stuck oil filter

grumpyvette

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most of us at one time have had an oil filter become resistant to being removed with the tools pictured below , resulting in the filter being either crushed or you get crazy and drive a large screw driver thru it to get leverage or you use a hammer and long chisel to tap it around, working it loose... well watch the video link at the lower edge of this post

http://garage.grumpysperformance.com/index.php?threads/oil-filters-related-info.2080/#post-54352

http://garage.grumpysperformance.com/index.php?threads/oil-filters.11189/#post-54677

http://garage.grumpysperformance.co...-does-make-a-differance.117/page-2#post-44581

http://garage.grumpysperformance.com/index.php?threads/inspecting-filter.4611/#post-12332


http://www.sears.com/craftsman-univ...=11042411&utm_medium=2470763_3818435_11042411
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4-6 strong rubber bands to hold the arms against the filter body until you get some leverage on it, make this tool work so much better
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we have all had really stuck oil filters, heres a great tool to have
WATCH VIDEO
obviously having access to the filter from the base is required but at the low cost its worth having the tool, as it obviously has potential to work well if you have access

http://bogertaviation.com/index.php?pag ... &Itemid=23

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BUYING A TOOL and DOING SOME PERSONAL LOOKING AT THE INTERNAL PARTS HELPS
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you might be amazed at what youll see with a tool that allows a close visual inspection of a filters internal components rather than makes un-informed random guesses.
actually knowing what your dealing with is helpful,reading some links and doing research is also much more likely to produce informed answers than engaging in a (IS TOO! VS IS NOT! ) style discussion with someone else whos equally un-informed
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its basically a heavy duty can opener , or an oil filter cutter , is designed to make it easy to internally inspect oil filters, by allowing you to remove the filter element , from inside the surrounding (CAN) for close visual inspection.
 
so i gotta get a drill, a hole saw, a ratchet, extension, and socket to use this thing?? ill just stuff a screw driver in it and get on with my life thank you very much. also laying a dry terry towel or shop rag over the base of the oil filter before using those cup attachments helps them do their dance slip free... usually gotta tap them on with your ratchet tho.
 
The hole saw in the video is actually tightening the filter even more. So I guess you could use a hole saw and just reverse the drill? haha

Another thing is that on many modern cars there's no way you could get a drill or hole saw at it even if you had a right angle drill.
 
well, I think its use may be obviously be limited by access in many applications but its a neat concept and obviously it allows you to get good leverage on the filter compressing gasket ring that clamps the sealing o-rings that gets locked or glued in place so at $23 its not a bad tool to have in a tool box.
 
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