Oil filter cap socket size


Art138

GT Owner
Mark II Lifetime
Jan 4, 2011
624
Weston,FL
Looked thru the search section to no avail. Does anyone know the size socket which fits over the end of the oil filter plastic cap. Looks like circa 30mm but not sure.
 

viva gt

GT Owner
Sep 15, 2010
419
toronto canada
try 36mm
 

Art138

GT Owner
Mark II Lifetime
Jan 4, 2011
624
Weston,FL
Thx
 

Specracer

GT Owner
Mark IV Lifetime
Nov 28, 2005
7,081
MA
36mm for sure.

I stumbled on this the other day. I don't have it, but would have gotten it if I didn't already have the 36mm socket.

https://store.snapon.com/New-Products-24-36-mm-Oil-Filter-Housing-Flip-Socket-P886455.aspx
 
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GT Tech

Ford GT Team Alumni
Aug 13, 2006
678
Kingman, Arizona
Just a little FYI.
When I do an oil change, I use a strap wrench to remove the filter cap. Although the caps were made for a socket, it will unavoidably mar the surface of the cap. It happened to me once in the past, (not on a GT) that the cap actually cracked when I used a socket.
 

SMOKDU

GT Owner
Dec 17, 2011
412
36mm for sure.

I stumbled on this the other day. I don't have it, but would have gotten it if I didn't already have the 36mm socket.

https://store.snapon.com/New-Products-24-36-mm-Oil-Filter-Housing-Flip-Socket-P886455.aspx

This works for me . Many oil changes. No cracks or marks 1 7/16
 

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MTV8

GT Owner
Mark II Lifetime
Jul 24, 2010
1,017
Houston Texas
Just a little FYI.
When I do an oil change, I use a strap wrench to remove the filter cap. Although the caps were made for a socket, it will unavoidably mar the surface of the cap. It happened to me once in the past, (not on a GT) that the cap actually cracked when I used a socket.

Could be that the cap was over tightened previously.
 

w.a.nelson

GT Owner
Mark II Lifetime
Feb 29, 2008
1,096
Asbury, NJ and Bourne, MA
Sears has a Craftsman 36mm, 1/2 inch drive socket just waiting for you.
 

AJK

GT Owner
Mark II Lifetime
Jul 12, 2006
335
This one works too.

Part Number Description Price Qty.
B8800020
Tool - Oil Filter Cap Tool - 36mm - Bavarian Autosport

$ 8.95

AJK
 

Beach-GT

GT Owner
Mark II Lifetime
May 8, 2006
887
Seminole Florida
Note: If you F up the cap it's no big deal unless you buy one from ford. At BMW the identical cap is about $22.00. I forget the model of the car but you can take it to the parts guy and he can match it.