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Post Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2012 1:16 pm 
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Has anyone figured out how to change oil filter on current model GV? I tried to get there through heat shield cover area, could not get my hands through, put the car on ramps, tried from the bottom (!) still too far away... Bloody impossible...

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Post Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2012 10:42 pm 
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4 cyl, V6 or Diesel?

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Post Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 7:07 am 
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4 cyl, V6 or Diesel?

4cyl

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Post Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 7:15 am 
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It sucks. I use a abw filter tool and it bearly works ok. I wonder if Suzuki has a service tool that is easier to use

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Post Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 8:15 am 
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It sucks. I use a abw filter tool and it bearly works ok. I wonder if Suzuki has a service tool that is easier to use

How do you access the filter from top or bottom?

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Post Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2013 11:10 am 
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I finally found a tool that works. 15pc Toledo filter kit, awesome bit of gear

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Post Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2013 2:32 pm 
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shep wrote:
I finally found a tool that works. 15pc Toledo filter kit, awesome bit of gear

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they are $89 at repco till tomorrow they go up to $580!

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Post Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2013 2:44 pm 
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shep wrote:
I finally found a tool that works. 15pc Toledo filter kit, awesome bit of gear

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they are $89 at repco till tomorrow they go up to $580!


The Repco one on sale is the 9 piece of kit. The 15 piece on has a trade pricing of about $135.

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Post Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2013 3:20 pm 
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No Repco also have a 15pc kit for $89ex gst. It is in the a3 trade book thing

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Post Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2013 4:24 pm 
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:armsup: where can I get myself one cause i was quoted the $135 inc pricing from bursons :p

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Post Posted: Wed Oct 02, 2013 7:19 pm 
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im getting too old and less flexible to reach the filters on cars these days especially on the 1.9 tdi vitara so i have a special tool called an "apprentice" . havent seen them in any catalogues though...

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Post Posted: Wed Oct 02, 2013 7:55 pm 
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You must have one of the good ones if it can change filters.

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Post Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2013 8:17 am 
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You need to be a contortionist for the 2.7lt V6.

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Post Posted: Fri Oct 04, 2013 6:32 am 
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Yeah the 2.7 Oil filter takes abit of wrist articulation... and alot of patients... If you drop the filter, it goes down into the bottom of the engine bay and is a mongrel to get back out...
Being right under the manifold.. it makes Hot motor Oil drop outs a big No No.. Unless your prepared to get burned knuckles and alot of swearing..

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