Turbo Oil Supply Screen Cleaning

[hanra]

Over engineering on fords behalf?

I drilled mine out as soon as I got my car.no probs

Why didnt you just remove the circlip and pull the screen out?

Edited 15/03/08 10:40 AM by hanra

[ETM]

I tried but the clip broke so I just drilled it out,now its even more hiflo lol

[mrmackie]

Yes the Circlip is tricky to get out but can be done. I was lucky enough to remove mine which enabled me to remove the fine filter assembly completly. I then reinstalled the circlip, just for some extra support for the banjo bolt due to the groove in the banjo bolt for the circlip being quite deep.

I guess you could leave the circlip out all together, but cant see it doing any harm being reinstalled.

[Steve_89]

So how many of you are running your Ts with no filter at all?

Any disadvantages so far?

This may be the way to go.

[XRPete]

I wanna take mine out too. At the next service

[Steve_89]

Yeah im getting mine serviced soon too.

Still contemplating this idea.

[mic]

Just take it out hey. Completely un-necessary. Runs better without as the turbo can actually have a drink. You cant even see through that gause its so dense its a wonder there was not a recall like subaru had. If I knew about this thing when my car was brand new, it would have been out at once.

[hanra]

Kinda makes sense. I mean how many other Garrett turbo powered cars are running around that never had this type of filter?

As mentioned earlier, the oil filter does a good enough job in protecting the engine, why would it not be good enough to protect the turbo?

[XRPete]

at a guess guys what would a professional workshop/tuner charge to pull this out for me or should I do it myself???????

Cars booked in for monday just wondering if I should add this to the list or on my diy list?

[mic]

In a manual it wont cost more than 100 I wouldnt think. It is easy to do.