suggestions on how to remove a stubborn oil filter?

[ep3egg]

any tips other than the screwdriver method?? thanks ephatcher's

[MugenReplica]

Easy, make it somebody elses problem. Go get one of those quickie $20 (or less) oil changes. I had one stuck so horribly bad that I couldn't get it off no matter what I did, so I threw my oil into the front seat of my and drove across town to the quicky oil and lube place. For $20 I relieved myself of a headache and payed somebody else to put my oil into my Ep while I sat back and read the newest Honda Tuning. Not the mechanics way out, but got the job done.

[MBaG]

Easy, make it somebody elses problem. Go get one of those quickie $20 (or less) oil changes. I had one stuck so horribly bad that I couldn't get it off no matter what I did, so I threw my oil into the front seat of my and drove across town to the quicky oil and lube place. For $20 I relieved myself of a headache and payed somebody else to put my oil into my Ep while I sat back and read the newest Honda Tuning. Not the mechanics way out, but got the job done.

so you drove to the oil place without any oil in your car?

[Anrasmor]

so you drove to the oil place without any oil in your car?

I imagine he didn't drain it yet.

[usedep3]

I imagine he didn't drain it yet.

http://a1toolsales.com/images/oil%20filter%20wrench.jpg

this always works for me. also, swing the wheel all the way to the right. it'll give you more room for leverage to twist the filter off.

[MBaG]

I imagine he didn't drain it yet.

i would hope so.. haha.

well i loosen the oil filter by going through the top. i believe there's more room to work with.

[MugenReplica]

so you drove to the oil place without any oil in your car?

Oh man you mean I'm supposed to add oil back into the engine?

[Kerby]

I have the same issue right now. I was thinking of buying a oil filter socket from autozone.
But I did think about the fasty lube is a much better idea if I can't get it off.

usedep3, where you get that wrench?

[RickEP3]

Oil filter wrench that you can connect a socket wrench to.

[usedep3]

I have the same issue right now. I was thinking of buying a oil filter socket from autozone.
But I did think about the fasty lube is a much better idea if I can't get it off.

usedep3, where you get that wrench?

i got mine at autozone, but any pepboys, advance auto, freight harbor, etc should carry them. i think freight harbor has them on sale for like $7 this month. i bought one of these initially but it kept slipping.

http://www.ntxtools.com/Merchant/graphics/00000001/otc-6901.gif

the only thing i use it for now is to tighten the oil filter a little more than finger tight after i change the oil.

[kenscivic]

http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:r3opOJGrHAIK6M:http://www.webbikeworld.com/ducati-motorcycles/gt-1000/oil-change/kd-grip-wrench.jpg&t=1

This little guy is AMAZING

[ep3egg]

bought the oil filter wrench but had no luck :mfrown: sorry 4 the sideways pic.
http://i794.photobucket.com/albums/yy225/ep3egg/IMG_3376.jpg

[RHCP0801]

longer ratchet or breaker bar....the more leverage the easier it is

[AUTiger]

i couldn't get mine off for 3 oil changes, so i just got a new motor instead, haha.

[Twisted-X]

First oil change I did (with this car) I had this problem. I tried this:
http://www.ntxtools.com/Merchant/graphics/00000001/otc-6901.gif
but all it did was round the end of the filter off.
Then I tried this:
http://a1toolsales.com/images/oil%20filter%20wrench.jpg
and all it did was deform the filter.
So eventually went with this:
http://www.northerntool.com/images/product/images/558648_lg.jpg

and crushed the hell out of it, then started twisting.:mbiggrin:

[mobomelter]

I would say stop putting them on so tight. You could always try the poke a hole in it with a screw driver trick but that's messy. I just buy the Purolator Pure-One filters, snug them on, and since they are covered in what is basically sand paper they are easy to get off.

[Twisted-X]

I would say stop putting them on so tight.

If only Honda would do this...

[EPo3Hatch]

I always use a filter wrench to get it off with a long extension so your not busting your knuckles up. Hand tighten it as hard as you can when you replace it....works for me no leaks!

[mobomelter]

Hand tighten it as hard as you can when you replace it....works for me no leaks!
This is what landed him in this boat in the first place. It only needs to be snugged not wrenched on.

[MBaG]

This is what landed him in this boat in the first place. It only needs to be snugged not wrenched on.

i've been told to hand tighten it with your off-hand.

[introvert]

since they are covered in what is basically sand paper they are easy to get off.

I've actually used sandpaper to take the filter off pretty often, always worked for me.

[talonXracer]

The filter only needs to go 1/4 turn past the rubber gasket touching. Anything more and you are distorting the gasket and making your future life miserable.....LOL

[AUTiger]

if it's a pain in the ass, I say just swap the motor!! Mine was stuck for 2-3 oil changes and I was getting tired of it and was about to try the screwdriver method, but then the TCT gave out and my a3 was toast. It got real easy after that, I just put in a k24a1.

[Heitzke]

if it's a pain in the ass, I say just swap the motor!! Mine was stuck for 2-3 oil changes and I was getting tired of it and was about to try the screwdriver method, but then the TCT gave out and my a3 was toast. It got real easy after that, I just put in a k24a1.

Bahaha! How's the new motor workin' out?

[AKEP]

the automatic tightening cup thingy...
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41BPufCSLlL._SS500_.jpg
this^, a u-joint, and about 3-4 ft of extentions, space permitting. this seriously has taken off every filter on every k series engine that would come into the shop. elements, crvs, civic, rsx, accords.

i've had HUGE guys hang by other filter wrenches, where this one would come off as easy as it was put on, if not easier.

[beechstreet]

the automatic tightening cup thingy...
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41BPufCSLlL._SS500_.jpg

Amen. I do up to 100 oil changes a day and this bastard and the one kenscivic posted up are the most used.

[K20wagon]

This happened to me when I first got my ep. I could never get it off and I tried everything. I first used my hand and nope, then tried the oil wrench with a rachet but kept slipping and it like stripped the threads on the filter, then the screw driver trick and it still wouldnt come off and I had a huge mess. i got a rag and clean it off as good as possible and rubbed a little oil dry on it to make it not as oily. I then got some sand paper and it worked like a charm.

I have always put the oil filter just hand tight like you are suppose to and never have a problem.