Stuck Oil Filter
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From: Brentwood,CA
the filter is installed with no oil and a impact oil filter wrench. they are on there very tight. i used a screwdriver on my stock one to get it off.also the synthetic blend oil is around 2.10 a quart. as long as it meets the ford 930a 5w20 or the 929a 5w30 it is a synthetic blend. some have trade names for it and don't call it a blend. chevron uses ISOSYN and pennzoil calls theirs PUREBASE.
Last edited by ford390gashog; Feb 12, 2006 at 12:51 AM.
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From: Metro Detroit
Ah, changing oil. What a simple pleasure of life. The mate or friend looks out of the window or door and sees the feet sticking out and does not question, their validity or purpose. Would never think of interrupting them. Know that we do not change our oil for our Rangers. Rather, we change it for ourselves.
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From: Lancaster, CA
caseys, use a Filter strap wrench the next time. I have a strap wrench that I use on Industrial diesel engines. It gets one heck of a grip. I know that new vehicles can be a pain, because I also have had trouble getting filters off new vehicles. I had trouble with a couple of Ford Rangers that I bought new. I have an 05 Tahoe, 06 Silverado, and an 06 F350 dually with utility body, and when I did the first oil changes on all of them, I had no trouble getting the filters off. Must have gotten lucky.
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strap wrenches work very well on the big rigs but it didn't work as well on my ranger. sears has them in different sizes but i stick to the good ole filter wrench. a screwdriver through the filter has always worked for me. i also heard a good pair of mechanics gloves gives you enough grip to tighten the filter but have never tried it.
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From: suburban atlanta
The factory filters are painted when the engine is painted. At least they were when I bought my ole Ranger. The paint apparently forms a strong bond. I used a filter wrench and it wouldn't budge. I used a screwdriver driven thru the can. I had sheet metal sharp enough to take off fingers. I finally used a hammer and chisel tangential along the base of the filter and was able to get it loose. Next new one goes to the dealer for the first oil change.. heh.
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The best wrench is the thick steel adjustable one with teeth. That thing will take any filter off, or sheer the filter in half trying.
The belt one is good too, but it can slip easy, can be one hell of a pain in the neck, and can require a lot of trys.
The belt one is good too, but it can slip easy, can be one hell of a pain in the neck, and can require a lot of trys.
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I tried the metal belt. It slipped. I tried the Jaws, it crushed the can. I tried the philips head screwdriver. It made sharp metal finger cutters. Chisel was all that was left...
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