[Squonker]

Anyone with a Td5 will know the spin on oil filter is a little hard to get at (although admittedly it becomes easier with practice). I see that some parts places are selling service kits with 'short' filters, apparently making them easier to get on and off. Does having a filter with a smaller capacity do any harm?

 

[Anaconda]

Hope not.

 

[bankz5152]

They arnt difficult to remove, just requires the right technique.

Use the correct filter from a quality brand.

Smaller filter, needs changing more regularly. I change my oil and both filters every 6k.

 

[Anaconda]

When I say "hope not" I don't really know the difference between long and short. I order Mahle using the part number, maybe it isn't a short one?

 

[Squonker]

I suppose that would make sense that a short filter would require changing more frequently. I replace oil, both oil filters and fuel filter every 6000km (3700 miles).

And agreed that the spin on filter isn't hard to get off, but I do find it difficult to get back on sometimes.

 

[Squonker]

When I say "hope not" I don't really know the difference between long and short. I order Mahle using the part number, maybe it isn't a short one?

I was just doing a price comparison for service items between the half dozen or so places I'm most familiar with and that I know will ship overseas. I also order by part number (so LPX100590 for a spin on filter), but I noticed a couple of places offered me a short filter option. I didn't look to see whether that had a different part number.

 

[Anaconda]

Seems Britpart offer the short one so no I don't use a short one.

 

[Def90man]

Seems Britpart offer the short one so no I don't use a short one.

Mahle do a short one too as I just bought one a couple of weeks ago

 

[Anaconda]

Mahle do a short one too as I just bought one a couple of weeks ago


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I will have to look in the garage at the weekend as I think I have a spare.

 

[Anaconda]

Mahle do a short one too as I just bought one a couple of weeks ago


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Just checked, that's what I have got.
It's 10cm high, no idea how tall the "normal" size is?

 

[Def90man]

Just checked, that's what I have got.
It's 10cmm high, no idea how tall the "normal" size is?

First time I ordered filters for mine I struggled to fit the new one as it was a ‘bit’ longer than the one that came off. Can’t remember how much longer it was but I’ve always ordered the short Mahle one since