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17th January 2019, 20:22 | #1 |
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Undertray adaption.
Has anyone made a cutout in the V6 undertray to access the oil filter or is it just easier to remove the whole thing to do filter changes every time?
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17th January 2019, 20:46 | #2 |
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You can cut it but, I don’t recommend it. My diesel was cut before I bought it, and I think it weakens the tray, and also unless you have the cut in the right place, the oil when you are draining it from the sump can/does soak into the sponge that is on the tray to stop it rubbing and drubbing on the sump.
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And to top it off with a hole in it, it will go hoo hoo hoo hoo, a bit like blowing over the neck of a bottle
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17th January 2019, 22:44 | #4 |
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Me I prefer to whip the undertray off when changing the oil and filter - that way you can have a good look round to make sure everything else is in order.
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18th January 2019, 16:02 | #5 |
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Undertray removal it is then. I have a spare set of new fixings somewhere.
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Remove it and bin it.
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I don't want to get my engine dirty!
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