****ing oil filter... HELP!!!
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I use this filter wrench, it will destroy the filter if you tighten it hard enough
http://www.amazon.com/PENNZOIL-FILTE.../dp/B000LNR16C
G'luck
http://www.amazon.com/PENNZOIL-FILTE.../dp/B000LNR16C
G'luck
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best tool ever.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mac-T...motiveQ5fTools
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mac-T...motiveQ5fTools
Best tool ever invented as far as I'm concerned.
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Dang dude, I have one of those wrenches if you need it. I had to buy one for the first oil change on my trucks new motor. It freakng crushed the oil filter due to the torque I had to use to get it off.
Edit: nevermind just saw the second page... glad it worked out!
Edit: nevermind just saw the second page... glad it worked out!
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I do have to correct my original statement that had have every oil filter wrench.
Just from a technical standpoint, what do they use at the factory to put the oil filters on, it must be an airtool of some sort.
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Yeah I had that oil filter wrench on the end of a 24" breaker bar, and it crushed the oil filter like a soda can before it loosend up @ all.
I do have to correct my original statement that had have every oil filter wrench.
Just from a technical standpoint, what do they use at the factory to put the oil filters on, it must be an airtool of some sort.
I do have to correct my original statement that had have every oil filter wrench.
Just from a technical standpoint, what do they use at the factory to put the oil filters on, it must be an airtool of some sort.
Thankfully I have half a case of the black AA100 filters that I purchased before they converted to the crappy Fram filters.
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best tool ever.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mac-T...motiveQ5fTools
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mac-T...motiveQ5fTools
Pretty awesome design. My dad has a few different sizes at his shop. Got all my stubborn oil filters out with ease.
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I use this filter wrench, it will destroy the filter if you tighten it hard enough
http://www.amazon.com/PENNZOIL-FILTE.../dp/B000LNR16C
G'luck
http://www.amazon.com/PENNZOIL-FILTE.../dp/B000LNR16C
G'luck
Same thing happened on my new WRX, I ended up punching a couple holes and turning it out with 90degree needle nose pliers.
The cap style oil filter wrench I got for the Subaru blue oil filters strangely doesn't fit the black ones.
*harumph*
The cap style oil filter wrench I got for the Subaru blue oil filters strangely doesn't fit the black ones.
*harumph*
http://www.amazon.com/Lisle-63250-Ra...gy_auto_text_b
If u get both, you should have no problems.
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This kind has always worked for me... way better than pliers.
And because you get to use your 3/8 socket wrench on it (and all your socket wrench extenders, etc) it always works easiest.
And because you get to use your 3/8 socket wrench on it (and all your socket wrench extenders, etc) it always works easiest.
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