stubborn oil filter hack
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 มิ.ย. 2022
- cant grip the filter and slipping oil filter wrench, and don't want the mess from driving a screwdriver through, try a lillte emory cloth between the filter and wrench. works like a charm.
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Should never be tightened that tight in the first place...
It’s extremely impressive how you can tell that the reason it was stuck was due to over tightening, just by looking at it. I don’t think anyone else can do that
@@adeadnewyorkerright, I've been changing my own oil for 17 years now and i always just hand tighten my filters and sometimes they just wont come off!
@@throatpunch4789do you pre-oil the gasket on the filter? Most of the time that’s what causes that problem if not over tightening
Was waiting for the sudden screwdriver. Albeit that works too I guess
Yeah,why waste time.
So was i
All fun and games until you hit the rod the filter threads onto
@@JoinTheCyborgs oofff that would be shit. Clean her up with a die and she’ll be right
@@JoinTheCyborgs that’s why you don’t go to low on the filter…
Ah yes, I usually sand the entire filter off, but this is cleaner
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I'm just a hammered a screwdriver right through the damn filter and then use the handle of the screwdriver for leverage and unscrew the mother that way
bro🤣
Clearly a noob. Grinder is quicker.
@@timhnartiel plasma cutter is the way to go.
Matco claw for the win. I’ve had the band wrench squeeze them and still wouldn’t move. Claw and a breaker bar has worked every time for me.
Slip resistant latex gloves work for grip and twisting oil filters off
Came to say this
A screw driver thru the side still works in stubborn situations
Yep. Agreed!
Removing an oil filter is always messy.
And if the oil filter doesn't break loose and you end up with no metal left to grab? Screw driver thru the side is stupid and is only done by people who probably shouldn't touch anything under the hood or under the car. You spend $10 on a claw type oil filter wrench it works 1000 x better and less risky than a screw driver in the side.
@@jacobearhart4170 alike to you I also have a claw but sometimes even the claw doesn’t quite do the trick and slips or even crushes the filter without success. At that point the screwdriver 🪛 along with a hammer becomes your only option and it works every time.
@@jacobearhart4170 you underestimate silverado/LS oil filters. also if the screwdriver tears all the way across the filter why do you think a claw would grab it? lol. Been doing oil changes on those cars at a shop for years and never had an issue. just make sure to stab it below the stem of the housing
I have a matco claw wrench that works even in tight spaces like that on the GM engines. Its tight but will get it out unless its stuck, stuck. Also have a set of band wrenches that have fine teeth on the band so they don't slip.
I have same one... on top of that I have a whole drawer filled with filter wrenches though of every style.
I have two claws and neither fit on this do to the stupid oil pan design, but the band wrench with little dimples has never failed me if it fits
@@user-white007 I’ve had both the claw and the band crush the filter but every time I’ve ever beat a screwdriver into one (which is pretty rare) it turned the filter with no argument.
I like the strap filter wrenches with 3/8 and 1/2 drive bar on one end. Fits any filter plus good for a ton more uses.
I usually end up using a claw on oil and even fuel filters. And if that doesn’t do the trick then it’s about to get a screwdriver hammered through it.
I use a plumbing style strap wrench. It has a rubber belt instead of the steel clamp thing. They're in the plumbing aisle. Very useful tool!
Exactly, I have 2 of them. One I got back in 98' and still works....
Channel locks never failed me 👍🏻
I got a pair with hard rubber teeth/ridges on the end.. I just grab the sucker and dent the sides and boom doesn’t matter how stuck it is 😂
@@videos-for-friends yes I always grab at the bottom where the ridges are on the filter seems to be stronger there and never have a issue 😂
Channel locks for the win! 😎
Superglue some 120 grit to the inside of that strap wrench when you buy it.
Just opened my mind. I'm doing that when I get home.
60 grit better
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Use a 3 point oil filter wrench.
I thought I was the only one that rtv'd the emery cloth into my filter wrench
Oil filter wrench:
*Am i a joke to you?*
Yeah they are a joke claws are king.
