Oil filter stuck
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Drifting
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Oil filter stuck
Whoever the person was that changed my oil filter last time must have put in on with impact wrench. Can't get if off with my oil filter wrench. Guess I will have to buy bigger heavy duty one tomorrow. To loosen it, is counter clock wise, correct? Keep running into small problems which is slowing down my head gasket repair
Melting Slicks
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it is possible to get a Hydro-lock. on a filter. Many years ago. I destroyed a filter. trying to remove. It was locked on. due to bearing failure. enough to expand the oil filter. The Standard. saying. lefty loosy, righty tighty. CCW. sounds better!
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when I first bought my 69 corvette, I went to change out the filter. seems like some genius from one of those quickie lube places put the filter on without first applying a little oil to the rubber gasket. I tried all of the standard removal tools without much luck, in fact, somewhat collapsed the filter. tried the screw driver trick, and all that did was rip apart the filter can. I pretty much had to destroy everything and get the filter down to the screw-on base. ended up inserting a couple 1/4-20 bolts in the base's drain holes, 180 apart, and using a small pry bar to unscrew the base from the engine. that turned into a 4 hour job -- probably the worse case scenario. good luck.... 
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Melting Slicks
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I had that issue with my 87 convertible when I bought it. Took a 6 foot cheater bar and a special oil filter wrench that basically crushed the filter in the process.
Wife pulled on the end of the 6 foot bar while I was under the car making sure the wrench stayed on the filter. Hardest filter I have ever removed.
Wife pulled on the end of the 6 foot bar while I was under the car making sure the wrench stayed on the filter. Hardest filter I have ever removed.
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Melting Slicks
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But, if you look at the top of the filter shell there's a flat area. If the filter is ever over pressurized the flat area becomes rounded. This picture shows the differences in the dome.
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Melting Slicks
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that is very similar. my oil filter expansion. was even more extreme. I do not recall the filter seal swelling up. as show. If i can recall. I actually. changed. with a new filter. fired the car up. instant expansion. I did pull the engine apart. all of the bearings had worm like wear pattern. to many years ago.
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when I first bought my 69 corvette, I went to change out the filter. seems like some genius from one of those quickie lube places put the filter on without first applying a little oil to the rubber gasket. I tried all of the standard removal tools without much luck, in fact, somewhat collapsed the filter. tried the screw driver trick, and all that did was rip apart the filter can. I pretty much had to destroy everything and get the filter down to the screw-on base. ended up inserting a couple 1/4-20 bolts in the base's drain holes, 180 apart, and using a small pry bar to unscrew the base from the engine. that turned into a 4 hour job -- probably the worse case scenario. good luck....
Melting Slicks
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Once you puncture the canister with a screwdriver, the integrity is gone and it will crush easily next time pressure is applied with a filter wrench or channel locks/vice grip.
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Just had the same problem on a used Jeep I bought. Picked up this tool from Harbor Freight. It worked great.
http://t.harborfreight.com/automotiv....google.com%2F
http://t.harborfreight.com/automotiv....google.com%2F
Melting Slicks
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From: Sacramento California
Just had the same problem on a used Jeep I bought. Picked up this tool from Harbor Freight. It worked great.
http://t.harborfreight.com/automotiv....google.com%2F
http://t.harborfreight.com/automotiv....google.com%2F
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Hi
If you have the oil cooler above the filter, don't be surprised if it all comes loose or off in one piece.
Just refit the oil cooler and gasket and tighten the filter adapter, just thought to mention this in so you don't get a surprise.
If you have the oil cooler above the filter, don't be surprised if it all comes loose or off in one piece.
Just refit the oil cooler and gasket and tighten the filter adapter, just thought to mention this in so you don't get a surprise.
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Drifting
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Just had the same problem on a used Jeep I bought. Picked up this tool from Harbor Freight. It worked great.
http://t.harborfreight.com/automotiv....google.com%2F
http://t.harborfreight.com/automotiv....google.com%2F
Got a tool like this and got it off
Cut filter apart, looked thru it and used a magnet, but didn't find any metal shavings
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Anyone had problem with the K&N and the big nut at the bottom? I use that for the Vette and the Powerstroke. For the Powerstroke, you hand turn till it won't go and then crank till you cannot or it will leak