What an oil change!!!
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Racer
Joined: Jul 2004
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From: Oh Lord, Stuck in Lodi again.
What an oil change!!!
I spent 3 hours under my 69 yesterday trying to remove the oil filter. I have always had a truck so the tight quarters under the vette were frusterating in themselves, but the this friggin' filter would not come off. I used two types of wrenches, and then resorted to the screwdriver method. When that failed, I used a 3/4" iron spike and after pounding with a sledgehammer for another half hour it finally broke loose. 
Burning Brakes
Joined: Nov 2000
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Originally Posted by 77Dream
sounds like the person who put that filter on had a little too much strength in that arm. 
Then I realized...because I was turning the bolt from behind, I was tightening the bolt, not loosening it. Righty - tighty; lefty - loosey.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Aug 2003
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From: Dayton Oh
I've had the same problem several times before on my vehicles. Turns out that I'm the one who put all of the darn filters on to begin with. Since I quit using a filter wrench to give them a little extra and now only use my hand to snug them, I've quit having the problem.
Instructor
Joined: May 2004
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From: Lima Ohio
Originally Posted by marshrat99
I've had the same problem several times before on my vehicles. Turns out that I'm the one who put all of the darn filters on to begin with. Since I quit using a filter wrench to give them a little extra and now only use my hand to snug them, I've quit having the problem.
A filter wrench? This thread needs a bump. An oil filter's gasket should have a thin coat of fresh oil, and you should always turn a filter hand tight.....if that. I always turn it until it's snug, then an extra 1/4 turn.
Safety Car
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From: Spring, Texas
Originally Posted by marshrat99
I've had the same problem several times before on my vehicles. Turns out that I'm the one who put all of the darn filters on to begin with. Since I quit using a filter wrench to give them a little extra and now only use my hand to snug them, I've quit having the problem.
