5 Ways loosen engine oil filter
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- 5 Ways loosen engine oil filter
FILTERS, there are of many sizes and colors...
All have one thing in common, all are difficult to loosen
For that reason I propose...
Five ways to loosen the filters
Sometimes you can loosen by hand
Caution! the filters can be very hot
1st method - Extraction tape (the most common)
2nd method - Extractor type octopus (the most effective)
3nd method - chain Extractor
4nd method - pipe wrench , Stillson wrench or Stillsons
5th method - Make a hole to the filter and leverage with a large screwdriver
Make the hole in the back, so as not to damage the thread
Use this method as a last resort, may cause some undesirable break
Here's what you do, attach the oil filter to a large table vice and then turn the entire car around it. Works like a charm!
Looks like the best way is to have the filter about belt high with nothing around it.
exactly
Seriously tho
Lmao!
👍🏻👌🏻😂
Seriously though
If #1 worked then I wouldn't FUCKING BE HERE!
😂
I'm glad I have all these very common everyday tools just laying around.
Now try these options in a cramped up space under your car when theres a million other parts in your way around it :(. Way too frustrating.
Oh bro couldn’t have said it better myself
if only i had that much room to work around the filter then i could probably just do it by hand.
News flash...filters aren't typically mounted on a work bench. 😯
Only if you had that much space lmao
Don’t know what type of car you’re working on where you can fit all those tools. But for the rest of us none of that is helpful.
I've never owned an effective oil filter wrench. They either slip (don't grab tightly enough) or require more clearance/space than is available. I've learned over the years to just not over-tighten them in the first place. Then you can remove it by hand pretty easily. When installing, just spin until contact, then another 3/4 turn and you'll never need a wrench to remove it.
That's what the filter's installation instructions says.
I don't think I've ever seen a bench demo for an oil filter lol
they are never hard to loosen if the installer installs it right. First, make sure you clean the flat surface well. Then, and this is a must, put oil on the new filter gasket before installation. And third, most importantly, never, never, never, never, never use a filter wrench to install an oil filter. It says hand tighten only on the filter. Wait till the gasket makes contact with surface, and only turn 3/4 turn with your hand. Yep, only hand tighten and you will never have any problems getting them off.
This guy gets it 👍🏾
Must be nice to have all that room to maneuver.
great, now show me a modern engine bay that has enough space to rotate a spanner inside it!
Same problem here.
Yep, you are on the money! It seems 'filter space' was the last thing to be calculated. I only tighten my oil filter by hand using sandpaper for a final twist.
No shit. After 38 years of PU trucks i finally bought a smaller hatchback.
Jesus Christ, the F'en engine bay hasn't enough room to see stuff, never mind work on it.
I already miss my Dodge Ram.
Exactly, most of the filter removal tools hit other parts on the engine, so you can’t really use them.
Try using those methods when it's actually in the engine with tons of obstables in the way
i know this guy is an idiot
All steps failed, I've thrown my vehicle out and learnt how to walk again, FUK IT!
good luck getting that big pipe wrench inside the engine bay.
Let's see you do these in a real life situation under the car and in a tight space
Thinking the same thing .
Exactly
Can I do the last method to tighten the brand new oil Filter?
benson b 🤣🤣🤣
Well , good luck With that .
benson b, yep use the screwdriver method to put a new one on and its already to take of next time .
Old school mechanic here, thats a few options there, but in reality, those oil filter are in some hard to areas in getting a those tools you displayed in there. Overall just don't be cheap and buy proper tools like oil filter wrenches to get the job done, it's fast and easy, and you won't damage your knuckles.
Many helpful tools of which I have none LOL. The octopus one is pretty neat. Thanks
Ha,ha..You have some money right?Pay those oil places or mechanic garage places to do the oil change for you.
How many vehicles have room for a large pipe wrench? Ridiculous!
Mike Kropp lmfao
Mine does
Isn't that nice and convinient right out in the comfort of an open space and lit environment and standing up with lots of room.
If I only knew.
All of these tools work if you have enough elbow room. That's the problem. We don't enough elbow room down at the car.
Instructions very clear my car is now in the shop
I bought a set of oil filter sockets on eBay,quite cheap,a nod they fit over the end of the filter and allow you to use a ratchet to remove. They work very well and don't do any damage. I also have a pair of slip jaw pliers that have a 90 degree bend on the jaws. They fit into very tight areas and remove filters easily. Hammering through the filter should only be a very last option once all possible options have been exhausted!
Never seen that Octopus tool before, thats cool. And who can forget the Screwdriver through the Filter method. Been there.........
I finally gave in and bought myself a filter wrench specifically for my oil filter.
Lol I've been using the last method for too long that octopus looks great may try extraction tape on my car as well thanks
That was a great video, man.Thanks for posting it!!!
Thanks for showing all the options appreciate it.
