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

[MACKIN]

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!

I agree IMO that is the WORST thing you can do ! I have seen these oil filters even on a LB7 I swear SELF tighten! I have also been under there grunting stressing to the point of nearly sharting to get a oil filter off! A good pare of those oil filter wrench pliers should do the trick.

I stopped putting oil on the gasket and put grease on it instead. I also hand tighten PERIOD! You can always crawl under there and check for a leak ,seldom happens , and tighten it some more! Just my opinion.

Good luck

 

[baggedLB7]

Chain wrench with a long handle.

 

[TLyons90]

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

Are you sure you didnt accidently leave the previous filters sealing oring on and then put your new oil filter on with its new oring over top? Only reason I ask is cause you can usually hand tight these oil filters and not worry about leaks!

 

[TLyons90]

haha x2

And X3 :rofl:

 

[04D_MAX]

Filter pliers are good too

 

[x MadMAX DIESEL]

I just hand tighten mine too. And I mean hand tight were I can still turn it more by hand. Check it a week later for leaks

 

[pornstar dancin]

Are you sure you didnt accidently leave the previous filters sealing oring on and then put your new oil filter on with its new oring over top? Only reason I ask is cause you can usually hand tight these oil filters and not worry about leaks!

If the old o ring was still on that would blow out causing a serious leak right away. Just my experience

 

[btfarm]

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!

I think EVERYONE needs to make that mistake once...:rofl:

 

[TLyons90]

If the old o ring was still on that would blow out causing a serious leak right away. Just my experience

Correct! But I was just thinking in his case of him saying how much he was tighting it down and it still slightly leaking...

 

[AKRiverRunner]

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

Works every time, I punch a hole in the bottom first and let the oil drain out to prevent a big mess.

 

[coldLBZ]

Usually I just use a big pair of channel locks and crush the filter and it spins off not too bad. I like the pipe wrench idea too.

 

[DBUSHLB7]

If the old o ring was still on that would blow out causing a serious leak right away. Just my experience

So true...ask me how I know.

 

[Dozerboy]

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!

X10


I've have had to pull the filter housing off equipment before. Put it in a vice and go to town on the filter. They seem to only get this tight then they haven't been changed in a long time. At least on equipment.

I had one of those claw style filter wrenches that you use a 3/8s ratchet on before. I though it was the catsass then I broke 3 of then trying to get a filter off...

 

[hondarider552]

So true...ask me how I know.

HOW DO YOU KNOW

 

[DBUSHLB7]

HOW DO YOU KNOW

Made a mess of a buddy's shop back in the day, oil everywhere upon startup... Like banks six gun back in the day. It was a long time ago Brian:booboo::banghead:

 

[hondarider552]

I literally ran into the tight as F filter problem last weekend when I changed my oil. Holy crap it was tight.

 

[PureHybrid]

X10


I've have had to pull the filter housing off equipment before. Put it in a vice and go to town on the filter. They seem to only get this tight then they haven't been changed in a long time. At least on equipment.

I had one of those claw style filter wrenches that you use a 3/8s ratchet on before. I though it was the catsass then I broke 3 of then trying to get a filter off...

That sucks! The coolant filters on a few ISXs have gotten the best of me, luckily they will usually pull the adapter fitting out if they're that tight. Not much of an option to pull the filter head off an ISX, have to remove the egr cooler -_-

 

[PureHybrid]

I think EVERYONE needs to make that mistake once...:rofl:

Oh I've done it ONCE. Doesn't help when you have no tools! It was on my s10 back in HS, old guy had it sitting outside for over a year before I bought it.

 

[LBZ]

Are you sure you didnt accidently leave the previous filters sealing oring on and then put your new oil filter on with its new oring over top? Only reason I ask is cause you can usually hand tight these oil filters and not worry about leaks!

He never did the last service-just bought the truck used. Dealer serviced.

I've found a good way to keep oil from running down your arm is to poke a hole through the filter in the bottom and let it drain after you break it loose. Works really good on big filters that hold a half gallon of oil!! And then if you run into a situation like this where you crush or tear the filter, it doesn't make as much of a mess.


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[hrlyguy2]

[QUpassed yons90;76as well.orrect! But I was just thinking in his case of him sayingshow much he was tighting it down and it still slightly leaking...[/QUOTE]

Got my truck used aswell.Did tons of oil changes .I hate to pay for some one to do something so easy.And never had a filter come off so hard.And not seal good when new.
It pissed me off it still leaks