How to Remove a Stuck Oil Filter With a Power Drill
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- Gorillas tend to be frequently employed at while-you-wait oil change places. They like to crank down on drain plugs and especially oil filters. If you're trying to get your oil filter off and you're out of options, this might work for you.
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I’ve been a mechanic my whole working life. Nothing makes me more angry than having to do an oil filter that’s torque down like that. Whoever did that should never be allowed to work on cars
Amen to that, brotha'. Thanks for watching
Alec Jones exactly. I use to get my oil change at the dealership, and I don’t know if they ever changed the filter or not, but the filter was stuck badly, it took me like 15 min to get it off. Given it was my first time doing a oil and filter change, as I was tired of paying so much.
Quick lube guys are definitely not mechanics.
Yup. A fucking joke. Just picked up my car, goen to do an oil change and my chain wrench to get it off literally wripped through the oil filter and managed to snap itself. Got oil everywhere and a mangled oil filter that will not come off :(
@@SubwayTutorials I'm in a similar situation, how did you solve it?
I cant understand why people put them on so tight
Thanks for posting! I felt like an idiot. Nice to know others are encountering the same issue.
Ended up doing the hammer and screwdriver, which worked out.
Very similar thing happened to me this morning. Told myself, lemme do a quick oil change before work. We don't have a garage so I opted to wait for sunrise. First oil change of this (used) car as well.
Our sweet little filter would NOT come off. The wrench actually tore through it. So oil all over, hooray.
Ended up having to use some penetrating oil, let it set in, then use some channel locks. Also ended up being late for work. Good fun. lol
Thank you for this video. I never would have thought of this.
I bought a car recently and the previous owner had taken it to Super Lube for the oil change. Not only did they over tighten the filter they also used a cheap ass filter. I have three different oil filter wrenches and none of them would budge the filter and one of them actually dented the side of the filter with the amount of pressure I put on it.
Luckily I ended up not needing to drill. The filter they put on was so cheap I was able to poke a hole in the side with a metal pick just by pushing on it. I also poked a couple air holes so the oil would drain faster. Then I took a phillips screwdriver and punched it up through the drain hole in the side of the filter. That gave me enough leverage I was able to get the filter off. This video saved me wasting money on additional oil filter wrenches.
Ben Jefferson nicely done! Do it while you wait oil places drive me nuts. Glad my video helped. I'll be recording a video tomorrow about how to repair wheel lugs when they get stripped out by gorillas with impacts. Subscribe to my channel and you'll get a notification when I post it, if you're interested. Thanks for watching!
Dude thank you! That saved my ass. I was stranded with no oil wrench and I needed to get to work. Thank God I watched your video!!
God knew you needed a good idea. Thanks for watching.
My filter was so stuck that i tried several methods, and here's what I eventually did: Drill a small hole in the lowest point to drain, and another hole in the tip of the filter to let the air in so it drains faster. Once it's drained enough, figure out the best angle to jam a screwdriver into it, and drill the entry hole (I did it roughly half way along the filter). Ram or hammer a thick screwdriver into it (right through if you can). Twist. The amount of effort is much less than you think it will be, once you've got the torque of the screwdriver acting on it. Messy but it worked. Happy twisting :]
Hamish Cummins you saved me man
Man I tried this and it started shredding the wall of the can, it wouldn't have worked in my case...
I didn't have good leverage from the side anyway. I had to get the ratchet cup, the top was shredded by the time I got it...
So I had to drill holes into the cup, then I was able to put the cup over the top of the filter and then ram 3 large screws into the filter through the cup..
I should likely make a video explaining it for people like me.
I was thinking I was going to have to get snips and snip the whole thing to shreds to get it off
Thanks for doing this video just removed stuck oil filter from my riding mower using the screw driver method. Bugger was on there tight but got it off!
Thank you so much. I was about to give up on doing my own oil change till I found your video. Thanks brother
I'm glad it was helpful, thanks for watching!
Thanks for the video. I’m waiting on my oil filter pliers in the mail but in the meantime I’m researching all various methods just in case
Thanks for taking the time to make this video
ANTONIOS thanks for taking the time to watch it
I use a pair of extra large channel locks . Works like a charm.
