911! Oil change problem

[shaggsta]

I have done quite the search and ot found anything.

I am in the middle of an oil flush/change. I ran some engine fluch through then drained the oil. But now I cant get the old filter off. I am not a small guy and as hard as I try, it won't budge. I don't have a wrench that fits the filter but did try a leather belt (has helped in the past) to no avail though. Anybody have any other tips/trick to getting off a stuck oil filter.

Thanks

 

[aldive]

Go get an oil filter wrench ( the correct size ) and your worries are over.

I prefer the type shown in the picture below.

Good luck .....

 

[JDraper]

In the past, I have resorted to punching a screwdriver through an old filter to remove it if I didn't have access to a filter wrench. Punch the screwdriver through both sides and use it as a handle.

Note: You will get covered with oil doing this!

 

[EBInterceptor]

When I tried the screwdriver trick it loosened it up for me some, which helped. I never actually got around to putting it all the through, it loosened it up just by trying and I was able to get it off. What I've had luck with is those jar pads? The rubber grippers that you can use to get tight jar lids off. We have a bunch laying around the house and when I just can't get a grip on (such as when I have oil all over my hands) they've worked wonders.

I also once bought a filter wrench, but after I used it once, I couldn't get it off the filter and someone threw both away.

 

[shaggsta]

Got her,
Thanks for all the help and quick response! The screwdriver did it, but I will invest in a prpoer wrench for the future. Thanks again.

 

[TPLYNCH]

make sure the old gasket came off with it. sometimes they stick and when you start up, oil shoots all over the place. Happened to me once. Scared me Sh**less until I realized what caused it.

 

[shaggsta]

That was still on the old filter - This was not my first oil change (religous 5000 km) but usualy I can muscle them off... must be losing my touch

 

[Lee S.]

No need for the wrench since you already got the old one off. Just tighten the new one by hand..they don't need to be overtightened to the point where you need a wrentch to get it off again.

Lee

 

[96limitedX]

make sure the old gasket came off with it. sometimes they stick and when you start up, oil shoots all over the place. Happened to me once. Scared me Sh**less until I realized what caused it.

oh my god...me too i dumped about 3Qs of mob 1 synthetic all over the garge and drivway that way. luckly i shut it off right away. but it cost me another $15 or so.