How do you change oil filter on isuzu trooper mk1 mine is at the rear of engine i cant reach properly from top?

i did manage to get filter strap on but icant see how id restart new filter if i took old one off cant see access from underneath eitherHow do you change oil filter on isuzu trooper mk1 mine is at the rear of engine i cant reach properly from top?Quite often the newer cars are designed to remove the oil filters from the bottom.



Once the cars up on ramps or jack stands, it's usually within elbow reach.



And if it is real stuck.........we stab them all the way through both sides with a Philips screwdriver and leverage them off that way......Messy some times.....but it works



No jack stands or ramps........pull 2 wheels up and in line on a curbHow do you change oil filter on isuzu trooper mk1 mine is at the rear of engine i cant reach properly from top?The best way to do this is from under the engine, lay on your back with a nice strong screw driver. Hammer the screw driver into the side of the oil filter and keep hammering until the screw driver has gone all the way through the filter. You can then lever the screw driver round to turn the filter off.

Remember to smear a little engine oil onto the rubber seal of the new filter before you fit it and only tighten the filter hand tight.

Ja.How do you change oil filter on isuzu trooper mk1 mine is at the rear of engine i cant reach properly from top?MANY auto manufacturers design their cars for ease of assembly (and therefore lower production costs) rather than ease of maintenance. Sorry to hear you have one of those.



Many times you have to remove something to get to the oil filter. Shouldn't be anything major, but you might need to remove a plastic cover or something. Do you have it jacked up on secure jack stands? Lay on your back and try to get at it from a number of angles. There should be one where you can remove it safely.



There are also a WIDE range of oil filters out there. My favorites are Purolator, Purolator Pure One, NAPA Gold, and Amsoil. The %26quot;correct%26quot; filter for any vehicle isn't always the exact same size from different manufacturers. Get some help from the guy/gal at the parts store to help you find one with the correct thread but a shorter body so it's easier to install. The flip side of this approach is that you will have a smaller filter element inside so it will clog sooner, but you should still be fine for 3,000 miles or so.



Good luck!