Remove an oil filter. HELP!
Post Fiend
Joined: Apr 2002
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From: Waterloo, Iowa
I hate to be "that guy", I know you didn't reef the Orange Can down to 150 yard/tons, but
THIS IS WHY OIL FILTERS ARE ALWAYS INSTALLED HAND TIGHT.
It says so, right on the &@$ing box.
Q.E.D.
THIS IS WHY OIL FILTERS ARE ALWAYS INSTALLED HAND TIGHT.
It says so, right on the &@$ing box.
Q.E.D.
Fleet Owner
Joined: Jan 2004
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From: Brentwood,CA
Well now you can just remove the filter shell and the guts. You will see the filter baseplate with the holes and you can use a drift or punch to knock the filter base counter clockwise. A air chisel with a point is also very handy for this.
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Get a good strap or metal band type. Even one off a Snap-On truck would have been less than half what you paid your mechanic. They’d have made short work out of that, and you’ve got the tool for life.
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hammer and chisel
I have had to resort to a hammer and cold chisel. Put the cold chisel against the rolled edge near the block at something like a 45 degree angle and HIT IT! When it cuts/crushes too far, move on to another spot.