Rick_A
Well Known Member
The thread about re-useable oil filters got me thinking about the practice of using safety wire on the oil filter and if it is really necessary.
I use to do it all the time but I rarely do it any more. It seems like a waste of time and effort. It always takes a lot of force to loosen a filter that has been torqued to 15 ft lbs.
Is this just a out dated practice that's done because "it's the way it's always been done"? Maybe it dates back to a time when filters were more apt to loosen on their own?
(I was going to create a poll but couldn't figure out how to do it)
I use to do it all the time but I rarely do it any more. It seems like a waste of time and effort. It always takes a lot of force to loosen a filter that has been torqued to 15 ft lbs.
Is this just a out dated practice that's done because "it's the way it's always been done"? Maybe it dates back to a time when filters were more apt to loosen on their own?
(I was going to create a poll but couldn't figure out how to do it)