I changed out the o-rings on the oil filter adapter of my Jeep tonight. The dealer keeps these in stock, so they are probably a common repair item.
Over the years Jeep has used a hex head bolt, a 9/16" allen bolt, and a T-60 bolt. Mine had the T-60 head so I bought a Duralast socket at AutoZone for $4.99. There is limited space between the bolt and the frame rail, so using a standard ratchet or breaker bar is not possible. A 12mm box end wrench fits well over the T-60 bit. However, there was too much deflection in the wrenches and that T-60 bolt wasn't budging. I ended up putting removing the bolt from underneath the engine with a piece of flat steel about 24"x1" that had a 3/8" square drive on the end. There was just enough room. I was surprised to find out that only 2 out of the 3 o-rings installed on the adapter/bolt. The one missing was a big o-ring on the center bolt that I would like to believe it was never installed at the factory rather than think its somewhere inside the engine! The smaller o-ring appeared fine, and the o-ring that goes between the block and the mount itself was flattened and hard. I put it all back together with a new filter. On Fri, May 18, 2012 at 9:43 PM, Brian Toscano <brian.tosc...@gmail.com>wrote: > I returned the O'Reilly's L-shared TORX set ($9.99) and purchase a > Duralast 3/8" T-60 bit at AutoZone for $4.99. It doesn't have a set screw > like the Craftsman ($11.69) but I drove the bit out with a hammer and > punch. I can put a 12mm box end wrench on it. I could have purchased an > entire set of "star shaped" drivers at Harbor Freight for $9.99, but it was > more than I needed and Harbor Freight is on the other side of town. > > > On Thu, May 10, 2012 at 2:52 PM, Brian Toscano <brian.tosc...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> The cheap tools I got at O'Reilly's for this project are not even called >> TORX, they are called "star shaped" >> >> >> >> On Thu, May 10, 2012 at 1:35 PM, Dieselhead <126die...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> > Brian Toscano wrote: >>>> >>>> Thanks for the idea John. I had seen others use the removable >>>>> bit design with vice grips and box end wrenches. But I didn't >>>>> have a T60 and I thought an L-shaped allen with a pipe would >>>>> be faster an easier. >>>>> >>>> >>>> I have always thought "allen" was synonymous with "hex" - but >>>> you seem to be using it to mean the L-shaped rod. So "Allen >>>> Torx" had me quite confused. >>>> >>>> -- Philip >>>> >>> >>> Yes, Allen is a tradename for "internal hex" just as kleenex is a >>> tradename, but is used as generic for snotrag. Allen has been used as >>> generic for internal hex. >>> >>> Phillips is a specific design of cross-slotted screwdriver, but the name >>> of the design is unknown. It is simply a phillips screw or screwdriver. >>> >>> Torx is also a tradename that has come to be used as a generic. >>> >>> >>> ______________________________**_________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >>> To search list archives >>> http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/<http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/> >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.com<http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com> >>> >> >> > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
