I am trying to change my oil filter and am having a hard time doing so, I keep turning it right with the filter wrench and the filter has holes in it from the wrench now. I was wondering if it is ok to run the car with it like this if i use some tape to cover the holes, i just dont have anymore time to fix this and have to take the car to school tommrow morning early. I was thinking about just adding more oil so the stuf that comes out there will be more left so i dont break my motor. Thanks for the help.

 

righty tighty. lefty loosey. it should be easy enough to turn with your hands. i wouldn't run it if it has holes in in haha. just keep trying.

 

before you fix the oil filter, please fix your user name. gosh!
and i guess you need to replace the filter, cause your oil should be coming out the holes you created.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by graveltravel &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">cause your oil should be coming out the holes you created.</TD></TR></TABLE>

And tape isn't going to do anything to stop it. If you can't get a good grip on it anymore, jam a screwdriver straignt through it, and try to twist it off that way. It's a last resort, but always works.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by AutoXer &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">jam a screwdriver straignt through it, and try to twist it off that way. It's a last resort, but always works.</TD></TR></TABLE>
wow i didn't think anybody would have that much trouble getting off a filter. sounds good though haha

 

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wow i didn't think anybody would have that much trouble getting off a filter. sounds good though haha </TD></TR></TABLE>

Apparently, and if I'm not misunderstanding the original post, he kept twisting the filter to the right. If that's the case then all he did was tighten it to the point where it wouldn't even move anymore and the wrench just kept digging into the filter as he continued to try to turn it the incorrect way, causing the filter to seize tighter.

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If you can't get a good grip on it anymore, jam a screwdriver straignt through it, and try to twist it off that way. It's a last resort, but always works.
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This is a really good tip for removing over-tightened or stuck filters, especially since you generally don't reuse the old oil filter once you take it off anyway. Ideally you should jam the screwdriver into the filter in manner which would allow you to hit the butt of the screwdriver with some type of hammer (or the ball of your fist?) thus forcing the filter COUNTERCLOCKWISE (or left, as in, lefty-loosey), which is the correct direction to turn the filter on a Honda if you're trying to remove it.

 

you never tighten a filter up with the wrench. You should only use them taking the old one off. Screw it up by hand and go like 1/3 more. When I do it I tighten it as much with one hand as I can.