I use an oil filter wrench fitted exactly to the size of my oil filter. It wasn't one of the tension ones, it was an actual piece that fits onto the filter. Anyway, It was on so hard that the piece spun on top of the filter, stripping the grip on the filter. Does anyone have any ideas on how to get it off? It's really tight in there.


Chris

 

1. Puncture the top of the filter with an awl or screwdriver to drain it so it doesn't leak all over in the next step.

2. Use channelock pliers to grab it and remove.

 

I don't have any channelock pliers here

 

did you let your car cool down before you tried taking off the oil filter?
you can use a screw driver .. punch a hole through the oil filter .. and then twist it off

 

the best way

 

If you take off the elbow, you'll have more room to work with.

 

I got an oil filter tool a whille back from Autozone that's universal. You can attach a socket to it, and it can expand and contract to fit most any filter. But, the best this is when you turn the wrench, the mechanism contracts and grabs even tighter on the filter. That'll take most any filter off.

Matter of fact, here's a pic:


Dale

 

Can you get a strap-type remover? If so use some rubber or duct tape between it and the filter to increase the friction.

If that doesn't work, stick a big screwdriver into one side of the filter and out the other and use that to break it loose. This could leave some debris in the filter base area, so be careful.

 

Tap it loose with a long strong screwdriver on the crimped part of the filter

 

you could also stick a screw driver trhough the side and turn using the screwdriver.

 

WOW that's awesome

 

I have a "persuasion tool" for times when oil filters won't budge, which is often considering I get a lot of abused/old cores that have sat for a while. IT's a pair of 18" channel locks. I've yet to see a filter that could stand up to that.

 

I have used the smallest one of these before, worked really well. Screwdriver method works well also. And where are your channelocks? Tool kit should always be in the car!!

http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/produ...id=00945560000

 

Damn, Dale gets all the cool toys.

 

Or hold the filter still and turn the car around counter-clockwise...

...just be REAL careful.

 

I used an oil filter wrench on mine, nice n cheap, should be able to get them from any decent spares place

Only hand tighten it when you do it again, before I did my own oil changes... bloody garages always used to over tighten it *shakes fist*

 

I love it , its great to have some comedy in this , just get the filter off, NOW. no panic attacks.

 

Was it put on tight to begin with?

 

haha that sounds like the correct solution

 

Yeah, make sure you arent turning the car around clockwise, you'd never get it off that way. That might be your problem

 

Just as some information for the next time, take a look at the K&N oil filters. They have a nifty nut welded to the top of the filter for very easy removal with a wrench. I've just converted all my vehicles to K&N filters and it's saving me a lot of headache.

Good luck though, the tool Dale mentioned looks like a winner.

 

If you can't remove an oil filter, you should not be working on this car.

 

Are you sure your turning it on the right direction? I would skip the screw driver method and get a big pair viscrips and just latch on to it