Filter removal

[RavensRoost]

Strap wrench, and if that does not get it, fold a sheet of sandpaper so abrasive is out on both sides and use that between strap and filter "gription" (a Richard Petty term I believe).

RavensRoost

 

[woodchuckie]

I just did my 200 hour filter change and I think I had to do it the same way as before. When the filter wrench just started bending the filter, I inserted a Sears phillips long screwdriver and pulling on both at the same time It came off.

 

[biggerten]

I just did my 200 hour filter change and I think I had to do it the same way as before. When the filter wrench just started bending the filter, I inserted a Sears phillips long screwdriver and pulling on both at the same time It came off.

Hmmmmm. Some good original thinking.

Two strap wrenches - now why didn't I think of that (slaps forehead).

 

[LBrown59]

Hmmmmm. Some good original thinking.

Two strap wrenches - now why didn't I think of that (slaps forehead).

like it.

 

[Kubota-guy1911]

I always talk nice to it first, calling it sweetheart etc. You always need to treat it nice before the blue words start coming out.

kj

 

[Hematite]

I have a strap wrench that accepts the male end of a 1/2" drive ratchet. You can use 1/2" extensions to get the necessary clearance then use an 18 or 24" 1/2" ratchet to break the filter free. Orient the ratchet so it crosses over the center of the filter, use a few small turns to get the strap nice and tight, recentering after each. I shouldn't say it but I haven't found a filter yet that couldn't be removed using this method.

Dave

I had a very tight and difficult to get at filter and this tool worked. The tool was pretty badly mangled in the process but it got the filter off. It was REALLY on tight.

 

[PILOON]

The filter on my Mitsubish is very well tucked in.
No store strap wrenches fit in, much less the socket driven types.
My technique is to use a length of old seat belt material wrapped around the filter body and I then grip with a pair of vice grip pliars and voila, off comes the filter nice and easy.

 

[thatguy]

I have always used a very large set of channel lock pliers for filter removal........no matter what I am working on the filters are always tight. I would be very careful in ramming a screw driver through it.......if that fails you are SOL.

I agree.. I like this better than the screwdriver method because its less messy.. I would try to grab the filter toward the base side so it doesnt crush as much..

Brian

 

[David-Davies]

Their is a cam acting clamp that locks on to the oil filter from the botom. It is all steel, turned with a half inch drive ratchit. I can't remember were I got it, but I had to get it when I was in your situation. It has never failed. Some times I have to use a pice of pipe on the ratchit, it's on so tight, but it comes off.

 

[Soundguy]

I have a strap wrench that accepts the male end of a 1/2" drive ratchet. You can use 1/2" extensions to get the necessary clearance then use an 18 or 24" 1/2" ratchet to break the filter free. Orient the ratchet so it crosses over the center of the filter, use a few small turns to get the strap nice and tight, recentering after each. I shouldn't say it but I haven't found a filter yet that couldn't be removed using this method.

Dave

I have one of those strap wrenches like that that accepts the ratched.

It's never failed to remove a filter for me.. though it has on occasion made a pretzle out of a few... sure beats the old trusty screwdriver method though.

soundguy