Originally Posted By: ZeeOSix
Originally Posted By: Triton_330
I have an Ultra on my truck right now, but it's on its second OCI because I couldn't get the doggone sonofagun off! I oiled the gasket before putting it on, and did not over tighten it when installing it, yet I (a 6 foot 220 pound 22 year old) couldn't get that filter off my truck. It's the second time a Fram has gotten stuck on my truck.
How much are turning the filter after initial gasket contact? I go 2/3 to 3/4 turn max on the Ultras I've used, and can always get them off by hand.
For all 10 times I've changed the oil on my truck since I've had it, just like you, I've turned the filter between 2/3 and 3/4 turn max after initial gasket contact. I've been able to remove all other brands of filters doing it that way. But I had a Fram Extra Guard get stuck in 2013 and now this Fram Ultra in 2017. It's probably just pure coincidence, but I've always been slightly superstitious, so after I get this Ultra off (which I'll probably have to take to a really strong mechanic to get it off sometime in the future), I'm not putting another Fram on my F-150. That said, I will continue to use Ultras on our other vehicles (if I can get them for a good price), or at least the ones with super-duper easy and wide-open access to the oil filter. The filter location on my 2001 Ford F-150 is mind-numbingly stupid; you risk breaking your wrist every time.