That screwdriver one is the only one that I was able to do but it worked so thank you very much
yeah like we have all that f****** room. smh
Brilliant video, thank you .needless to say, I had to go with the undesirable method as i did not have the tool 😅 it worked .Now, I promised myself to buy the tool.
The hammer method is for when you’ve tried like 2 things then get mad and say screw it 😂
the last one was the best!!!!.....professional fo sho!!!
Amazing video...helped me a lot.. build one with the chain
We did it thank you. We loosened it by hand!
Nice job!
wow if i just took my engine out so my filter wasn’t it the worst spot imaginable i might be able to use these tips, 👍🏽
When I worked at oil can henrys every once in a while we would put one on super tight and write TAF on it. When you got one that said TAF you knew it was gunna be Tight As Fuck lmao good times
I successfully got it off using the rubber foam handle of my dogs fancy leash tightly around the filter with vise grip then used the handle of my ratchet to turn the vise grip pliers which were locked onto the linen and rubber strap/dog leash handle. Worked like a charm
Great video if your engine block looks like a workbench!
Mark Boyd I was thinking the same thing lls
Thank you so much I was super frustrated with how I literally hand spun out the oil plug no tool but the filter was just a pain. I ended up using #5 used a pick tool and hammer and spun it off with the force of the hammer. Thankkkkk youuuuuuuu! Saved me working on it the next day.
Option 5 worked today
Thanks
Thanks man. Pipe wrench works for me
You'd probably never find the room on a vehicle to use that pipe wrench.
Thank you sir! Showed my little brother how to change his oil, my oil filter tool was too big, the place who changed his last used as much force as possible to tighten it down (as well as the bolt, what is it with car places using the hand of God to tighten bolts and oil filters?) but with your method #4, pipe wrench, pulled that sucker off in no time.
Thanks but none of this will work on tight spaces
In my case I had none of these tools, other than a screw driver. But I didn't feel like getting showered In oil. Channel locks for the win. My dumb ass took my vehicle to Walmart to have the oil changed and holy shit did they over tightened everything. Never again. I ended up using channel locks on my filter due to where it's located I just fit them around the top of the filter and cranked on it till it came loose. I do enjoy this video. Because it helps explain what tools are out there, and how to use them to a degree. I understand this isn't under a car in tight conditions. But it gives you an idea of what tools could potentially help you in a scenario where someone else screwed you over.
Yeah.. We all had that kind of working space that fit all of your special tools...
screwdriver method for the win baby, i always take mines like that!!!!
Great video!
number #5 it's works for me all the time
Wow if I had much open space like that I would do it with my teeth 🦷 but when your space very limited under the hood with no room best tool is oil pliers
You should of made this video while the filter was in the truck or car
Excellent video
have you ever had a oil filter fall off driving down the road, I have twice, hand tight, thank you Mr. Mechanic
Stephanie Booth never should happen.mauby your mehanic .
IliJA Radosevic. both times were in Tractor Trailer trucks, I drove Big Trucks for 37 years before I retired
Stephanie I have seen that happen only because the guy changing the oil didn't coat the oil ring with oil first before installing the filter
What engines have room for a pipe wrench or the screw driver?. Plus a lot of diesel filters require enough tightening to need a wrench for 3/4 of a turn, and 10,000 miles later they're tighter
Wrapping an old timing belt or v belt tight around the filter body and grip tight with a pair of mole grips or vice grips. This will remove filter without any damage. Thorough cleaning to improve friction always a good first step.
You can also use the leather belt you use on your pants. The thing is that most of the methods used in the video will only work if you have plenty of space around the filter. Most of the newer cars hardly have any space around the filter. I always use my leather belt and it has never fail me.
i.rodriguez only problem is my pants would fall down! I have invested in the special sockets that fit on the end of the filters, they fit great and can use existing ratchets on them.
hahaha
Pipe wrench worked for me👍
i loved it. Saved me & was of greatest help. Thanx a lot. ❤ U.
Which method did you use?
all that's easy to do on a workbench but when you're under a vehicle you don't have a lot of space nor leverage I had a Lincoln Town car where you had to turn the wheels to get the filter off
Non of these help when you're under the car
for the last method, have you ever heard about a tool called a drill?
Lets just put oil filters in the worst spots possible
Similar to the pipe wrench, a 12" channel lock wrench - works great!
thumbs up for Well Made educational Videos
These are all good bab but when your in a tight spot their hard to use I usually take leather gloves
Pipe wrench used is easy to use if nothing is in the way. Demonstrate it on a vehicle, be hard to get at for most.
Best way was the old skool way screwdriver and hammer works everytime.
thank you so much , that last one worked ahhaha
Simple pair of channel locks works very well.
What kind of 1911 you workin with? JMB is my idol and hero
Just an ol' no frills Rock Island.