Oil change stuff and transmission fluid is always cheaper at Walmart
Just glue the sand paper or emery cloth to the inside of your 3$ cheepo oil filter wrench and go use it for 30 years like I did. You don't need snap-on, you need to snap out of it....
Yeah people tend to look at a problem now and think "well my tools wont work better go buy a special one" when they could have modifed their own tool for much less trouble and money
@@contraband1543 great minds think alike, I liked seeing this..
Only a idiot believes this bs, its a new filter. Its not stuck. And if it was, here's a rip kids, buy the correct sized filter wrench.
I always use one of the universal ratchet attachment oil filter wrenches with multiple jaws that grip tighter the harder you need to turn it. Have yet to find one that it doesn't work on.
Yeah, they are really good
I just ordered one of these. Looks good.
I’ve always liked the cap style oil filter wrenches best 🤷🏻
they slip the most
@@cablenowadays6586 I had the “graphite” ones that fit snugly on all sides. Never had one slip.
I use a plumber's strap wrench, the kind with a rubber strap. If I get frustrated I jam a screwdriver through the filter and turn it that way.
Those are crap from the C.H. Ina Co.
Slip like hell and get stuck to the filter. No Fing thanks
i would invest in the spring styled oil filter wrenches for ratchets, fairly cheap and work like a dream.
Saves buying a bunch of different types of tools, doesn't it.
And the cloth can be a section already used up on something else.
This makes one man's garbage another man's treasure.
Henry Ford told me about this hack in the 1920s.
Haha he told me 2 years before you
How about the wrench that fits the flat sides of the filter. The right tool for the job.
It will round them off. Most of those filters are made from tinfoil.
@@dave161141 I have been using them for years in my shop. If it rounds off it was over tightened.
I put it my my pre-nup: My wife will do all my oil changes. Problem solved.
She will fuck it up just like the 20 minutes oil change place by overtightening the drain plug with a high torque
She's doing mine also.
She does mine too, after Tony Two Shoes though. She getting better!
You can get a 3 jaw oil filter remover for your wrench for $5. It works perfect every time especially when you don’t have the clearance for the strap
Thanks man. Good idea. Don’t forget to twist it off with a solo cup to catch the oil bro.
That's a great idea Dan Wilson I never thought of that. I'm going to try it next time
Many screw drivers have I stabbed through lol
Seat belt oil filter wrench takes them all off no matter how bad. Amazon has them cheap.
Sometimes I'll put a shop rag in between the filter and the band wrench and it helps keep it from slipping.
I usually try to just use the right size filter wrench, and it works amazing
Or a end cap adapter extension & rachett
I’ve been using this method for at least 10 years. Plumbers cloth. You can also put a sheet of sand paper on a towel/rag for improved grip.
Guy at work thought I was crazy for using emery cloth just like this and popped it off in seconds, now he keeps emery cloth in his toolbox. But also what works even better is filter bowl sockets best investment I ever made.
I used the 3 jaw oil filter tool with the prongs slightly bent inward and always does the job
Iv been using that tool 10 year love it
12" Channel locks are the best filter wrench you can own
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Aw man! That's awesome! Wish I'd thought of that! Maybe just use Emory cloth and hand to remove filter - insulates hand from a hot filter too! (I never use wrench on oil filters - hand tightened works fine).
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Three tiny screws set into the wrench at equal distances and protruding on the inner side of the wrench to provide grip. Works for me snd not as messy as ramming a screwdriver through it.
Usually if it won’t grip you can just keep trying until the paint wears off. When it gets down to metal to metal it will grip a lot better. It’s not gonna work every time but most of the time it’s just the paint on the filter that makes it hard to grip.
Blue point has some pretty good oil filter wrenches. Been using the largest one on Cummins ISX filters and it gets em right off
Harbor freight tools has a nice one for this stuff. I have one and it's also handy for plumbing stuff.
Yeah it's a Rigid strap wrench! That's what I use! When I worked in a garage the mechanics saw and bought their own.
