 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 17, 2006 - 6:58 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 16, '05 From Brantford, Ontario, Canada Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
I work at a toyota dealership and all the filters we put on are snug not over tightened. We always use those "sockets" to get the filter of because when they heat up they get tighter.
All the filters from toyota also come pre lubed with a little wrapper on the end. |
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95CelicaST Anyone have troubles with oil filter? Mar 13, 2006 - 4:41 PM
Bitter yep, sandpaper is an old trick. the 1st time i ch... Mar 13, 2006 - 4:49 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 Kwanza26 you're only supposed to tighten it and hand ti... Mar 17, 2006 - 10:31 PM |
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