I've had it for 14 years, put many thousands of rounds through it, never had a single hiccup.
The 3-jaw type worked for me, when all others failed. It was on my jet ski, and space was limited, so the screwdriver trick wasn't an option. Of course the jaws weren't small enough, so I had to weld on tabs, which did the trick.
I have seen some oil filter brands now include a square nub on the bottom of the filter so you can get pliers on it. Pretty smart thinking, they should all come with that nub bit.
I wish I had known. I had to use boxing bandages (think that's what it is) to take my old one out
yeah because the oil filter is placed is a table every time and not underneath the car behind metal
if you plan on using #5 screwdriver method, you're better off drilling a hole through the can first and then inserting the screwdriver through it
If you have no room then method 5 is THE BEST....as all of these shown are in the open? Not real world or application.
Me after trying to open the filter with hands 4:40
If you have to use the last method, poke a hole in the bottom of the filter to let any potentially hot oil drain first. Then go to the side.
Great video lots of good ideas to work around the problem as usually space is so limited
All the tranditional oil filters are easily accessible , have you tried to change it on the Chevy Orlando ??????
After 30 mins of frustration and failure, I kept using my hands and it finally worked just be patient
After 30 minutes of frustration and two murders be patient....😵🔨💀💀
Who in the hell has the much room to use those tools? I can barely fit my hand in there
+yoyo Bored - I totally agree. We just tried to change the filter on my dads Toyota Rav4 and even a midget cant fit a hand in there. In addition: Why are there still manufacturers that are making these stupid kinds of oil filters? I have a GM car where there is a metal cover over the oil filter and the metal cover has an integrated nut - so it´s a matter of 5-10 seconds to get that off.
i know, I bought this universal fit most oil filter wrench. And now i can get it off no problems. Oh well, at least is not expensive! nice video
@@sukhmaidickoff Sounds like a K&N filter.
In the last resort, drilling a hole with a drill is a better option than hammering on oil filter which could damage the oil filter mounting or its threads.
Yeah that's it get all the swarf in the sump 🙄
@@adamleddington368 Oil filter is normally removed when the engine is off. The swarf will settle down at the bottom of the filter which is finally thrown away. There is no way swarf gets dumped in the sump 😁😁
Ajazz Maqbool plus it has anti drain back valve, the content inside the filter won’t come out.
hi that's very helpful video all of it made sense except last method you use a chisel & spike(rod?) after it punctures shouldn't you mention that hot(potential) dirty oil will come out? i think u could have used the same spike thing as the handle for twisting it off as well is that right? couldn't i use the rod spike thing u used to pierce can with as the handle for twisting oil filter off??? thank you i am doing my 2 nd oil change ever so yea anyway very helpful video thanks again:)
I have dozen ways to remove stubborn oil filters in tight spaces.. Your lucky your filter was on your table, does your table needs lubricants?
3nd method - hahahaha ty i needed a laugh today. 4nd too! haha
thirdnd?
you dumb
Wrap a piece of sandpaper around the oil filter and remove it by hand. That works for me !
I'm watching now to have my change oil tomorrow for Chevy sail
I bought a special wrench for this, but it pinched right through the oil filter casing. After messing for an hour i dug up my giant pipe wrench which fitted after squeezing the filter a bit. I’m glad it started moving... Swapping the engine oil is the easy part of an engine oil change 😓
Ive got a chain extractor. It grips like a hog bite. Then i use a string to tighten it back on. Chain is by far the best one ive ever used.
I couldn't get mine off my truck because it was too large a diameter for my oil filter tool. I used a medium-small ratchet strap with both hands and worked like a charm.
With the exception of octopus and chain on boats ,others don't have enough room,rog marine guy
Ha ha ha ha ha ha you have been around for a while. Each of those methods I have employed over the years on different vehicles that had previous owners. The worst cases was when I had to use a screwdriver and at another time oil filter wrench with ½" ratchet with large cheater pipe on a semi truck.
Ima try the last one I'm sure I'll have plenty of room to make enough force to put a long ass screwdriver in with a hammer
You would be surprised how often I’ve had to do this on multiple vehicles and have made it work , usually doesn’t take as much force as he used in this video and you only need a screwdriver that is long enough to reach through both sides of the filter. Also using a weighted hammer helps . But yes it is still usually a hassle and you have to be extremely careful for what’s around the filter .
a pipe wrench? I highly doubt anyone will have even remotely enough room to make that work.
I will be doing the screwdriver method..So it can be empty..I will be buying the strap wrench..Only because I can’t tighten it up fully by hand..First time changing my oil..Thanks for sharing
When the filter doesn't want to loosen, listen to your heart.
Try doing it with a340cid and a torsion bar passing underneath the filter. My 5 year old grandson could loosen on a work bench!
Yeah like we all have this kind of space in our cars hahahahahahaha