Filter on my car (CA18DET) is down under the intake manifold, sunk back a fair way away from the firewall.
Its a bit of a bastard to get too, plus there is this weird little 'sheid' thing under it. Its supposed to catch the oil that dribbles out of the filter when you remove it and stop it running all over the end of the transfer case and drivers side inner CV.
It doesn't work...
Catches some of the oil, but most of it goes all over the exhaust's flex pipe and the end of the transfer case (which are both RIGHT under the oil-cooler/filter)... and yes, I did drain all the oil out of the car first
Picked up the girlfriend from south geelong station earlier this week after changing my oil and filter. Stopped right at the front, people everywhere... she walks over as smoke pours out of the bonnet scoop
. Burning off the exhaust
People were like "your cars on fire mate!". nah nah, its cool... its just a peice of shit
Chels sees it and quickly picks up the pace and gets in, really embarrassed.
She already hates the car, the bloody thing is really digging its own grave.