The Fresh aero oil filter change and inspection kit

 

 

We know it’s important to inspect the pleats inside aviation oil filters for wear particulates and other foreign material but this can be a messy job. 


Cutting the filter open, removing and spreading out the filter pleats with residue oil flying in all directions – no wonder we neglect this important maintenance procedure.
 
Is there an easier and less messy way to get this job done? You bet there is! Just use the Fresh Aero Oil Filter Change and Inspection Kit.
 
This innovative system consists of an innovative oil drain tray and hose assembly that slips under your aircraft's oil filter when you remove the filter from the engine, a heavy gauge aluminum oil filter inspection catch pan with an integrated filter holder, an easy to use oil filter cutting tool and a particulate removing spray bottle.
  


Other Features Include ---

 

The oil drain pan is equipped with a securing chain that slips over the filter to position the tray below the filter and allows the filter to be turned and removed.
 
A 4-foot drain hose is attached to the rear of the drain tray to direct oil into a container below the engine or aircraft.
 
The round 16-inch aluminum filter inspection tray integrates a bench vice hex on the bottom of the pan and a spin on filter holder with adaptors that will fit all common aviation oil filters.
 
The inspection tray is simply chucked up in a vice and the filter is screwed into the holder, ready for cutting.
 
The robust oil filter-cutting tool assures a quick and easy filter cutting experience with just a few passes.

When the filter has been cut and the inner filter unit lifted
out, the remnants of the filter can is removed from the holder and the inner unit is loosely positioned over the holder for spraying and inspection.
 
The spray bottle is used to spray a safe solvent forcefully into the filter pleats to dislodge any particulates or other foreign material from the pleats and into the inspection pan. Once in the pan, the material can be spread out and inspected.
 
Note: Some mechanics prefer to physically remove the filter pleats from the metal frame and open the pleats for inspection. Of course, this can be done with the pleats spread out around the inspection pan but we don’t recommend it. The pleats are difficult to remove and the metal pleat frame may have sharp edges that invite injury.  The solvent spray procedure outlined above is very effective and is recommended by several oil filter manufacturers. The spray procedure is the one we recommend and use ourselves.		 Fresh Aero Oil Filter Change & Inspection Kit Look for oil filter changing & inspection articles here shortly 

We'll post photos of the filter inspection procedure here too. Coming soon.




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Note: the above manual depicts our previous style oil filter cutting tool. We are revising our manual to reflect out new cutting tool and will post the revision soon.

 
 








Oil Filter Drain Pan - side
Oil Filter Drain Pan - top
 
   
The Fresh Aero Oil Filter Change & Inspection Kit makes a tough and messy job  more manageable and much less messy.

 

 Fresh Aero Oil Filter Change and Inspection Kit. Includes Oil Filter Cutting Tool, Filter Drain Pan & Hose, Inspection Tray and Spray Bottle -- $69.


















 

 

 These items can also be purchased separately.  Just go to the shopping cart and choose the item in the Aero Tools category.

















 

Oil Filter Cutting Tool Only -- $39.50

 

Oil Filter Inspection Tray Only -- $23.50

                                            

Oil Filter Drain pan with Hose Only -- $16.50

 

 

                                                      
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