any tips other than the screwdriver method?? thanks ephatcher's
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any tips other than the screwdriver method?? thanks ephatcher's
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.
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.
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?
Oil filter wrench that you can connect a socket wrench to.
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/gra...1/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.
http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:r...wrench.jpg&t=1
This little guy is AMAZING
bought the oil filter wrench but had no luck :mfrown: sorry 4 the sideways pic.
http://i794.photobucket.com/albums/y...g/IMG_3376.jpg
longer ratchet or breaker bar....the more leverage the easier it is
i couldn't get mine off for 3 oil changes, so i just got a new motor instead, haha.
First oil change I did (with this car) I had this problem. I tried this:
http://www.ntxtools.com/Merchant/gra...1/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/p.../558648_lg.jpg
and crushed the hell out of it, then started twisting.:mbiggrin: