Jeramie Posted August 16, 2010 Report Share Posted August 16, 2010 And it took me an hour to find the oil filter.... no kidding. I was looking for a metal filter (like the millions of other engines out there) but no..... Come to find out the 2.2 echo tech has a paper filter at the front of the engine (drivers side). Lots of internet research and couldnt find anything. Called Oriely's.. Nothing. Finally I read about the canisters cap. Looked forever for it. Was standing up leaning on the front of the car and bam.... Would have never guessed the location. Took about 5 minutes after I found it to change everything but that was a chore! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted August 16, 2010 Report Share Posted August 16, 2010 Thanks for the heads up...I woulda been under there looking for it too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkneck Posted August 16, 2010 Report Share Posted August 16, 2010 BMW's are like that too. Easiest filters to change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeramie Posted August 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2010 Definatly not what you would expect! IT takes a 1 1/4" wrench, cresent, or channel locks to get it off. Once you do a paper filter is inside. Change the O-ring on the cap, slide in the new filter, tighten it back down, and youre good on the filter part of it. Really easy but a pain to find... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbHunterNY Posted August 16, 2010 Report Share Posted August 16, 2010 Definatly not what you would expect! IT takes a 1 1/4" wrench, cresent, or channel locks to get it off. Once you do a paper filter is inside. Change the O-ring on the cap, slide in the new filter, tighten it back down, and youre good on the filter part of it. Really easy but a pain to find... Join the club. I've got an '03 Chevy Coupe. I got it December of '02 and it was the first year the 2.2 ecotech came out i think. I was all over the place looking for an oil filter for it, because not many carried it yet. That was after I looked for about 40 minutes for the metal can and discovered the black filter cap. I use a 1-1/4" socket with swivel and an extension. I then just snug it. I think it calls for like 19 ft-lbs or something. I don't bother with the O-ring every time though, more like every third or every other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goinghuntin Posted August 16, 2010 Report Share Posted August 16, 2010 Wow I would have had a hard time finding that too. I never would have thought that it would have a paper filter. Nathan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted August 16, 2010 Report Share Posted August 16, 2010 Yeah once you know where they are, it's a breeze to do an oil change on an ecotec. Literally 5 minutes when the oil is hot and drains out of the pan quick! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted August 17, 2010 Report Share Posted August 17, 2010 Thanks for the heads up...I woulda been under there looking for it too... Martin he's talking about his Malibu with the 4 cylinder Ecotec engine. You're new truck is a normal style filter on the drivers side of the oil pan, right near the plug. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowtech_archer07 Posted August 17, 2010 Report Share Posted August 17, 2010 I know what you mean. The first time I changed the oil on my '99 F150 it took me about 20 minutes to find the filter and that was with the help of my boss on the farm! It's on the driver's side hidden up under the exhaust manifold on the side of the block.... It's a pain to get to! It sounds like that is a good setup you have though once you knew where everything was at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbHunterNY Posted August 18, 2010 Report Share Posted August 18, 2010 Just changed the oil on my girlfriend's Hyundai Elantra. First thing I have to say is the automotive engineers that design the engine bay should be all given swirlies with a toilet full of oil. The normal filter is super easy to get to, but it's upside down (threaded end on top)! The down spout, above the filter, fills with oil doesn't drain by removing the plug. You can not get that thing off with out getting oil all over and your hand/possibly arm. I could change the oil in my Cavalier with dress clothes on, but not that car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted August 19, 2010 Report Share Posted August 19, 2010 I can't stand working on imports. They're designed to be worked on by the people who built them with their baby sized hands and arms. Not to mention the absolute idiot designs they come up with for everything. Impossible to work on without running out of swear words. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LETMGROW Posted August 22, 2010 Report Share Posted August 22, 2010 There are a couple tool makers out there who make a socket designed for removing the cap. It's not a bad investment. The later models actually have a little less room past the manifold making the filter cap even tougher to get onto squarely with a conventional 1 1/4" socket. It's shorter and fits into the alloted space more readily. Using this can prevent some future headaches. Lynn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted August 24, 2010 Report Share Posted August 24, 2010 Yeah the 2.4L Ecotec and the 2.0L Supercharged/Turbo Ecotecs are a bigger pain. I just took my older 1 1/4" socket and cut about 1/2" off the end of it, works perfect. You actually need a universal adapter along with the socket to get into the turbo and supercharged ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ODH Posted September 12, 2010 Report Share Posted September 12, 2010 ya have the 2.2 in my 2003 saturn and had the same issue with the oil filter :turned: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimT Posted September 15, 2010 Report Share Posted September 15, 2010 Our Alero is like that..... Super easy to change the oil in it.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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