oil change woes

[smellslikecurry]

hey i drained out my oil and went to take off my filter and its not budgine, i tried almost everything - poked a hole through with a screwdriver and pulled, used 4 different types of filter wrenches, it wont come out, anyone know what to do :help :help :help :help

[TurboKA37]

i think this happened to someone else about a month ago. u tried putting a screw driver through it and it still didnt come of? id give a it a few taps with a mallet or hammer to try to loosen it up but dont hit it too hard. and try turning towards the left not the right

[smellslikecurry]

nothing happend i tried everything this sucks

[Hijacker]

take some PB blaster or some other penetrating oil and spray it around the mounting surface and see if that loosens it up

[Axel Grungy]

have you only used the spring cups and the band type wrenches?? cuz there is another channel lock looking wrenchs we used to use at jiffy lube, and that used to do the trick. it looked like this

[SunshineAcid]

next time dont put it on as tight

[smellslikecurry]

this is my first oil change on this car, but thanks for the advice

[SloMoe]

And when you get the new one on, smear some oil around the rubber o-ring before installing it. This will proide a better seal against the block, and aid in removing it on the next oil change you do.

[smellslikecurry]

finally got the SOB out! Went bought huge *** channel lock then squeezed the hell out of it, first removed all the oil lines in the way...it didnt grip for awhile but after like four or five turns it started moving a little bit, then i took a torch and melted some of it... the stickers lit on fire haha...dumped some baking soda on it and put the fire out. That melt the rubber seal and then i went back to the channel lock and ripped it out...woo thank god... thanks for all the help guys!!!

[Thecollector]

Do people use a torque wrench to tighten oil filters on?

[Touchdown038]

I don't think there is a way to use a torque wrench to tighten a filter, is there?

[fiznat]

lol that would be a hell of an adapter thingie! I doubt it.

god damn man a torch!? Ive had trouble with my filter before but a torch, thats crazy! haha well at least you got it off!

[Thecollector]

I don't think there is a way to use a torque wrench to tighten a filter, is there?

K&N oil filters are fitted with a wrenchable end. Yes they can be torqued.

[DGA]

I have used a Sawz-all before.

[NismoRb20S13]

your just supposed to put it on hand tight not crank it on there, and the oil around the seal is always a good call