Seriously?! Oil filter will not come off, any ideas?

[C.bowles2]

Whoever put this filter on last really put it on. Gorilla strength or something. Mind you I bought this truck used at a Chevrolet dealer and they serviced it. I tried everything I can think of and it won't budge. And now it's all caved in and deformed from the filter wrench squeezing it. Any ideas? Btw it's an lly.

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[not quick]

Try taking that purse off your shoulder.








I've had some where I've put a screw driver through and still had to chisel it out. I don't know if some people think the oil filter has the same torque rating as lug nut or what.

 

[matt78]

Big channel locks

 

[btfarm]

Big channel locks

Yup... As close to the top as possible

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[WildBill's LLY]

hammer a screw driver threw the side of it and use that as leverage, i cant remember if there is a tube that runs inside of the filter tho so watch out. dont blame me if it dont work or breaks something lol:thumb:

 

[02greysixer]

Put your filter wrench right up against the base of the filter by the housing where it's not going to cave in. If that doesn't work get you a big set of oil filter pliers. And if that doesn't work try the hammer and screwdriver or chisel

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[Ne-max]

http://www.amazon.com/Vise-Grip-9-Inch-Locking-Chain-Clamp/dp/B00004SBCB

Works great

 

[catman3126]

chisel on the rolled edge at the top of the filter where its thickest. drive it in the loosen direction.

 

[paint94979]

Is this an LML by any chance?

 

[bigjohn]

Big ass channel locks. Or punch screw driver thru it .

 

[TLyons90]

Is this an LML by any chance?

At the end of his comment he said LLY...

 

[ZackChavez]

Put the filter wrench at the base (lipped side), it will loosen.

 

[C.bowles2]

I did it at the base haha I even had my two feet on the tire and pulling. I'll get some more tools from work tomorrow. Thanks for the ideas!


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[Dirtymaxx03]

Ram a big ass screwdriver (flat head or Phillips) through the filter as close to the base as possible. Then twist

 

[andy-stevenson]

You're turning it the right way?

 

[dirtydmax]

When I have a bugger of a filter I put a flat head screwdriver on the bottom rim,tilt the driver in the direction you want to turn and tap with a hammer,i usuly start by making a notch in the rim by hitting it head on before tilting the driver so it doesn't just slip off.dont mistake the bottom rim of filter for housing and I have had It work everytime even on the worst of the worst,good luck.those wrenches are useless.

 

[BLACKMAX1]

You're turning it the right way?

haha x2

 

[hrlyguy2]

My lmm was like that too. I found a tool that hooks to a 3/8 socket and is the shape of the bottom of a filter.At the local part store. Worked good.
Most likely you will have to tighten that hard again. I had too just to stop leaking.
And still does a little .It sucks

 

[PureHybrid]

Is it just me? But I laugh every time someone says run a screw driver through it. There's 3 other things I would do before making a mess like that!

You need a real strap wrench style that has a 1/2 square drive, not that candy azz handled one pictured! Put it up towards the base where all the meat is, it'll come off!

 

[pullsanything]

I have had to use a pipe wrench on one before... The biggest mistake you can ever make is trying to take one off cold. ALWAYS change them hot. They come off so much easier.