Getting off the Oil filter

[Spinalguy]

When I suggested a strap wrench  , I mean't the type with nylon webbing ( seat belt material ) , not  metal or rubber .

Mine has never failed me on ANY size filter , from Cummins to Cat  to tiny motorcycle filters ,  no matter how tight.



No exageration , I've changed thousands of filters in my career.

Jeff, where can you buy that type? i bought a crappy CT rubber type and it snapped.
Thanks

[SOMETHING WICKED]

NAPA sells them, and they are the best. They will totally destroy a filter, if needed, and remove it in the process. Just use it to loosen it and try not to get it oily. You can use a 3/4" wrench with it or a 1/2" ratchet. I know PA sells them also.

[jenn1981]

Oil filter is off finally....ended up just putting sand paper under the oil filter wrench and a bit of muscle and it is off.

Thanks for all the suggestions...I knew everyone would have some creative ideas

[jenn1981]

I think it has been a long time since it was off...It was a car I was given for free...so who knows how it was taken care of before than

[dunl]

Sand paper....great idea. 

[dac]

I think it has been a long time since it was off...It was a car I was given for free...so who knows how it was taken care of before than

I bought a car once years ago.  The guy before me only ever added oil, didn't change the filter.  After the first oil change (used dmo15/40 because it was a 5L engine and the oil was free) it would loose oil pressure when rev'd up.  It would suck all the scale into the oil pump pick-up screen.  Changed the oil pump just because and cleaned out the oil pan out and it's been good since.  I tried to kill it and now my younger brother is doing the same but it now has over 350k on it and still runs strong.

Hopefully you don't have any issues with oil scale.

[Spinalguy]

NAPA sells them, and they are the best. They will totally destroy a filter, if needed, and remove it in the process. Just use it to loosen it and try not to get it oily. You can use a 3/4" wrench with it or a 1/2" ratchet. I know PA sells them also.

Thanks Tim