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Originally Posted by Mike Noc
Unfortunately not only possible Jon, but surprisingly easy to crush the filter if you don't locate it correctly. As you say, nothing to do with how much you tighten it though.There is a lip at the base of the housing, and if the filter doesn't fit around it then it will get crushed as you screw the cap down.
That is why you should always place the filter in the housing first to ensure it is properly located around the lip, and not put it into the cap and then try and fit it.
Yes, that's true for folk who don't know what they are doing.
Same goes for other tricky bits on the car that DIY'ers can get wrong.---( Garages love them when they charge to put right the c-ck ups. )
PS.. Have you MIKE ever ruined a filter ???--No, nor have I.
Clever clogs aren't we.---
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Thanks all. I don't know my way around the diesel engine yet. I got my first ZT in 2007 but have always had a 2.5 V6.
I did however clean the housing thoroughly, and then fit the filter first. Makes a change me getting something right.
