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Dear god shoot me now.
4 hours, One stumped toe, Three fucked up knuckles, One trip to advance auto parts for a filter wrench, and a massively disfigured filter later.....and this SOB still doesn't want to come off. :panic:
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Don't use the normal strap-type filter wrench. Use on of the 'import filter' wrenches. It has two curved pieces of metal that grab around the oil filter and a square hole in the end where you can insert a 3/8" ratchet. As you apply torque, the curved pieces tighten.
edit: like this http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/...500_AA280_.jpg In the future, buy a K&N oil filter, they have a 17mm nut welded on the end of them so you can tighten and loosen it with a socket. And that nut is pre-drilled for safety wire. |
I'm sorry, god is busy helping football players win football games, basketball players win basketball games, baseball players win baseball games and hockey players win hockey games. Please leave a message and I'm sure he'll get back to you when there aren't any sports going on :dthumb:
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two words. channel locks. I use them ALL the time on oil filters that refuse to come off. work like a freakin charm.
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Get a pair of these,filter pliers,and make fucking sure you put oil on the threads and "O" ring of the new filter!!! Oh and grab the filter at the base.
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i have an amsoil filter wrench like the black one posted
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In the future don't put it on so tight and safety wire it. Also the channel locks near the base work well. To safety wire the filter put a large hose clamp on it and then wire the hose clamp to something solid. Or get the K&N filters they have a nut with a hole in it already but I like OEM filters.
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