Starting car without hardly any oil in oil filter

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Here is the car.The car was jacked up with 2 floorjacks and 2 scissor jacks.the Jack's couldn't be put up any higher which would be high enough to take off a filter that wasn't on too tight and mangled. But it still sits too low to position your arms to try to get the filter off.W W
 

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A question for those familiar with this car, where is the oil filter located? I’m surprised a floor Jack wouldn’t give enough clearance. Not sure what two jacks would accomplish.
 
Which engine? Looks like a V6. Is the filter mangled? A pic would be helpful.
Depending on your lication, perhaps a BITOGer can lend a hand.
Good luck.
 
It's a 4.0 V6, and it's not too tough to get to from underneath, the filter is set at a slight angle to rear, right rear side of engine. Plenty of room to use a plier-type "wrench", it will come right off.
Mike B
PS: you can get these at Walmart.
 

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kschachn said:
A picture taken from your apartment window of a random vehicle in the parking lot doesn't add much to this discussion.
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1. Its not a random car its my car. 2. I don't live in a apartment I live in a house. 3.The car is parked on the street not in a parking lot. Someone else on this thread wanted to know what kind of car it is that is why I posted the photo. Cant very well get a picture of the filter under the car when I don't own a phone.
 
Surfergirl said:
I guess that guy wouldn't have a problem his vehicle is up on a lift.
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the filter is on really tight because my brother in-law I think instead of loosing the filter he tighten the filter instead. Then he tried the screw driver and hammer idea . All it did was tear it up. I made my brother in-law get out from under my car and told him to leave because a 30 min. job turned into an hour and filter still was not off. My 70 yr. old neighbor tried to do it but he is on the heavy side (big belly)and had trouble getting under the car let alone having enough arm room to get a good grasp to unscrew the filter. Reason we used all those jacks was mainly for support and safety since we had the jacks up as far as they would go and the car is in my brick driveway and is not very level.
 
DO NOT crawl underneath a car that is only supported by jacks. Don't let BIL near car. Put a brick or a big rock behind a rear tire. Raise the front side of the car with the OF . Short lengths of 3/4 board and 1 1/2 lumber. help, save the contact points of the jack/ car. You want to pretend you 're going to change the the tire. Use the jacks to raise the wheel up in the air. Put wood bricks etc under raised wheel. Rinse and repeat until you have clearance to remove the filter. If it is really mangled, best is wear gloves and tear off remains of the filter with pliers. Next try to get a purchase with bigger pliers.. If that doesn't work, get really medieval with a hammer and screw driver with a 3/8 blade. Pound a notch on the base , lefty loosey, and start the base turning off. Make sure the seal comes with it. Oil the new filter's seal and turn it on by hand to a 1/4 turn past snug. Fill with oil and sheck for leaks after starting the engine. Start on a Saturday morning...
 
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DO NOT crawl underneath a car that is only supported by jacks. Don't let BIL near car. Put a brick or a big rock behind a rear tire. Raise the front side of the car with the OF . Short lengths of 3/4 board and 1 1/2 lumber. help, save the contact points of the jack/ car. You want to pretend you 're going to change the the tire. Use the jacks to raise the wheel up in the air. Put wood bricks etc under raised wheel. Rinse and repeat until you have clearance to remove the filter. If it is really mangled, best is wear gloves and tear off remains of the filter with pliers. Next try to get a purchase with bigger pliers.. If that doesn't work, get really medieval with a hammer and screw driver with a 3/8 blade. Pound a notch on the base , lefty loosey, and start the base turning off. Make sure the seal comes with it. Oil the new filter's seal and turn it on by hand to a 1/4 turn past snug. Fill with oil and sheck for leaks after starting the engine. Start on a Saturday morning...
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andyd said:
DO NOT crawl underneath a car that is only supported by jacks. Don't let BIL near car. Put a brick or a big rock behind a rear tire. Raise the front side of the car with the OF . Short lengths of 3/4 board and 1 1/2 lumber. help, save the contact points of the jack/ car. You want to pretend you 're going to change the the tire. Use the jacks to raise the wheel up in the air. Put wood bricks etc under raised wheel. Rinse and repeat until you have clearance to remove the filter. If it is really mangled, best is wear gloves and tear off remains of the filter with pliers. Next try to get a purchase with bigger pliers.. If that doesn't work, get really medieval with a hammer and screw driver with a 3/8 blade. Pound a notch on the base , lefty loosey, and start the base turning off. Make sure the seal comes with it. Oil the new filter's seal and turn it on by hand to a 1/4 turn past snug. Fill with oil and sheck for leaks after starting the engine. Start on a Saturday morning...
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Thank you for your help.
 
Surfergirl said:
Here is the car.The car was jacked up with 2 floorjacks and 2 scissor jacks.the Jack's couldn't be put up any higher which would be high enough to take off a filter that wasn't on too tight and mangled. But it still sits too low to position your arms to try to get the filter off.W W
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That's a beautiful Mustang!! I've always loved that color. Pretty rare, I hardly ever see them in that color.
 
My gf has that same vintage of Mustang (07 V6 vert). Use some channel locks to get the oil filter off. Position them in the direction that when you loosen the filter, the channel locks will begin to grip tighter and tighter the more pressure you apply.
 
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