Frozen Filter!!

Post by **driff** » Mon Sep 15, 2003 7:31 pm

alright , this REALLY SUKS! yesterday i was giving my car ( a91 fastback) the love it needs, oil change, radiator flush, car wash etc. BUt before i could get halfway done, my oil filter got stuck, i mean REALLY STUCK, not even an OF wrench could budge it. So i tried to Stab it and turn it with a screwdriver. Nothing not even a little! I'm worried it might be cross threaded or something! Any tips would help!

Post by **trpower7** » Mon Sep 15, 2003 7:31 pm

Get a pair of filter pliers, that might do the trick, or stab a longer screwdriver through it and twist.

Post by **driff** » Mon Sep 15, 2003 7:31 pm

Well check this, I DID use a long screw driver, and stabbed it clean through, but all that happened was the filter began to tear apart, now theres this huge hole in my filter that wont move AT ALL!! HELP PLEASE!!!!! i tried all conventional means of removing it, oil filter wrench, clamps, prying, hammering nothing will move the filter.

Post by **Trppen37** » Mon Sep 15, 2003 7:31 pm

removed it yet??

Post by **driff** » Mon Sep 15, 2003 7:31 pm

yup, i had to remove everything in the way, and just pounded the filter until it finally gave, thats the hardest friggin oil change ever.

Post by **Touchdown038** » Mon Sep 15, 2003 7:31 pm

Which just goes to explain why you should only turn it 3/4 of a turn past when the gasket touches. Did you put it on like yourself? Or was it a shop?

Frozen Filter!!

Frozen Filter!!

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