt) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 01:09:14 AM PST US Subject: Re: LycomingEngines-List: Oil Filter Removal Tool for O-320 From: Gary L Vogt It says to use Dow 4 Gary Sent from my iPad On Jul 22, 2012, at 2:54 PM, FLYaDIVE 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 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 > 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 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 > > > ========================= > nes-List" target="_blank">http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?LycomingEng ines-List > ========================= > http://forums.matronics.com > ========================= > le, List Admin. > ="_blank">http://www.matronics.com/contribution > ========================= > > > > > http://www.matronics.com/follow" target="_blank" href="http://forums.m atronics.com/">http://foru==== > > > > > > s-List" target="_blank">http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?LycomingEngin es-List > tp://forums.matronics.com > _blank">http://www.matronics.com/contribution > > > > ========================== ========= ========================== ========= ========================== ========= ========================== ========= > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message lycomingengines-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/LycomingEngines-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/lycomingengines-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/lycomingengines-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.