 Anyone have troubles with oil filter? |
 Mar 13, 2006 - 4:41 PM
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My last oil change was done at the dealership. So today I went out to change my oil and everything was going smooth until I hit the filter. SOMEONE at Toyota must not have been paying attention when they said "Don't Screw on the filter like you're Rambo". So I reach up to get it, no luck. Reach Down to get it. No luck there. I got out one of those oil filter wrenches, but it couldn't shrink enough to fit. I sit in my garage pondering how to do this. I go and search the tool bench for something useful, and I stumble upon a good friend...Sandpaper. I ripped off a piece and went to the filter again. After a few twists the filter buckled like an 8 year-old girl. The world was saved and the filter was removed and banished to the deep layers of hell.
Moral of the story- If you ever are having troubles getting off your oil filter, use sandpaper. It works. -------------------- 1991 MR2 - T-tops - Crimson Red - Gen3 3SGTE - Lots of money
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Mar 13, 2006 - 4:49 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 11, '06 From Way South Chicago Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
yep, sandpaper is an old trick. the 1st time i changed my oil i had a heck of a time and grabbed it hard as i could with some leather gloves. the fram filters (12 came with the car when i bought it) have a textured surface on the end which makes grip really easy.
another trick is to just shove a screwdriver through the filter body and use that for leverage. -------------------- |
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95CelicaST Anyone have troubles with oil filter? Mar 13, 2006 - 4:41 PM
gas65 Or invest in 1 of these. Mar 14, 2006 - 1:13 AM lagos yeah i have one of those and use them for my chang... Mar 14, 2006 - 1:37 AM 946thGenGT Funny, I've never had a problem with my filter... Mar 16, 2006 - 5:35 PM Cutrara I always use those grip filters. No tools required... Mar 16, 2006 - 6:43 PM tomazws QUOTE(Bitter @ Mar 13, 2006 - 9:49 P... Mar 16, 2006 - 11:44 PM
Bitter QUOTE(tomazws @ Mar 16, 2006 - 11:44... Mar 17, 2006 - 12:15 AM team_omega QUOTE(95CelicaST @ Mar 13, 2006 - 4... Mar 17, 2006 - 12:53 AM root I've always avoided that problem by putting a ... Mar 17, 2006 - 9:13 AM southwest2118 QUOTE(root @ Mar 17, 2006 - 8:13 AM)... Mar 17, 2006 - 10:22 PM 95CelicaST QUOTEI've always avoided that problem by putti... Mar 17, 2006 - 11:49 AM Bitter yea, you put oil on the rubber to keep it from bin... Mar 17, 2006 - 12:39 PM TrdKing I work at a toyota dealership and all the filters ... Mar 17, 2006 - 6:58 PM Kwanza26 you're only supposed to tighten it and hand ti... Mar 17, 2006 - 10:31 PM |
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