Picked up an IX, doing standard maintenace, have questions...

[greenbeem93]

I have the same problem with the oil filter, it's a bitch.

Yeah, I got a tool to remove it from the top, between the headers, worked like a charm.

[Alkasquawlik]

Yeah, I got a tool to remove it from the top, between the headers, worked like a charm.

I got the strap on oil wrench... the thing kept slipping and couldn't get a grip on it.
I got a plastic socket type oil wrench...i stripped that.
I finally got it off by using a metal socket type and it still was a huge PITA to get it moving.

[nando]

yeah, the metal socket kind are the only ones worth anything. plastic wrenches, har har.. just don't use one to put it back on!

[Alkasquawlik]

yeah, the metal socket kind are the only ones worth anything. plastic wrenches, har har.. just don't use one to put it back on!

just hand tightened it ;)

[greenbeem93]

Is there a way to tell if the chain in the sole problem in the Tcase? If I drop the tcase, take it apart, what will visually tell me that the chain is too loose? I figure if the VC is blow, then there would be fluid gunked up all over the inside.