| Author | Topic |
|---|
Location:
sydney
Registered:
June 2003
|
|
wrongly packaged oil filter had nasty results
|
Tue, 25 May 2004 12:21
|
 |
some goose at the oil filter factory put a z148 in a z418 box and in my rush to change the oil b4 the drags on saturday i didnt double check it. it screwed on tight, i thrashed the car all day, and the next day it blew off on the way 2 work dumping the entire contents of the sump on the road. i didnt realize until i got abit 2 much dorifto around a corner and nearly put the car into a pole, caused by the oil allover my wheel. the oil filter was sittin on the engine mount so i screwed it on, it went on nice and tight and then i filled the engine up with oil and started it and it blew it straight off again. so i took a closer look at the filter and screwed it on again it went on fine and i gave it a bit of a tap and it fell off. i picked it up and looked a the part no. and it was a z148. the thread size must be slightly bigger. the engine seems ok but if it flys apart at drag combat thats probably why, there was slight bigend noise  but its gone now.
|
|
|
Location:
cambo
Registered:
May 2002
|
|
Re: wrongly packaged oil filter had nasty results
|
Tue, 25 May 2004 13:19
|
|
what brand? u might be able to get them to pay for getting your motor fixed(worked  )
|
|
|
Location:
sunny coast, qld
Registered:
October 2002
|
|
Re: wrongly packaged oil filter had nasty results
|
Tue, 25 May 2004 14:54
|
|
I think everybody would forgive you for not looking at the part no. as it is just expected that it is right!
Bloody bad luck mate! Lucky you didn't crash with the oil on the tyres though!
|
|
|
Location:
Posts: 992738234
Registered:
February 2004
|
|
Re: wrongly packaged oil filter had nasty results
|
Tue, 25 May 2004 15:34
|
|
might it of been silverline/repco? cause i had this mistake once! 
|
|
|
I supported Toymods
Location:
melbourne.victoria.austra...
Registered:
June 2002
|
|
Re: wrongly packaged oil filter had nasty results
|
Tue, 25 May 2004 19:28
|
|
ryco...the zXXX series are normally ryco filters
and agree i've had this too but i picked it up before i bought it. always check before you buy, especially something like oil filters...
|
|
|
Location:
sydney
Registered:
June 2003
|
|
Re: wrongly packaged oil filter had nasty results
|
Tue, 25 May 2004 22:16
|
|
|
it was a cooper oil filter, ryco owns the company anyway
|
|
|
Location:
Girraween,Sydney
Registered:
September 2003
|
|
Re: wrongly packaged oil filter had nasty results
|
Tue, 25 May 2004 23:30
|
|
Bad luck man but extremely lucky no damage!
So your your running this weekend ay? what kind of times you think you'll run?
oh & also any one know of any other sprinter which will be hitting the track or in the show & shine? (sorry if im hijacking)
Cheers,
Michael
|
|
|
Location:
sydney
Registered:
June 2003
|
|
Re: wrongly packaged oil filter had nasty results
|
Wed, 26 May 2004 00:03
|
|
|
i got a bit more tuning to do but should be lookin 4 flat 12s
|
|
|
Location:
Girraween,Sydney
Registered:
September 2003
|
|
Re: wrongly packaged oil filter had nasty results
|
Wed, 26 May 2004 00:09
|
|
Kick f*(kn arse! Gook luck man, see ya out there,
Cheers,
Michael
|
|
|
Location:
toowoomba qld
Registered:
March 2004
|
|
Re: wrongly packaged oil filter had nasty results
|
Wed, 26 May 2004 08:46
|
|
your luckly you never crashed bad luck there mate. hope you do well at the drags 
|
|
|
