Carlyle Oil Filter Socket 76mm 14 Flute (COFW14F76M)

Description

Genuine Carlyle · Part no. COFW14F76M

Carlyle's COFW14F76M is a low-profile oil filter socket, 76mm across with 14 flutes, for the screw-on filter housing caps used on many BMW, Mercedes, Porsche and VAG (Audi, VW, Seat, Skoda) engines. It grips the cap evenly all round, so it turns a tight housing without cracking or chewing the plastic, and the low profile fits where clearance is short.

Good to know

• How do I make sure 76mm and 14 flutes is right? Count the ridges round the filter cap and measure across it; the socket must match both, as a cap of a similar size with a different flute count will not fit.
• Why not use a strap or pliers? A plastic housing cap cracks easily under a strap or pliers, and a broken cap means a new housing; a fitted socket spreads the load round the whole cap.
• What should I do when refitting the cap? Renew the O-ring that comes with the new filter element, oil it lightly, and tighten the cap to the figure printed on it or in the workshop manual.

Which one?

For 74mm caps use the Carlyle Oil Filter Socket 14 Flute 74mm (COFCW74M); for 12 flute 76mm caps on Ford, PSA, Renault and VAG engines, the Carlyle Oil Filter Tool 12 Flute 76mm (COFW12F76M).

Key features

• 76mm oil filter socket
• 14 flutes
• Low profile for tight spaces
• Applications: BMW, Mercedes, Porsche, VAG
• Helps prevent damage to the filter housing

Specification