easiest way to remove oil filter...?

[KwayKer]

Hey,

My oil filter is stuck and I've read that you can stick a screwdriver through the side, and use it to turn the filter off....is this a safe and working method? If not, I'll go buy one of the tools....just wondering if it actually works...thanks!

Matt

[stickgoat]

Go buy some filter pliers.

[KRPSICHI3]

Buy an Oil filter relocator kit.

[RYNO_s13]

Lefty loosie, Righty tightie. Sorry, I'm being a smartass today. It's not good for the oil filter, but since you're throwing it away anyway, wear old clothes.

[Former_240_s14]

Use pliers because if you can't get it off with your screwdriver, you are fuc#ed!!!!

[themadscientist]

you are committed when you go the screwdriver route, I have torn the filter in half before, you think your screwed now! Buy proper filter pliers or find a buddy who spends a lot of "me time" on Saturday night polishin his crank, He is bound to have a death-grip that will get the filter off.

[GodDrivesA240sx]

or find a buddy who spends a lot of "me time" on Saturday night polishin his crank, He is bound to have a death-grip that will get the filter off.

[UncleBen]

there's that beautiful emerald green 240sx again up above. wow, i love that car more and more everytime i see it. ........i've used the screwdriver method and its worked fine everytime, except for the mess. i bought a K&N oil filter this last time, which has a place on the end to put a socket onto. hopefully that will work if i can get it off by twisting

[Stee Flo]

when i first changed my oil after i got my 240, it was also stuck on. I used the screwdriver method, came off fine. Its a little messy, but comes off.

[sultan]

when i first changed my oil after i bought my car i had to use a filter plier thing. now i can get it off easily by hand, because i don't put the filter on so tight.

oh, i forgot to mention, it was a nissan filter, too. seems the dealer likes to tighten them a lot.

[themadscientist]

does anyone have a problem with the Fram filters coming loose? The one on my wife's Toyota keeps unspinning itself. It actually lost oil pressure and the motor shut down. I thought for sure the motor was blown so I tried just putting it back on and filling it up. Fired right up and still purrs like a kitten, damned lucky!

[SWIFT_DRIFT]

i always use fram, so does my dad on every car he's owned. never had a problem with them

[MasterMan]

holy sh it Lost_To_A_K-Car thats the funnyest banner EVER! hahahahahahahhahahaha

[IczMan]

I use rubber gloves to take oil filter out. it works really good.