you guys hand tighten oil filters or put a wrench on to tighten?
10-27-2002, 08:30 AM
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you guys hand tighten oil filters or put a wrench on to tighten?
how do you guys do this. you hand tighten your oil filters or do you put a wrench on them and tighten them down.
10-27-2002, 08:54 AM
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Re: you guys hand tighten oil filters or put a wrench on to tighten? (CART fan)
oil up the seal....then hand tighten, with the heat it will expand and be as tight as it needs
10-27-2002, 10:15 AM
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Re: you guys hand tighten oil filters or put a wrench on to tighten? (CART fan)
I was taught to use 1 dry hand or 2 oily hands. It works very well. I cuss the ****** bastards that use a wrench when I have to get them back off.
10-27-2002, 10:18 AM
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Re: you guys hand tighten oil filters or put a wrench on to tighten? (Chiovnidca)
I hand tighten mine. Only time I use a wrench is if I cant get the old filter loose.
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10-27-2002, 02:38 PM
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Re: you guys hand tighten oil filters or put a wrench on to tighten? (madtownhonda)
HAND!
the tool is for loosening them
if you use it to tighten one you may not be able to get it off.
the tool is for loosening them
if you use it to tighten one you may not be able to get it off.
10-27-2002, 02:48 PM
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Re: you guys hand tighten oil filters or put a wrench on to tighten? (KAMiN)
HAND!
the tool is for loosening them
if you use it to tighten one you may not be able to get it off.
the tool is for loosening them
if you use it to tighten one you may not be able to get it off.
10-27-2002, 02:59 PM
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Re: you guys hand tighten oil filters or put a wrench on to tighten? (CART fan)
hand tighten, but don't over tight it, put the new oil in, and start the car and watch if it moves, the pressure tighthens the filter.
10-27-2002, 09:09 PM
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Re: you guys hand tighten oil filters or put a wrench on to tighten? (KAMiN)
HAND!
the tool is for loosening them
if you use it to tighten one you may not be able to get it off.
the tool is for loosening them
if you use it to tighten one you may not be able to get it off.
Amen, after about 4 hours I learned that lesson a few months back.... a friend learned it too.... you have no idea what that filter looked like when we FINALLY got it off the car, you probably wouldn't even be able to tell it was an oil filter lol
10-27-2002, 10:25 PM
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Re: you guys hand tighten oil filters or put a wrench on to tighten? (dut619)
-hand job 
10-28-2002, 05:01 AM
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Re: you guys hand tighten oil filters or put a wrench on to tighten? (shadowdawn)
I hand tighten. Using a wrench increases the tendency to overtighten.
A plumbers wrench works well for this.
[Modified by P, 9:02 AM 10/28/2002]
HAND!
the tool is for loosening them
if you use it to tighten one you may not be able to get it off.
]
Amen, after about 4 hours I learned that lesson a few months back.... a friend learned it too.... you have no idea what that filter looked like when we FINALLY got it off the car, you probably wouldn't even be able to tell it was an oil filter lol
the tool is for loosening them
if you use it to tighten one you may not be able to get it off.
]
Amen, after about 4 hours I learned that lesson a few months back.... a friend learned it too.... you have no idea what that filter looked like when we FINALLY got it off the car, you probably wouldn't even be able to tell it was an oil filter lol
[Modified by P, 9:02 AM 10/28/2002]
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