1.6 HDI Oil filter

[RichardW]

Is there a trick to getting the filter out of the lid easily? It came off eventually, but needed a good yank, and would have been better not to have to grab onto and squeeze the old, oil soaked, filter And the oil still runs everywhere when you take the filter out of the car - or should I have left it to drain for longer?

[citroenxm]

Nope Richard.. that's the stupid idea it wont drain enough so unless gloves are used you will always get black hands. . 1.4 HDI are the same. The element is quite tight and needs a good tug but iirc you fit the new filter to the engine first and one way only then screw the top back on after...

[RichardW]

Cheers Paul - will invest in some latex gloves for next time then! Yes, I fitted the filter into the housing on the spigot, and then screwed the lid back on.

[Lighty]

I stick a screw driver down into the filter and lever it out, they are messy things though