I just did like this after I watch this tutorial, Such a amazing skill haha. Thanks btw.
Well done ! and thanks for showing us all your excellent method . Cheers Eddie
Well, I'm not sure about "excellent" but it got the job done! Thanks for watching!
Here it is midnight and I just finished changing my oil in a 2009 Silverado. I had to use an 18 inch breaker bar to loose the oil drain plug because Magnus Von Magnusons little brother Smegmus got passed over for promotion at the local oil change center so it seemed like a good idea to take his frustrations out by friction welding my oil drain bolt to the aluminum threads of the pan. But the worst part was replacing the oil filter. I did the same procedure you did except I used a hammer and screwdrivers. During all this
Mess it’s been raining and Im outside in the driveway. I had to resort to using a punch and hammer near the threads to move it 1/128” at a time because the lower part of the filter housing was tearing out. By now my left ear was filled with water and lower half is soaked. I told my wife happy birthday when I was finished and apologized for not making it to the store to cook her a birthday dinner.
And to think this could of all been avoided if Smegmus had got that promotion .
Fantastic backstory. What an irritation! Thanks for watching, commenting and subscribing!
I hate getting any oil change done at a shop, always done them myself. With something like that, best way is to try to remove it with a special filter wrench that fits, and slides over the notches. If you dont have it, I usually just use channel locks. The oil filters dont even need drilling to pry a screwdriver into. Just hammer it a few times, and it will go through. It wont damage the seat. Oil filters are pretty tough
Worked very well! 2 days of research and tried all bent my screwdrivers and all. I used a drill and a 1/2" 8" long extension piece and finessed it through and it popped finally. Apparently my last owner used loctite and guerillaed it on there....... yea I've been running into loctite alot on this 67 Newport. Anyway thank you so much man!
Unreal. Sometimes the simplest things are the toughest. Have fun with that Newport. Thanks for watching
I had a strap wrench that kept slipping. So I drilled a hole in the strap, put the wrench in position, then put a self-tapping screw through the hole into the filter close to the end. Slipping problem solved, got it off with little mess.
Thanks for the tip. The same problem with the motorcycle. Previous oil change was done by the dealer.
Yvan's place, the only thing I can think of is that they crank it on so tightly that you HAVE to take it back to them to get it off.
What we did at the shop before filter wrenches were available was a long screwdriver and a hammer. Punch it thru and twist it loose. Easy and fast
thanks for the video. Now that I see the mess the drill makes I will just try the hammer and punch method.
Screw driver didnt work, dynamite is next!
If you do your own oil changes, you will have to do this only once. Even if it doesn't come off by hand after that, any tool will start it real quick.
You're in trouble when you get a quick lube place that overtightens and uses a cheap filter with super thin steel. I used a pair of giant slip joint pliers and sandpaper on the end cap to be able to get it off. Fortunately I had clearance to be able to do that.
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Go to Walmart and get a Pair of Oil Filter Pliers. Strap wrenches sometimes slip so wrap a Piece of sand paper around the filter (grit side on the filter ) and place the strap wrench over it . that's why its very important to Lube the O ring on the filter before installing it .
1995dresser I tried three different kinds of oil filter removal tools. no dice. The anti roll bar prohibited the use of a pliers. sometimes a big channel-locs will work to. yes, ALWAYS lube the gasket! thanks for the comment.
I ran into this on a used car I bought. Went to change the oil and the filter was jammed in between a bunch of metal so there's nowhere to put the handle of the strap wrench. :/
+Lift Pizzas that's how my Mazda was. The filter was too small to use a strap wrench on it and the steering rack was right up against the end so I couldn't get a socket style wrench on it. Thanks for watching!
What if you are in Brazil and you don’t have a Walmart LOL I can’t find oil ranch to save my life down here. Truly missing an O’Reillys right now
I had one oil filter when I worked at the dealership, it twisted it right off at the base trying to get it off. the customer put it on with a wrench and tighten it right down. Ended up using an air chisel to drive the oil filter plate around to get the rest of the filter off. This is plan C after the can and the filter comes off and the plate doesn’t.
I would probably use cordless 9 volt drill for better speed control with some sort of cup around the bit to minimize oil splashing during drilling
I usually just hammer the screwdriver through the filter when this happens.
