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PolarisINDY500 · 04-10-2006, 09:19 PM

...no, this is nothing like lockys story...however, this one is interesting

so this past w/e i decided to change my oil in my big truck. so on sunday after work i stopped at the murrays (like usual) and picked up all the necessities

start the job, drain the oil, change the filter (upgraded to k&n from stock, as i do in all my vehicles), then came time to un do the oil filter...

nope she wouldnt come off...tried using 3 different oil filter removal tools...still wouldnt budge...so about this time it was getting dark and i decided to call it quits.

today i darted out of work early, headed to murrays to buy a different removal tool...imo the placement of the oil filter on this truck is horrible. its a pita to get at, and since i suffer from fat finger syndrome its hard to manuver in tight spaces....

so anyway, i get this other contraption, but the best i can do is dent the oil filter, and yet it still doesnt come off. after cussing and swearing for about 30 minutes, i put fresh oil in and take it to the quick lube and explain the story. the guys there thought i was a woman and just couldnt get it off...well they had to bust out some special clamping tool and remove it....needless to say this thing is mutilated...taking it to the dealer this week and im going to explain my severe dis-satisfacation...

moral of the story, every job "should" be quick and easy...except when i'm doing it..it takes 2 or 3 times as long

Formula_Canuk · 04-10-2006, 09:54 PM

Next time, just don't over tighten. Make sure to put some oil on the seal too. I use this one, and have never had any problems.

PolarisINDY500 · 04-11-2006, 12:03 AM

thats the funny thing...this is the first oil change...the trucks bran new

that pic is the tool my dad has...and the one ive grown accustomed to using...well, all the auto part stores around here dont sell that...they sell the cone end type ones, and all the different clamp varietys.

ill take a pic or two tmw and youll see how beat up this thing really is..its amazing it even came off the block

SnowRida · 04-11-2006, 06:18 AM

It's been a problem with these filters. The guy's at work have all had the same problem on their trucks. Can't get the oil filter off. Seems they crank them on at the factory. Your story has been similar to theirs.

**smallengineguy** · 04-11-2006, 07:03 AM

I put all my filters on hand tight only. If I need to remove a tight one I use channel locks. I think your problem is typical of factory installs....

fr0st · 04-11-2006, 02:11 PM

i love those frams with the easy grip

**RJ Gleason** · 04-11-2006, 02:49 PM

The last one that I had that was that hard to remove, It got the old screwdriver through it. Came off then.

G-ForceJunkie · 04-11-2006, 04:32 PM

I always just do them up hand tight. The only time I haven't been able to get one off with two hands was a couple weekends ago, it was a K&N though, so I just grabbed it with a wrench

Arctic · 04-11-2006, 05:53 PM

Maybe they don't put any oil on the seal before putting them on. That seems to help a lot.

BRANDOB · 04-11-2006, 08:18 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by smallengineguy
If I need to remove a tight one I use channel locks.

Channel locks are the way to go. My expedition has the filter infront of the drivers wheel behind the bumper. It is the best design I have seen. It is sooo easy to get 2.