Oil filter

zziplex

Hi I have a 2006 ford fiesta van tdci 1.4 and have silly questions

Where exactly is the oil filter(cartrige) located? and why dont ford just use a normal oil filter like most cars? Is there any advantage of the oil cartridge instead of a standard one.

Hope that made sense and thanks in advance.

anon11

Cheaper to make. Its down near the radiator on the rhs as your looking in.. Just over the gearbox:cool:

Esel

Better for the environment, too. A lot of manufacturers have switched to cartridges.

zziplex

Is that the dome type cylinder with a 25mm hex top on it?

Thanks.

biko

Looks like this
http://images.google.ie/images?hl=en&sa=1&q=oil+filter&btnG=Search

zziplex

Thanks i know what the filter looks like just looking for the housing for it to slip into. Think I have it sorted now its midways down engine rhs as stated above.

Row

These are from the 1.6 hdi engine which should be much the same as
your 1.4 diesel fiesta....:)
Ron.

zziplex

Thanks thats the dome/housing type thing i taught it was. Thanks alot for the replys. :)

My W124 Merc 1992 had a cartridge filter, makes an oil and filter change an almost clean job if you're careful.