Will have to give this method a go,i had a Hard time just getting the drain plug off probably becauSe speedi lube torque sealed it!!
They put them on dry seems to be the biggest problem,doesn’t matter what it is,car,motorcycle and the worst for me was my riding mower
I had a similar issue with my rider too. Especially since the diameter of the filter is smaller so you can't torque on it quite as easily. I found that a nitrile glove with texture on it helped quite a bit. Thanks for watching.
Thank you very much dude it helps me a lot thank you
Glad I could help. Thanks for watching
Always check to see if the gasket comes off with/when taking the oil filter (off), and if there is a gasket on the new oil filter when putting the new oil filter back on.
Good tip. I always touch the gasket of the old filter to the gasket of the new filter. this makes sure that both gaskets are present and accounted for and also lubricates the new gasket with the small skim of oil transferred so that the new filter torques on appropriately. Thanks for watching!
God knows how many oil-changes I've done, but luckily one time I had to do something like that. Even had to spin the filter at least 1 rev before I could take the rest by hand...!!
I used a flathead screwdriver to make the hole. Messy too, but didn't sling it around as your drill ;)
Shortage of space on the car I had to do it on, so hade to make 3 holes (well, 6 in total).
I think that tends to be the more common method. Or using an ice pick. The boss that mounts the filter on that engine didn't seem to robust so I didn't want to risk beating on it too much. That's why I drilled it. Had I to do it over... I think I'll explore other options. Thanks for watching (and subscribing....)!
always make sure you have the CORRECT replacement filter with you. before you ruin the old filter. or at least another car there so you can get another filter . or you will be stranded. but yeah, thats a good way to get it off.
stephen borsbey great pro tip! Thanks for watching!
I use a 14 inch pipe wrench on my Suburban. There is plenty of room for it to grab the filter - works great because it gets a good bite on it. Looks like there is enough room on yours as well but not every DIY has pipe wrenches. Another reason to not let anyone else touch your car!
Yeah, if I recall, I tried that. But the sway bar and oil cooler lines blocked access. Thanks for watching, commenting and subscribing.
Great vid! Just bought a used car and Jiffy Lube can't even get it off. Now I have an idea what to do.
I will try the strap first and if that fails, I will revisit your video for the last resort. Thank you
Last resort if epoxying the filter to a filter socket/cup. Can take an enormous amount of torque, much more than mine needed. And then you have a conversation piece to put on your shelf.
I'm reluctant drilling holes in the filter, what are you going to do if you ruin the body of the filter and it still frozen on?
I understand your point. However, even as incredibly stuck this filter was, there was no real damage to the body of the filter once it was removed. They're pretty tough with their multiple layers. I'm certainly open to alternatives though. Got any?
Tyler Pripps filter wrench...
The farther anyway from the engine you out your hole or screw driver the more the torque is put in a sideways motion and could break off the the threaded part . If you have a large pair of channel locks and can get them on it you can use them and crush it a little bit so they have a flat spot and get it off that way. And places like jiffy lube, grease monkey etc. are the ones who are most likely to do this because they don't want to pay if something happens. Also if you have a filter gasket that sticks on there and you don't notice it before putting on a new one its completely your own fault. In high school automotive they even teach you to clean the mating surface and on some filter boxes they tell you to clean the surface. And if you just get the oil filter socket for your car it will always get it off. Theres also one that has 3 wide teeth that tighten and squeeze more the harder you turn the wrench. Oil changes are fun arnt they. Lol
Good job Tyler............
Blair Guinea thanks! And thanks for watching!
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The best way to do it is wrap a strap(I used the handle of my dogs leash) around the filter, clamp it tight with vise grips, then twist the vise grips- it will cause the strap to tighten and twist the strap on that direction, I also used the handle of my ratchet to get extra torque on the vise grips. The biggest problem with your method is if it fails you won't be able to drive until you get it off.
Sage counsel from someone who's obviously been in this situation more often than he ever wanted. Thanks for the comment and for watching.
just trade the car back in...works everytime lol
Pure unintentional comedy gold.
Yeah, just not so funny when you are stuck with no wheels with a long ride to the store.
