Okay, i dont have a lift or anything, im just on my back, undernear the car, the problem is, how do you take the oil filter off? I know this sounds dumb, but there dosent seem to be any place to put a wrench/ what not? Thanks!

 

my oil filter wrench seems to work fine. lefty loosey righty tighty. jack it up and put a jackstand under the front crossmember and block the back wheels. give yourself enough room to see what your doing!

 

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Put the jack stand under the sides, not the cross member. Its a tight fit on some cars, on mine I can take it off from the top, others I can barely get a wrench in there. Once you do loosen it and put the new one on, don't make it so tight.

 

Be sure and lube the gasket, hand tighten only, and check for leaks. If you tightened it correctly, you won't need the wrench next time.
HTH
chris

 

i take mine off from the top, on the driverside... but i am skinny so the tight squeeze isnt a problem

 

Im also skinny, i just put it in the middle, got the filter off. BAM, done. Once again, thanks guys! =]

 

Just get a good grip on it next time, it really helps out!

 

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Yep, you might want to try to get a good grip on it before you start working with any oil. So your hands are clean, or sand paper always helps.

 

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Yep, you might want to try to get a good grip on it before you start working with any oil. So your hands are clean, or sand paper always helps.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Or there's always the screwdriver method!

 

ROFL, i heard about that one, but i opted not to stab the hell out of my filter in case they gave me the wrong one at the store.

 

I just turn it with my hands.. no need to use any tools.

 

Buy the oil filter wrench from honda. 10-12 bucks: works like it's made for it.lol

 

Yeah be careful if you use the screwdriver method.. if it leaves the head of the filter on the block its a nightmare to get off

 

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Yep, you might want to try to get a good grip on it before you start working with any oil. So your hands are clean, or sand paper always helps.</TD></TR></TABLE>

dude, the hand held sandpaper trick works everytime, well for me anyways. i recommend that

 

i like to use the oil filter wrench that works like giant pliers. those belt ones are crap.

 

oil filter pliers are great....multi sizes etc. Oil filter wrenchs that go on a socket wrench also great....Screwdriver and a hammer is a PIA had to do that b4. Never had any prolems once I got it started though....

 

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Yeah thats what I have/use and they are great change the filters on every car I own and plus they even fit around my big *** F-350's oil filters!!

I also agree that the belt ones suck I was just trying to get the fuel filter off of my Ford with one and I broke it in 2 luckily it came with 2 of them and the second one just barely held for me to get it off!!