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| How To Remove A Stubborn Oil FIlter.; How to remove a stubborn oil filter | |
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| Topic Started: Feb 28 2010, 02:25 AM (475 Views) | |
| BryanTheGhostRider | Feb 28 2010, 02:25 AM Post #1 |
 
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Hey Guys, LONG VERSION: Well today I changed my oil for the first time since I got the car. After draining the oil and preping I went to remove the oil filter and of course it was stuck.  First I tried twisting it as hard as I could. Then I tried wrapping it with duck tape so that I could get a better grip, but it still wouldnt come off.  I finially gave in and decided to go ahead and just jam a screw driver though it and try to twist it. After jacking the car up higher so I could swing my hammer I managed to get the screw driver though the oil filter. Sadly for me...it still didnt move. I twisted it as hard as I could and the metal around the filter gave way and ripped allmost all the way around. The car must have been punishing me for not changing the oil (I was 200 miles late). After thinking for a while and trying to decided what to do I went to the garage and started my search. I ended up finding 2 screws, a philips head screw driver, and a small metal pole that had holes in it. This kind of pole is usually used in those adjustiable office shelves. I hollowed out what was left of the filter out and inserted the two scres parallel to eachother into the filter. The filter should have some holes pre drilled so that the oil can flow in and out. I simply forced wider screws in these holes. Then I used the small pole to pry the filter off between the two screws. Once I got the screws in it took all of ten min. to get the old filter off the new one on and the new oil in.  SHORT VERSION: You will need: -2 Philips Head Screws -Philips Head Screw Driver - Long -Philips Head Screw Driver - Short -Pole of some sort. Less than a foot long (12 inches) In short you've managed to rip the oil filter apart on your car. Theres nothing there but the base of the filter. Simply screw two screws parallel from eachother into the pre drilled holes in the filter. Use the pole to pry the filter off. Place the pole between the two screws and turn. Dont screw the pole into the holes with the screws b/c it takes longer to adjust. (borrowed pic but you can see the holes im talking about)  SIDE NOTES: -Fram Oil Filters have nice little grip pads on the sides of the filters. They are the same price as the off brands where I am too. -Thanks Everyone and please remember to take your oil to a recycling center or your local oreillys or auto zone to have it disposed of the right way! |
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| Woodie | Feb 28 2010, 06:52 AM Post #2 |
 
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I do like the grippy paint job on the Fram filters, if they actually filtered anything I'd use them for just that reason. Make sure you oil the gasket as that finger is doing in the photo above, and don't put it on by wailing away with the filter wrench. One half to three quarters turn after the gasket touches the block is all it takes, you can often put them on properly with bare hands. |
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| bogs | Feb 28 2010, 12:59 PM Post #3 |
Duct tape heals all wounds
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Very nice tip though for when you get yourself in trouble taking them off
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| carmech97 | Feb 28 2010, 03:58 PM Post #4 |
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Just curious as to why Fram filters are frowned upon. I have been using Motomaster filters for years now, and they are made by Fram. They were made in the USA up to a point, but now made in China. What filter would you fellows recommend instead? |
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| bennie442 | Feb 28 2010, 07:54 PM Post #5 |
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The big complaint here and on other web sites is the filter media. I did like the fact that I could usually remove a Fram Sure Grip filter without any special tool. The down side is that no matter the canister design, the filter media is what counts, and the Fram filter apparently comes up short. Johnny Mullet and various others have chimed in with what they use, and Baldwin is the top choice. P.S. If it has a Made In China tag, do yourself a favor and run away as fast as you can! |
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| Sparky | Feb 28 2010, 08:22 PM Post #6 |
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A website that most of you might be familiar with is called Bob'stheoilguy.com. He does regular tests on oils and filters. There are only a very few companies that make filters and do so for everybody else. I have used NAPA Gold series filters for quite some time and I think they are still one of the top three or four filters on the market. AC Delco and pure one are also pretty good quality filters. Just my .02 cents worth. |
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| Choppydrivesageo | Feb 28 2010, 09:30 PM Post #7 |
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I used big ass channel locks to get mine off. It bends the filter but that's ok since you are throwing it away. |
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| rmcelwee | Feb 28 2010, 10:26 PM Post #8 |
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I take my oil changes seriously and I only use Pure One filters and Mobil One synthetic oil. |
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| BryanTheGhostRider | Feb 28 2010, 10:46 PM Post #9 |
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How much difference could a filter make? I'd rather use a Fram filter that I can get off really easy where ever I am instead of using another one that wont come off as easily. Is there a site somewhere that compares the different brands? |
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| Woodie | Mar 1 2010, 06:49 AM Post #10 |
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I'm with you, Mobile One and Pure One only. I use the Pure One 20195 to get a little more oil capacity, if I didn't have A/C, I'd be using that big monster for the Mustang. Frams also have a bypass valve made out of cardboard. Most good filters have some way of getting them off instead of just the strap type wrench, you can get the cup wrench that fits over the end and grabs the flats, or some of the fancy ones (K&N - Mobile One) have a nut on the bottom. |
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| Dallas | Mar 1 2010, 11:39 PM Post #11 |
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wix makes filters for napa. the napa gold ones are the best ones you can buy for your car imo |
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| BryanTheGhostRider | Mar 2 2010, 05:09 AM Post #12 |
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But how much of a difference does it make? |
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| billy508 | Mar 2 2010, 06:19 AM Post #13 |
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Could make the difference between you ruining your engine or not. If the filter clogs and the by pass jams you can blow the gasket off the filter. Dosent happen very often but I have seen it happen a couple of times. Once it blew the gasket from under the filter and the other time it just make the filter swell up. I had a Motorcraft filter that failed and I lost oil pressure. I was ready to ready to go into the engine but for some reason I changed the filter. I was really pissed. Damn filter almost cost me a good engine. The are things that can happen not to mention poor filtering on the oil. So bottom line is that good filters are cheap compared to what damage a bad filter can cause. One less thing to think about when you are zinging down the interstate. 
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| starscream5000 | Mar 2 2010, 08:43 AM Post #14 |
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Purolator Pure One has a coarse paint job on the filter as well for good gripping. If they sold those filters around where I live, I'd buy them, but as of right now I have to drive 40 miles just to get one. I'll stick with Wix for now as they're almost as good 
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| BryanTheGhostRider | Mar 2 2010, 02:23 PM Post #15 |
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oh...wow I didnt even think about the gasket breaking...I'll be sure to start buying better oil filters. Thanks! |
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