I switched to using K&N filters on my vehicles 2, and 4 wheels. Darned more expensive, but better inside and out. Hard metal bodies not aluminum foil, and they have a nut welded onto the top so a socket can be used to remove. The filters should never be that tight to need a nut turn it... but there are vehicles where the filter is in a darned hard spot to reach. Then some OCD people : ) use a torque wrench to tighten them to spec.
I do my own oil and filters and when I put the new one on I just give it an 1/8 turn to make it snug and they are still a pig to get off. ?????
Thanks for watching! I always put a skim of oil on the seal of the new filter to both lubricate it and help it seal. That makes removal the next time a bit easier.
From what I hear, an oil filter has an inner-chamber (think 2-3 inches from the bottom) and outer chamber (the one you pierced. Both chambers hold oil. Probably why yours kept leaking. Nice video!
Yep, pretty close. there's the outer housing and then the "filter tube" which is a perforated tube running the length of the filter. I tried to drill through both of them for a little extra strength. Thanks for watching and commenting! Don't forget to subscribe!
Thanks it worked!
Glad I could help! Thanks for watching
Use a strap wrench and get it as close to the thread end on the filter as possible.
I can’t understand why they put them on so tight. Once you feel the gasket hit. You only need maybe a 1/4 or a have turn. I have never had an oil filter spin of because I had it hand tight. Hand tight works the best.
Oil change places and stealerships covering their asses by over torquing. I epoxyed a cup/ filter socket to the filter and it worked like a charm and now I have a conversation piece for the shelf.
How to make getting it off an oil filter hard..... Even if it was put on my hand sometimes you can't get it off my 🧤 get an oil filter wrench.,.. it is cheaper than that dewalt drill.....
As stated in 0:30 of the video, I tried different sorts of wrenches including a strap wrench. Between the transmission line and the sway bar, no wrenches (aside from the strap wrench) would fit. Thanks for watching and commenting though.
had to do this half an hour ago did work
I'm sorry you had to do it. NOBODY should have to. Thanks for watching
you do what you have to do ,was the first time ,hope will be the last
do I need to disconnect battery
I'm doing a 2006 ford expedition that been sitting up for 3 years. I pounded a screwdriver through but still don't have enough room to turn it. Only chance I have is with the strap wrench and I'm on the brink of ripping it...fml
I've started using something like this. If you've got room, it works better than any other tool I've tried.... IF you have room. Thanks for watching and commenting.
www.amazon.com/YXGOOD-Adjustable-Filter-Wrench-Remover/dp/B08V8HC7CN/ref=sr_1_8?crid=1P1QDL9KAB6GS&keywords=oil+filter+removal+tool&qid=1649435049&sprefix=oil+filter+removal+tool%2Caps%2C74&sr=8-8
You could get it loose with chain type oil filter!
If there's oil on the can, clean it off first with the likes of garage hand cleaner so the wrench gets a good grip.
The likes of drills and screwdriver levers don't work in tight spacers.
I found a good trick recently...
Chain wouldn't have worked on it because the can got shredded.
You use the ratchet cup, then drill some holes in the cup big enough for screws but not the head of the screw...
I planted 3 screws in real good and it finally got the darn thing off when I twisted it
Dammit how I didn't thought about this XD.
Is there oil on your face also from the drill?
Nope, most of the oil on my face is due to genetics and poor diet ;-)
Anyone know what to do if you have no space to work? I’ve got a stuck filter on a Prius C that’s killing me.
I bought a filter wrench from wal-mart (walmart number 443224160) and that really can put some torque on a filter that's only exposed from the end. I'd give that a try. Thanks for watching.
Tyler Pripps Thanks man. I think that’s what I ended up finding too at Walmart. It’s a claw like cap that clamps down and it worked. I was so happy when that damn thing came off ha
Thanks
Your idea is only to remove, how about to install can you torque it with hand drill?
Nah, I like to use the 3/4" Impact wrench for that. Really give it all the ugga duggas ;-)
I've crushed to fckn filter... That sht won't come lose. What can I do? Im fckn desperate.
My oil filter completely tore off trying this lmao now im even more stuck
Wow! That one was on good! Red loctite? Someone's if you go closer to the base, there will be a heavy gauge core. Good luck
After the top tore off I was able to tap it loose with a flat head screwer actually saved me a little bit
I’m in This exact predicament. Where did you tap?