You can buy a kit with all the different caps to fit on end of filters if required providing the filter isn't round 😜
K&N got a nut on the end, just use a ratchet. They also make sockets for these now too!
I changed oil to my buddys yamaha R6 it had that K&N filter with nut on the end, previously it was changed by his other buddy. When i tried to open it from that nut it just peeled right off the filter :D (Filter was seriously over torqued)
I like the tool that's a metal cap that fits on the end of my oil filter that you use with a normal ratchet with. I have a set with several different sizes.
Good idea! Thanks for sharing!
Been using the old 3 jaw oil filter wrench like the ones from craftsman with a ratchet and extension for years. Never had a problem getting stuck filters off.
Rubber bands stacked around it actually make for amazing grip on the fly too
They actually sell oil filter wrenches that are impregnated with media. When I was at Sears I had a buddy that had glued grip tape for like bumper steps and shit on to his filter wrench inside.
There is actually an oil filter tool for that, it is the one that grabs the filter from the base, the you gotta use extensions and a ratchet to loose it. Usually for 3/8 ratchets. I have read a bunch of comments this tool is crap and so on, but everytime i use it, it does the job well, and easier than a regular strap or chained filter tool.
I love where they put Subaru filters...
What you don't like burning yourself in the cat reaching down into that hole? For the life of me I will never understand why it right there with the cats wrapped around it!
I'm always have emery cloth and never thought to use it for such applications! Thank you!
Just use one of those grippy rubber jar openers.
Oil filters are put into tight spots so your average Josephine says ahh! I'll just take it to the dealership.
On my 2006 Honda cr v the oil filter is in such an annoying crammed spot and you can’t get a tool and there and you can just barely get your hand to it. But I learned taking off my belt and snaking it up and around works really really well
Whatever that material is called that is used underneath of throw rugs to keep them from sliding works well too. It's great for gripping and works well for pickle and jam jars also.
Thanks for the tip 👍, It also works if you have couple of rubber bands.
This is a good idea but they also make a giant socket that is for oil filters you can buy at any auto parts store that makes this way easier.
That is a good idea.
Also, save your old cam belts.
They will work just as well.
Rubber bungy strap. Works for tightening and loosening. Wrap around and pull more on the end in the direction you want to go.
Or just use the proper size oil filter wrench
Exactly my only problem on h.d. Filters is the strap part grabs then when I pull on the handle too hard the handle starts bending but that’s simply over tightened filters.these tools are amazing when used correctly
@@jl4922 then you just have a crappy strap bro.
@@jl4922 Just be sure to use a good quality one. When I worked at Chrysler, the Dodge Nitro oil filters would be on crazy tight from the factory and it’s in a horrible location to begin with. A good oil filter strap wrench got them loose every time.
@@markgilmore7770 no crappy co workers lol. I’ve bent all of them blue point,Mac tools,cta,etc. sometimes with H.D. Engines a filter strap wrench with the regular handle is not the right tool for the job but you gotta try it before making another trip back to the box
@@Afrattzz1 I use tool truck wrenches but sometimes on big CAT engines you just gotta send it til ya bend it then grab the 22” knipex cobras
I know a guy that just drives a screwdriver through the filter and turns it with the screwdriver
Works every time 😎👍☘🍺
If you've ever dealt with an actual stuck filter that crushes when you use a filter wrench. That's the only option, but this wasn't stuck his dumbass used the wrong size wrench.
I do the same but with a disposable rubber glove. Super easy.
Only tighten the filter 3/4 of a turn after the gasket contacts the block. Also, get a filter tool that fits the flats designed into the bottom of the filter, a 3/8 wrench fits into the bottom of that. Put a film of oil around the gasket so it will not stick to the block when you remove it. Pre fill the new filter with oil.
I usually grab the right wrench
If you start the engine for like 2 minits and stop it the oil will be a whole lubricant and the pressure goes a little down soo you can take out the filter its just a little help :3
The reason your wrench is slipping is because it isn’t in full contact with the filter. You put it up past the ribbed section and it’ll work just fine. Or even better get the socket set that uses the ribbed section that works the best.
