removing oil filter from holder!!

[beefer9hb]

hi guys silly question but i decided to do an oil change today on my 4.4 2001 x5 the oil filter is up at the right hand side of the engine an when you unscrew it the filter is clipped into the piece you screw off, is there a certain way of getting the filter unclipped from there?
thanks

[dkl]

No special method...Just yank it out.

[beefer9hb]

i wasnt too sure i thought it might break the clips at the top where they hold it in they are very tight?

[dkl]

There's nothing holding the filter to the canister top. It's just the rubber part of the filter being stuck to the canister top (heat can do that to rubber parts).

[panzercommander]

Originally Posted by dkl

There's nothing holding the filter to the canister top. It's just the rubber part of the filter being stuck to the canister top (heat can do that to rubber parts).

yep what he said

[cavx5]

panzercommander that is a great screen name..but for better german use a k instead of c..panzerkommander

[realchef]

Originally Posted by cavx5

panzercommander that is a great screen name..but for better german use a k instead of c..panzerkommander

JA JA!!

[beefer9hb]

maybe some confusion on this my car is a uk model and this morning i removed the filter cap again and when i turn the cap upside down right at the base there is a round bit with what looks like little plastic clips in a round pattern they are for sure holding the filter in!!!