Also +1 to getting the filter nice and warm before trying to remove it.
Also +1 to spraying around the top of the filter with WD40 or similar. Especially if the filter is mounted vertically, hanging downward. The WD40 should sit in the ridge next to the rubber gasket and gradually work its way in as you torque on the filter.
Be patient, stuck filters don't always come off in one go. Keep pulsing it with torque, add WD40 and repeat. Sometimes they just move a tiny bit at a time. Take a break, then go lean on it again. Use a pulsing action.
Also +1 to spraying around the top of the filter with WD40 or similar. Especially if the filter is mounted vertically, hanging downward. The WD40 should sit in the ridge next to the rubber gasket and gradually work its way in as you torque on the filter.
Be patient, stuck filters don't always come off in one go. Keep pulsing it with torque, add WD40 and repeat. Sometimes they just move a tiny bit at a time. Take a break, then go lean on it again. Use a pulsing action.
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