Yes the after I like to poke a hole in the sanded part and use a screw driver. Great tip bro ! 😂😂😂
I've never used strap wrenches. It seems like many have success with them but they just look janky. I've always used the claw type adjustable oil filter Wrenches. Simple and effective, and can be used with a Ratchet or breaker bar for leverage
They make a wrench that goes over the end of the filter. If the wrench is to big, you can lay paper towels in the wrench and pound it on the filter. Works every time….👍🏻
Take a small propane torch and slightly heat the base gasket - softens it and works almost all the time on overtightened filters
I use a big pair of channellocks, works for pretty much every single oil filter
I've always wondered why the band style oil filter tools never had the inside lined with some sort of grippy type material
This is the guy that tightens it back up after the video 🤣🤣🤣
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I'll use an old ratchet strap and loop it around about 3 times and start cranking on it. works in a jam. I also use an e-z drain oil plug so it's like a 10 minute job even when I'm away from home.
I have an old fan belt that works perfect for that situation. Grips it like nothing else
Cornwell sells a 3 finger filter claw that comes in handy for like 20 bucks
Nice. I will remember this one.
Screwdriver
And anyone who has no idea what they are doing are going to be like. Screwdriver???? what
I was looking for "screwdriver" followed by butt hurt comments but it appears you only have one butt hurt comment...
You can also use some paper towels, a shop rag, or the filter wrench properly that also helps.
I've never owned a filter wrench. If my hand can't do it, I go straight fir Mr Phillips
The claw type filter sockets work the best.
Buys an oil filter wrench, hold my beer
Get a set of 3/8 drive filter sockets. Cheap and work at almost any area.
I feel like if you used a smaller set of oil filter wrench you would’ve been able to get it with the wrench, I been working as a lube tech for about a year now and all I use is those band wrenches and I’ve never had trouble getting one off, sure they’re stiff but using the correct size band wrench will do the trick, just looked like you had a lot of travel before you actuallly were able to get the wrench to lock onto the filter
A filter wrench the correct size that's not too big works great too
I've ssen one on so tight the can came off leaving the base. Had to dremel through the holes to get the threaded section off
Warm engine up always worked for me
As it cools it gets harder
Don’t work motor when it’s hot to the touch
Had one on a regularly serviced pickup that was on so tight that after I had completely mangled the filter I just cut off the can and had to use a torch and air chisel on the thread plate. Chisel alone was just cutting through.
I was waiting for the screwdriver *THUNK "and its that easy"
When I was a kid, I used to stab a screwdriver and turn it off, didn't care about the oil mess, until my dad caught me and taught me this method.
Blue shop towel works aswell if you haven't crushed the filter
Sand it to metal, then weld on a piece of rebar 👍 it works fantastically
Or you could use filter pliers or the spring loaded filter wrench that is 3/8 drive.
You can get either caps or many other oil filter tool makes your life easier
Screwdriver + hammer. Never failed.
You know if you just rough up the inside of your wrench it works just as well .Sand blasting usually leaves a good texture.
I usually just use a band wrench with a rag never fails
Slip wrench and grab the bottom. Even works vertically
I have a friend that purposely tightens his old filter with a wrench, his reasoning is the shop he used left the filter loose
Pretty clever.
I bought a kit of caps for the random used cars I have to deal with sometimes. Like 20 bucks off Amazon.
Stil though, this is a good idea.
Instead of emery cloth would 80 grit (or something pretty rough) sandpaper work too?
You can try using a rubber glove that helps you get a grip
I thought for a second he was going to sand all the paint off the oil filter and repaint it a different color and call it a day!....😂🤣😂
My diy fabric oil filter wrench never fails.
Fram filters are dipped to allow for stucked filters.
"have the wrong size oil filter wrench? Fill the gap with emery cloth"... Is what the monologue should have been.