I'm trying to change the oil in my girlfriends Camry and the oil filter is stuck in place. The Pureone filter casing is so soft that the wrench just rounds off the grip on the end of the filter. I didn't put the filter on there THAT tight that I remember. Do you guys know any tricks to get the filter off? I'm about to just let her take it to a lube place and let them deal with it since they would probably have a rubber strap wrench or something similar to get the filter off. BTW, those filter socket wrenches that go on the end the filter really suck!
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Try this, if you have heavy to medium grit sand paper, cup it around your hand and twist. saved my but a few times.
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Filter socket wrenchs aren't the best way to go .Get a high quality band oil filter wrench. A strap type wrench works well if you can get it clise to the block.
A plumbers strap wrench will get anything, but in the absence of that you can pound a screwdriver through it and it will come off. That second one is a bit of a leap of faith, though...
Channel locks.
Two BEST OF tools.
Just buy a new car.
Originally Posted By: Pablo
Two BEST OF tools.
Agreed, those two will get pretty much any filter off. I've had the best luck with the blue handle pliers up top. Grip the filter as tightly as you can real clfilter threads.ose to the
Two BEST OF tools.
Agreed, those two will get pretty much any filter off. I've had the best luck with the blue handle pliers up top. Grip the filter as tightly as you can real clfilter threads.ose to the
The vise grips bite so hard you can tap the filter off with a rubber mallet.
I dont get it.....I must have callouses for hands......Get in there and get it with your hand!
I've never owned any kind of filter wrench, do you guys really use these things every time?
I've never owned any kind of filter wrench, do you guys really use these things every time?
For the future, go get a Lisle 63600 Import Car Oil Filter Wrench 2-1/2 to 3-1/8in, and be done with filter removal problems. Amazon has them, not sure if auto parts stores carry them.
http://www.amazon.com/Lisle-LIS63600-Fil...6010&sr=1-2
http://www.amazon.com/Lisle-LIS63600-Fil...6010&sr=1-2
Originally Posted By: LS2JSTS
I dont get it.....I must have callouses for hands......Get in there and get it with your hand!
I've never owned any kind of filter wrench, do you guys really use these things every time?
Not every time. After a year or so, they can be pretty snug.
I dont get it.....I must have callouses for hands......Get in there and get it with your hand!
I've never owned any kind of filter wrench, do you guys really use these things every time?
Not every time. After a year or so, they can be pretty snug.
Originally Posted By: LS2JSTS
I've never owned any kind of filter wrench, do you guys really use these things every time?
yes.....every time....
I've never owned any kind of filter wrench, do you guys really use these things every time?
yes.....every time....
Originally Posted By: hate2work
For the future, go get a Lisle 63600 Import Car Oil Filter Wrench 2-1/2 to 3-1/8in, and be done with filter removal problems. Amazon has them, not sure if auto parts stores carry them.
http://www.amazon.com/Lisle-LIS63600-Fil...6010&sr=1-2
AutoZone carries or carried these. I bought one from them a while back. About $8. Works great.
For the future, go get a Lisle 63600 Import Car Oil Filter Wrench 2-1/2 to 3-1/8in, and be done with filter removal problems. Amazon has them, not sure if auto parts stores carry them.
http://www.amazon.com/Lisle-LIS63600-Fil...6010&sr=1-2
AutoZone carries or carried these. I bought one from them a while back. About $8. Works great.
lol, you said it but I was thinking it too!
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