My oil filter is stuck, need help
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My oil filter is stuck, need help
I'm curently installing a turbo on my d16z6 and i need to change my oil filter and its stuck! I went to the auto-part store and they had only one oil filter grabber... and there is not enough space to use it in the engine bay.
Do you have any trick to help me?
Do you have any trick to help me?
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Re: My oil filter is stuck, need help (labatt50)
Gloves, wear some gloves. If you have mechanic gloves great, but leather gardening/landscape gloves will help out a great deal. Mostly its grip when those bastards get stuck on there.
Dont try the screw driver thru the filter trick, you may end up in a worse situation.
Dont try the screw driver thru the filter trick, you may end up in a worse situation.
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yeah man, get your arm down in there and give it some serious elbow grease. Make sure you lube the gasket of your next one so you don't have this problem again....GL on the turbo install!
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Panzy! Not enough elbow grease.
How did you tighten it on your last oil change?
Have you tried a strap wrench?
Here's an old trick:
Get your belt (make sure it's a decent leather one, not a Wal-Mart special for $2.99).
Loop it through the buckle and tighten it around the filter.
Try to get the buckle on the left side of the filter, so when you pull down, it's pulling toward the left so it'll break it loose.
Pull down and watch it turn slowly.
How did you tighten it on your last oil change?
Have you tried a strap wrench?
Here's an old trick:
Get your belt (make sure it's a decent leather one, not a Wal-Mart special for $2.99).
Loop it through the buckle and tighten it around the filter.
Try to get the buckle on the left side of the filter, so when you pull down, it's pulling toward the left so it'll break it loose.
Pull down and watch it turn slowly.
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Re: My oil filter is stuck, need help (flood)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by flood »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Gloves, wear some gloves. If you have mechanic gloves great, but leather gardening/landscape gloves will help out a great deal. Mostly its grip when those bastards get stuck on there.
Dont try the screw driver thru the filter trick, you may end up in a worse situation. </TD></TR></TABLE>
hahaha, i was thinking about the screwdriver... ok then i wont do it!!!
i'll let you know when the bitch is going to unscrew
and last time was the only time i did not do my oil change myself
Dont try the screw driver thru the filter trick, you may end up in a worse situation. </TD></TR></TABLE>
hahaha, i was thinking about the screwdriver... ok then i wont do it!!!
i'll let you know when the bitch is going to unscrew
and last time was the only time i did not do my oil change myself
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Re: My oil filter is stuck, need help (labatt50)
If you're careful not to hit the threaded portion of the oiling system, the screwdriver trick is fine. I do it all the time.
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Re: My oil filter is stuck, need help (Archidictus)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Archidictus »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">If you're careful not to hit the threaded portion of the oiling system, the screwdriver trick is fine. I do it all the time.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Agree ive used this a bunch of times also. Just gotta becareful. It makes a huge mess so make sure you arnt under the filter when ya do it.
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Agree ive used this a bunch of times also. Just gotta becareful. It makes a huge mess so make sure you arnt under the filter when ya do it.
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Re: My oil filter is stuck, need help (ralphie14)
I use this universal oil filter wrench thing. you attach directly to a wrench and when you turn it, it closes it on the filter. so the harder you turn it, the harder it grabs the filter.
no problems with it so far.
no problems with it so far.
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Re: My oil filter is stuck, need help (gftgrill)
by 'screwdriver trick', i assume you guys mean sticking a screwdriver through the filter while it is stil attached and then turning and removing it?
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Re: My oil filter is stuck, need help (97dxnut)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by labatt50 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
[QUOTE=dwnthehatch]Put a piece of sandpaper in the palm of your hand . </TD></TR></TABLE> i tryed that once but when i got out of the shower it burned lol. try the screw driver trick works everytime
[QUOTE=dwnthehatch]Put a piece of sandpaper in the palm of your hand . </TD></TR></TABLE> i tryed that once but when i got out of the shower it burned lol. try the screw driver trick works everytime
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Re: My oil filter is stuck, need help (97dxnut)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 97dxnut »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">by 'screwdriver trick', i assume you guys mean sticking a screwdriver through the filter while it is stil attached and then turning and removing it?</TD></TR></TABLE>
Nah, I'm talking about chopping a screwdriver into about eight hefty chunks and tossing the whole mess into the crankcase while the engine's running .
Nah, I'm talking about chopping a screwdriver into about eight hefty chunks and tossing the whole mess into the crankcase while the engine's running .
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Re: My oil filter is stuck, need help (Archidictus)
Or you could just heat up the filter, usually by running the car before the oil change but I suppose you could use a hair dryer to heat it up.
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Re: My oil filter is stuck, need help (flood)
I use a big *** set of channel locks, works like ******* magic and fits up in there easily. They also work great for pushing the piston back into the caliper on the front brakes when changing the pads. The rear pistons have to be screwed in though.
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Re: My oil filter is stuck, need help (labatt50)
get a 8 inch flat tip screw driver and stab it through that SOB! then you should have plenty of leverage and a no slip handle...
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Re: My oil filter is stuck, need help (suspendedHatch)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by suspendedHatch »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I use a big *** set of channel locks, works like ******* magic and fits up in there easily. They also work great for pushing the piston back into the caliper on the front brakes when changing the pads. The rear pistons have to be screwed in though.</TD></TR></TABLE>
beat me to it.. thats what i do
use the BFchannel locks it ***** up ur oil filter but ur changing it neways
beat me to it.. thats what i do
use the BFchannel locks it ***** up ur oil filter but ur changing it neways
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Re: My oil filter is stuck, need help (Archidictus)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Archidictus »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
Nah, I'm talking about chopping a screwdriver into about eight hefty chunks and tossing the whole mess into the crankcase while the engine's running .</TD></TR></TABLE>
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Nah, I'm talking about chopping a screwdriver into about eight hefty chunks and tossing the whole mess into the crankcase while the engine's running .</TD></TR></TABLE>
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LOL i'm amaze right now i came back from work and now the thread is 23 post long!
I'm going to try tomorrow with all the trick you gave me but if it dont work i'll do the screwdriver trick!
Its just hard to find some time cause i work 3 days at the nightclub and the other 4 as a barman in a restaurant... i wish a week could be 8~9 days!
I'm going to try tomorrow with all the trick you gave me but if it dont work i'll do the screwdriver trick!
Its just hard to find some time cause i work 3 days at the nightclub and the other 4 as a barman in a restaurant... i wish a week could be 8~9 days!