How much oil drains when the filter is removed?

[JTK]

@Sierra048 I had the same problem when I did the first oil change on my 2022 Frontier. I didn't drop the metal belly pan and just unbolted the little access cover to get at the filter. There's no way to get in there with most tools. If I remember correctly, I used one of those cup/cap oil filter wrenches with a 1/2 ratchet drive and some swivels. I put a strip of sand paper in the edge of the cup to keep it from spinning.

 

[Sierra048]

Thanks for all the replies and suggestions. I was finally able to get it loose with the new cup type oil filter wrench I bought and a 3/8" breaker bar. I'd swear they put that oil filter on with an impact driver.

May I suggest the Lisle tools 63600 oil filter wrench? $10 on Amazon. I’ve used it for thousands of oil changes and it has always had enough grip to remove every oil filter I’ve ever tried. It has EASILY removed filters that other guys can’t get off. Should be in everyone’s tool box.

I was not familiar with this wrench. I will be ordering one soon.

I'd love to see your hard plastic wrench which wallowed [I assume hollowed] out.

Sometimes those cup wrenches work great, other times they walk off the filter when you apply pressure.

Small tip: Sometimes you can get your mitts on a filter but can't move it. Obviously, a good tool helps.
But we're often away from home or we're working on a different car and the wrench we have won't fit or swing the right way.
Grab some masking tape and do a sloppy, folded-over, hack taping job on the end of the filter...leave tape upside-down etc.
Often you can get enough grip that way.

Yep. Hollowed out. "Walking off the filter" is a perfect way to describe what was happening with the plastic wrench when trying to use it. I like the masking tape suggestion.

I have one of these and can never make it work. I concede it might be operator error.

I resort to one like this when there real tight.

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I actually have one of these but with the location of the filter, and weakness in my arm/shoulder, I just didn't try it.

And that’s it. Go ahead and change the filter.

A metal cup wrench is best. When in this situation, of no wrench, vise grips or channel locks tend to crush the filter, but channel locks would be my first choice.

Last resort - drive a screwdriver through the can, near the base, and use it to twist off the filter.

I have used this method before on more easily accessible filters. Given the location, and the weakness in my right arm, I couldn't take the chance of it not working. This is our only vehicle now.

I had the same question/fear years ago.

Thanks for that. I really did feel kind of silly even starting the thread.

@Sierra048 I had the same problem when I did the first oil change on my 2022 Frontier. I didn't drop the metal belly pan and just unbolted the little access cover to get at the filter. There's no way to get in there with most tools. If I remember correctly, I used one of those cup/cap oil filter wrenches with a 1/2 ratchet drive and some swivels. I put a strip of sand paper in the edge of the cup to keep it from spinning.

Yes, a pretty poor location for access. For some reason the oil changes on our 2014 Frontier were not as big a problem as the 2024. Kira menioned the same concept using masking tape. Stored in memory for future situations like this.

 

[TCL]

And that’s it. Go ahead and change the filter.

A metal cup wrench is best. When in this situation, of no wrench, vise grips or channel locks tend to crush the filter, but channel locks would be my first choice.

Last resort - drive a screwdriver through the can, near the base, and use it to twist off the filter.

Make sure you don't drive the screwdriver through the oil pan or some other unintended part while attemting to do this.