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removing a stuck oil filter - my solution #1699341 11/15/14 02:56 PM 11/15/14 02:56 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 643 Toronto, Ontario, Canada plazomat OP mopar
plazomat OP mopar Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 643 Toronto, Ontario, Canada	Hi There, Just wanting to share my solution for a really stuck oil filter - small block - PH8 - oops XG16 not that it matters. Since access to the filter is really good with wheel and access panel removed in my 69 B - I came up with this... Take a parts store good for nutin filter end cap wrench and modify it. I drilled 4 holes through the back of the wrench. I used self taping screws to screw the wrench to the oil filter. Big A$$ breaker bar on extensions connected to the wrench and blamo...off she came no muss no fuss and no mess..... Hope this helps someone. Plaz Last edited by plazomat; 11/15/14 06:52 PM.

Re: removing a stuck oil filter - my solution [Re: plazomat] #1699342 11/15/14 03:05 PM 11/15/14 03:05 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 43,228 Bend,OR USA C Cab_Burge I Win
Cab_Burge I Win C Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 43,228 Bend,OR USA	I've driven a long screw driver through one years ago when I worked in a service station near a U.S. Marine base, some dumb jarhead must have tighten that rascal up with a long lever on it We ended uo resorting to that after a lot of other trys on using other methods If you have to do that, anyone, drive it in up as close to the engine as possible, avoid the threaded nipple though Last edited by Cab_Burge; 11/15/14 03:11 PM. Mr.Cab Racing and winning with Mopars since 1964. (Old F--t, Huh)

Re: removing a stuck oil filter - my solution [Re: plazomat] #1699343 11/15/14 03:06 PM 11/15/14 03:06 PM
Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 4,954 WI Dcuda69 master
Dcuda69 master Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 4,954 WI	Hope you didn't put another PH8 back on.

Re: removing a stuck oil filter - my solution [Re: Dcuda69] #1699344 11/15/14 03:53 PM 11/15/14 03:53 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,436 Oklahoma City OK Cudajon pro stock
Cudajon pro stock Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,436 Oklahoma City OK	I've found that the nylon strap one will just about remove any of them that are not welded on. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4J3K94cRC1c

Re: removing a stuck oil filter - my solution [Re: Cudajon] #1699345 11/15/14 03:59 PM 11/15/14 03:59 PM
Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 11,543 chicagoland,usa B buildanother I Live Here
buildanother I Live Here B Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 11,543 chicagoland,usa	Yes, usually the strap works, after crushing the &$%*% out of it.

Re: removing a stuck oil filter - my solution [Re: buildanother] #1699346 11/15/14 04:33 PM 11/15/14 04:33 PM
Joined: May 2006 Posts: 2,046 ky. K kenworth_goose top fuel
kenworth_goose top fuel K Joined: May 2006 Posts: 2,046 ky.	Don't put them on so tight

Re: removing a stuck oil filter - my solution [Re: plazomat] #1699347 11/15/14 06:28 PM 11/15/14 06:28 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,041 Lincoln Nebraska R RapidRobert Circle Track
RapidRobert Circle Track R Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,041 Lincoln Nebraska	Quote: Hope this helps someone. Plaz Plaz it will cuz sometimes there ain't room enough to get a drive extension/ratchet on the strap (which is my fav) live every 24 hour block of time like it's your last day on earth

Re: removing a stuck oil filter - my solution [Re: Dcuda69] #1699348 11/15/14 06:50 PM 11/15/14 06:50 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 643 Toronto, Ontario, Canada plazomat OP mopar
plazomat OP mopar Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 643 Toronto, Ontario, Canada	Quote: Hope you didn't put another PH8 back on. Um yes I did its for my pre-winter storage oil change...why? PLAZ

Re: removing a stuck oil filter - my solution [Re: plazomat] #1699349 11/15/14 07:30 PM 11/15/14 07:30 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 13,601 md M mopars4ever I Live Here
mopars4ever I Live Here M Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 13,601 md	I resorted to the screwdriver trick back in my younger years many moons ago. I have found out if you can get the filter wrench as close to the block as possible it helps to get it off easier. Those cap wrenches suck for a really tight filter.

Re: removing a stuck oil filter - my solution [Re: mopars4ever] #1699350 11/15/14 07:41 PM 11/15/14 07:41 PM
Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,851 MI, usa dvw master
dvw master Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,851 MI, usa	Most of the time they will come off if you use two filter wrenches at the same time. I've had to cut them off with and air chisel, then walk the filter base around with an air chisel 1 1/2 turns before it would come off. Doug

Re: removing a stuck oil filter - my solution [Re: plazomat] #1699351 11/15/14 08:49 PM 11/15/14 08:49 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 28,068 Irving, TX feets Senior Management
feets Senior Management Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 28,068 Irving, TX	Quote: Quote: Hope you didn't put another PH8 back on. Um yes I did its for my pre-winter storage oil change...why? PLAZ Because PH8 is a Fram number. Fram = junk to many gearheads. We are brothers and sisters doing time on the planet for better or worse. I'll take the better, if you don't mind. - Stu Harmon

Re: removing a stuck oil filter - my solution [Re: Cab_Burge] #1699352 11/15/14 09:24 PM 11/15/14 09:24 PM
Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,568 Omaha, Nebraska Scott Carl pro stock
Scott Carl pro stock Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,568 Omaha, Nebraska	Quote: I've driven a long screw driver through one years ago when I worked in a service station near a U.S. Marine base, some dumb jarhead must have tighten that rascal up with a long lever on it We ended uo resorting to that after a lot of other trys on using other methods If you have to do that, anyone, drive it in up as close to the engine as possible, avoid the threaded nipple though Yes, because Jarheads are the only ones dumb enough to over-tighten an oil filter Semper Fi, anyway Scott

Re: removing a stuck oil filter - my solution [Re: plazomat] #1699353 11/16/14 06:57 AM 11/16/14 06:57 AM
Joined: Jul 2013 Posts: 1,272 Northern Calyfornua S Sxrxrnr pro stock
Sxrxrnr pro stock S Joined: Jul 2013 Posts: 1,272 Northern Calyfornua	A reason that I have always liked KN filter with 6 sided nut.. Also a bit longer than Wix so that can easily get strap on it if ever need be to help remove from 440 Challenger. . Some reason, I must cinch down quite securely to prevent seepage.

Re: removing a stuck oil filter - my solution [Re: plazomat] #1699354 11/16/14 10:43 AM 11/16/14 10:43 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,022 Andrews,In. U.S.of A. 6 67_Satellite super stock
67_Satellite super stock 6 Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,022 Andrews,In. U.S.of A.	I had one when I worked at the local G.M. dealership in the mid 80's.It was so tight that the can turned on the base after progressing from filter wrench to screwdriver through can. Ended up hammering it off and using a chisel to remoce the base. Lost money on that one.

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