@@joelcrowder9068 there's little holes you put your flat head or whatever else in that and just keep going counter clockwise mine came off after like 1 hour of doing this sounds like a long time but I'd rather that than spend 500 for a tow to the mechanic and then all the money to be there
@@scripulance.1901 that’s true. I will try that. Thank you for replying!
You can buy an oil filter sockets at AutoZone or any automobile store for about 10$ certain oil filters will tear when attempting use a screwdriver as a wrench
Tried the socket from O'reillys, it just stripped out on the filter.
Tyler Pripps was it any oil filter socket try getting one that is meant for Toyota oil filters I picked myne up at Walmart for 5 bucks it is made out of a much heavier matierial ....
If it fits.....
Use the claw, it tighens as you turn left
However, if you have Dodge Slant Six, it has a metal tube that goes through the center of the filter that you do not want to drill through. Just a useless tip. At this point, everyone who has one knows what they are doing.
just did this today after my oil filter was on so tight
My oil filter is stuck on my silverado! ! Ill try to do this
That filter must have been put in place for a demonstration - it was hardly stuck. Plenty of commenters have shredded their filter housings without being able to remove the base plate until they got out a chisel, assuming they had the room.
Done it..All fine till the screwdriver peels through the housing(which I have had). then you are in a world of hurt, especially if the filter is recessed slightly
I think what I was able to do, at least this is how it felt, was drill directly through the center so you hit the tube steel core. It felt a bit thicker. As you can see the sheet metal didn't even wrinkle when I torqued on it with the screwdriver. Thanks for watching and commenting!
www.screwfix.com/p/hilka-pro-craft-long-handled-oil-filter-pliers-12-300mm/34733 Now this works just fine. Best one I have ever used. Better than chain, strap, gear
forget the drill. just use a hammer to punch the screwdriver through. same result done in half the time
Tried this. Pushed so hard to try to get it to budge that the screwdriver cut through the oil filter.
This is my situation, how did you solve yours?
I just spent 4 hours on the drain plug because they used BLUE loctite and impact, now filter Omgoodness o can't say no more 😂😬😬💪
Unreal! Some people just have it out for the next owner. Good luck. Thanks for watching.
Why risk getting metal shavings in your engine?
+James Last that's a good point. And one I had considered. I don't really have an answer for you. I was out of options.
You won’t...
1) gravity
2) oil viscosity
My favorite video. I need copy this and apply on my car. . I am going to use a cup around the drill bit to keep the oip spatter inside! Any suggestions please comment. Subscribe as there is nothing better than original work experience
Thanks for watching! I like the idea of the cup around the drill bit as long as you've got space for it. Good luck!
Thanks for the idea. Hopefully I won't have to use it lol.
Here's to hopin'!
Hand tight is d best no need tool to remove that peice of filter
agreed! That's why, for a while, I had been buying the Fram filters with the rubberized grip on the bottom. No tools, no nonsense. Thanks for watching, commenting and subscribing!
Thanks! I think some mechanics do it on purpose, just plain idiots if you ask me!
They do that so that they dont "Leak" AT ALL. Literally. Lmao should have titled this "How to sling oil all over your garage and self with a power drill. Should have just used an icepick/nail to start the hole. then worked up to screwdriver size to avoid undue banging. Bravo getting it off without screwing up the adapter though.
daniel dermont you're exactly right about slinging oil around!
Might b better if you drilled 1 hole for oil to drain n drill another lil higher for screwdriver
1:26
Unlike this i cut the whole filter in half (shred it in half) And my dad (brilliant mechanic)used the internal filter holes to put a screw driver in and hit it with a hammer til it span around. Thats a bitch to move. I am using hands torque next time wrenches are too much. Don't get it too tight that's all.
(I tried this method and didnt work for me) but I thought of it and now looking at this video I am letting you know just in case this method doesn't work. Peace
Pretty sure I'm going to have to do something similar >.
Only if I had enough space
Good that you didn't fart
Just didn't catch it on the mic. It ALWAYS helps to transmit torque when I do.
