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Aug 25, 2005 | 05:54 PM

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X-LR8

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I have a quick question ...

I am about to change the oil for the first time and noticed that the oil filter cap has an arrow pointing clockwise on it ... is this the direction that it needs to be turned to remove it?

Aug 25, 2005 | 06:28 PM

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former NXMX5

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Re: I have a quick question ...

no its not. there should be a spec next to the arrow that reads 25 N-m. The arrow indicates the direction the cap should be tightened.

Aug 25, 2005 | 06:53 PM

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X-LR8

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Re: I have a quick question ...

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Originally Posted by former NXMX5

no its not. there should be a spec next to the arrow that reads 25 N-m. The arrow indicates the direction the cap should be tightened.

Thanks greatly for that quick info ... greatly appreciated. Now I will not be tightening the filter to loosen it!

Aug 25, 2005 | 10:40 PM

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ben47

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Re: I have a quick question ...

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Originally Posted by X-LR8

I am about to change the oil for the first time and noticed that the oil filter cap has an arrow pointing clockwise on it ... is this the direction that it needs to be turned to remove it?

Righty tighty... lefty lucy... ;-)

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