Thread: Dual Battery Saga

Originally Posted by Ollie

When we got the D2 Td5 2001 Auto back in Feb I did a service and could not get the oil filter off because of the second battery box. So after some blood letting mostly mine and not a little abusive language the second battery and box was removed and tossed down the shed for a time in the future when patience may return. How do you remove the oil filter with the 2nd battery box in place? Can anyone post a picture. Or is it a lack of effort on my part maybe I should ask 'She who must be obeyed' she seems to know everything - maybe not.

Hi Ollie .... yes, lack of effort ... takes perserverance & patience !

I have the dual battery tray in the same position ... stand on a milk crate so you can lean over the guard and into the engine bay, squirm your arm in, grab the filter (a rubber washing glove helps to grip the filter if it's not oily) then undo a little bit at a time ... there ain't much room to move ! If you can get an oil filter wrench on to it (and there's not much room to swing it), just inch it off (mm it off LOL!) a little at a time.

It can be done .... and when you fit the new filter, ONLY do it up hand tight ... then check it in a day or two to make sure it's not leaking.

Originally Posted by bee utey

This:

Oil Filter Wrench 2 Way 3 Jaw (Filter remover) K080004 | eBay

is the whizmo for getting difficult filters off. Can be driven by a ratchet, socket, a ring or flat spanner.

I've been using one for years, best $15 I ever spent. I modded mine by adding some rubber hose bits onto the finger ends, as some filters would still slip, rubber on the finger tips gave more grip