If a filter wont come off with a strap there is no way poking a screwdriver in it will work, it will just tear the arse off of it. If that filter was tight this would not have worked
Don't tell ME it wasn't tight. You can LITERALLY see the screwdriver bending as I was torqueing it off. The strap wrench I had would not work in this application because of limited access from the sway bar. Similarly the transmission line was blocking access for a jaw gripper. Thanks for watching and subscribing.
Nothing is more infuriating. Nicely done.
Thanks for watching!
Nothing? Try replacing a kitchen faucet. If you're lucky, mineral infested water will have welded it in place requiring a multi-tool to chop it up for removal. Also, you get to form a human pretzel and hold unnatural positions for minutes-on-end! Last time, took my heart five days to stop hurting. Big -boy fun!
i hope i can get mine off screw driver trick did not work i hate oil change shops they over tighten purposely i think
the last resort is changing the oil without changing the filter.
simpletons just tighten anything to breaking point , it only needs hand tight , and an extra 1/4 twist !
Nothing scarier ( maybe not as much visiting a Tijuana brothel without a condom ) than making a hole in an oil filter - man, you are committed!
tried a screwdriver. just mangled the filter and didn't remove. lol
I'm not certain but I think there's a heavier gauge tube that runs through the center of the filter. If you miss that, all you have left is thin sheet metal.
that heavy gave tube only supports the inner filter. It is attached only by paper to the outer tube...
@@tylerpripps4969 In my replacement filter there is no center.
Rookie Hahahhahah
Well... I've only been doing oil changes and maintenance for the past 20 years so... yep i'm a rookie. Thanks for watching, commenting and subscribing.
buy a oil filter strap and you would have had that off already
0:29 Looks like you may need to watch my wonderfully produced video again.
you picked an oil filter that sticks out, most don't and access in limited so drills and screw drivers are not going to fit
Mate. I did this and it bent my screw driver. Whoever put my on is a schmuck!
Having weight doesn't make you strong. Having muscle makes you strong.
Commenting on TH-cam videos doesn't make you clever. Being clever makes you clever. Thanks for watching.
@@tylerpripps4969 I am not trying to be clever, and I'm not saying you don't have muscle. I am saying exactly what I said.
What a mess 😀
During over 40 years of changing oil filters, including a lot that are much larger and MUCH tighter than this one, I have never had to crush (pliers), drill or poke a hole in a filter or otherwise bend or destroy it. You may have tried 2 or 3 wrenches, but obviously not the right one. I've thrown away a bunch of crappy filter wrenches, but I didn't replace them with a screwdriver. Judging from the video, the filter here is not nearly as tight as some of mine have been. I've removed filters with a filter wrench, that required an 18" breaker bar, using both hands, and bracing myself against the vehicle to break loose, but still never had to tear up the filter. And, no mess.
agreed, there is no replacement for the right tool... unless you've already drained the oil from your only mode of transportation, and the nearest "right tool store" is 20 miles away. Sometimes you just have to use what you have... and then you make a youtube video about it. Thanks for watching.
Yeah, I try not to do it in that order...
you remove your filter before you drain your oil?
No, I buy the right tool before I drain the oil and try to unscrew the filter.
How do you know you don't have the right tool until it doesn't work?
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Go NASCAR
YEE HAAHH!!!
Dirty Job. Just hsmmer screwdriver into it less dirty
...says EVERY SINGLE commenter who hasn't actually LISTENED to what I say in the video. Thanks for watching.
"nice & tight"....
just like the first date
This worked for me when nothing else did. Worst DIY ever! If I had a dog I would have kicked it. Thanks
Glad I saved your dog ;-)
Just buy a oil filter cap for your ratchet. It fits over the end of the oil filter with the flat spots.
That's what I did. I watched this video, for how to make a big mess, and then went down to Pep Boys. They had some that have a rubber boot. Greatest invention since sliced bread. Catches the oil. This was MUCH easier then what is shown in this video.
Great idea for future oil changes but when I am in the middle of one I don't want to have to stop and run to an auto parts store. By the time I would have gotten to the store, found the one I needed and gotten back I had mine off using this method.
Saw a guy use one of those and it slipped on the flat spots, he drilled a couple of small holes for screws in the side of the cap and into the filter. Did the trick.
I did this. Didn’t work.