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.

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.



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]

This little guy is AMAZING

[ep3egg]

bought the oil filter wrench but had no luck sorry 4 the sideways pic.

[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:

but all it did was round the end of the filter off.
Then I tried this:

and all it did was deform the filter.
So eventually went with this:


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