Oil Filter Safety Wire

[GAHco]

I would not fly unless the oil filter was safetied, I would even want to know that it was a good job of it too!

I don't safety it on my car or truck, but there I can stop in less than 1/2 a minute get out stretch may legs, maybe water a few native shrubs and get back in. Compare that to an emergence landing.

If the oil filter loosened up and I lost too much oil, I would just start walking or tighten it up and check my tool box for a few quarts.

The measures of safety taken should be equal or greater than the consequences of not taking them.

Some people even use .040 wire, I am ok with a nice application of .032

[Scott Will]

Do it... it took me under 45 seconds to safety my new filter today. After you do it once, it's no big deal. I was all uptight about doing it the first time but now it's perfectly natural.

If you're in doubt at how to do it, grab an RVer or A&P and have them show you how. No big deal. Quick, cheap and easy piece of mind.

[gmcjetpilot]

If and I do say IF the oil filter came lose, it would be a big big problem, more than say one valve cover bolt. With that said I run the chicken wire around it and I am very proud of my pretty twisty wire.

[az_gila]

Originally Posted by gmcjetpilot

If and I do say IF the oil filter came lose, it would be a big big problem, more than say one valve cover bolt. With that said I run the chicken wire around it and I am very proud of my pretty twisty wire.

...and, if you are only doing oil filters, a cheap tool for $10 will make a pretty twisty wire...

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=45340

gil in Tucson

[fl-mike]

Originally Posted by dan

Your rocker cover screws don't have lockwashers? You have hardware on your exhaust/carb/mags without lockwashers? Really?

Yes, they have lockwashers. It just seems inconsistant that metal locknuts are advised on everything we add FWF, nylon elsewhere, but the engine is loaded with plain nuts and lock washers.

FWIW, I noticed that on the Russian Yaks on the warbird line that all of the fluid fittings were safety wired. Not so after they transistioned to AN's for the US brakes of course.

[WSBuilder]

My FBO crew changed engines on a Duke. The new oil filter was removed several times before first start to gain access and AD compliance. It was properly torqued and safetied each time. On its first trip after break-in flight one of the engines lost all the oil because the fliter gasket lost resiliance. Bottom line - they don't always adhere like glue to the filter! Safety that bad boy.