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I got my truck up on blocks today and drained the oil into a 5 gallon bucket. Took my air chisel and hammered two holes in the filter, one up high through the wheel well and one straight up in the bottom. This is the first time I changed the oil in this thing and it looks like there is no way to get a hold of that filter, particularly if it's a hard one to get loose. Any tips before I go out there tomorrow to remove that filter?
When I bought my truck, I don't know if the PO cranked down on it or what, but it was not coming off with anything I had in the garage. I had rubber strap wrenches, I had claw wrenches, but did not have a socket wrench that size. So, what I would suggest is to get something like I did which is what I have linked below.
I used one of these with sand paper between the band and the filter housing in order to get a bit more grip. Even with the steel strap wrench I had to put a lot of effort into it, but I was going to win and I did.
I then bought the K&N filter with the 1" nut on the bottom of it for easy removal since I had been using them on all of my other vehicles and like the utility of them.
Before I discovered the K&N filters a few years ago, I was using a full compliment of these for the various sizes I needed.
I got my truck up on blocks today and drained the oil into a 5 gallon bucket. Took my air chisel and hammered two holes in the filter, one up high through the wheel well and one straight up in the bottom. This is the first time I changed the oil in this thing and it looks like there is no way to get a hold of that filter, particularly if it's a hard one to get loose. Any tips before I go out there tomorrow to remove that filter?
Drill a hole across and put a long screw driver across it and try to twist it around.Good luck
When you put the new one on, just hand tighten it, if you are **** about it, go about an eighth of a turn past hand tight with the filter wrench. Next time it will come off with a standard filter wrench, no problem.
p.s.- don't forget to put some oil (I fill mine about 3/4 full) in that filter. Don't start it dry.
forget the part number but your local Autozone will have an Oil filter removal tool that will fit on a cosket wrench (recomend the use of an extender bar) that will grab the filter and let ytou take that B***H off like its not meant to be there..., the only one I can seem to find is for the Volvo S and V series cars (9MM wrench)
mine was black but this should at least give you the correct idea of what im referring to, much better, simpler and safer for you and the filter...
This oil filter strap wrench is the answer that you need. I bought it just for doing the oil changes on the truck. This strap wrench is so large that it has a 1/2" hole for where you put the breaker bar in it to give you the leverage to turn that seized up filter.
It does NOT slip and makes removing that filter a non-issue. NAPA AUTO PARTS
Right, that works when you have been doing the oil changes and filter changes. Although, when you buy a truck that is 15 years old and the filter is stuck on for one reason or another your hand may not be strong enough. Unless of course you are the Hulk, then you just have someone else change the filter for you.
OK... now I have this vision in my head where the Hulk is trying to remove the filter, and the truck is spinning - laying circular skid marks around him. In frustration, he then rips the motor out and bashes it repeatedly on the ground in a vain effort to remove the filter. The heads are off, the block is shattered, the ground is cratered, and he's holding a crushed filter still stuck to the broken housing... so he eats it... and smiles... with a nod of accomplishment.
OK, went out and things were looking pretty good under there, the filter was all done leaking down. I had put the pan plug back in yesterday. I wiped the filter down with my Bountys and give it a try with my hands, no go but it did flex just a llittle so I figured I was close. I have a pair of big Channel Locks https://www.channellock.com/460-Straight-Jaw-Plier.aspx
in the toolbox and I got lucky this time. Obviously the last guy didn't go nuts on it. Filled the filter about 2/3 full, had to add oil to it a few times as is worked it's way through the filter element. And back on hand tight, as tight as I could get it without tools.
This oil filter strap wrench is the answer that you need. I bought it just for doing the oil changes on the truck. This strap wrench is so large that it has a 1/2" hole for where you put the breaker bar in it to give you the leverage to turn that seized up filter.
It does NOT slip and makes removing that filter a non-issue. NAPA AUTO PARTS
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