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If you use the correct tool (which isn't a pickle fork) then the center rod comes off really quick. I used to run the center rod thru the oil pan on my car and it would only take a couple of minutes to pop it loose. Just need to use the correct tool per the service manual. A pickle fork just tears up the ends and ruins the seals.


That is correct, I have modified my "pickle fork" so it does not damage the boots.