Oil Filter Stuck!!!!!
My 202 VH SL/E's oil filter is stuck!!!!! when i went to change the filter and oil i used both the rench style and claw style. wouldnt budge. any sugesstions on how to get it off.....if it means making a mess im not fussed. i just want the damn thing off!!!!!!!!
captain halfajob
big phillips screw driver. smash it into the side of the filter as close to the top as you can to be 100% sure you are not going to hit the thread. punch the driver all the way through both sides and then use the handel to twist it off. if its still too tight put pressure on the handle and tap the other end of the driver with your hammer. just tap, or you will end up ripping the filter open.
also warming up the car first usually helps. doing it cold can sometimes be impossible.
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what ari said if not are u turning it the right way :|
Sounds so stupid but i was doing it th wrong way but it seemed like the rite was cos i was ogin at it from a weird angle
if i **** up the screw drive dont blame me or ari. do it at ur own risk
Originally Posted by BIGbrown1
haha yeah ari, big screw driver will do hehehe. i made sure i was loosening it the right way
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And don't forget the good ol' WD40.
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+1 to that.
They stick mostly cause people dont put a smear of oil on the O'ring when fitting them, it helps alot for next removal believe me.
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^^^ as above +1
tighten up by hand as far as you can go and about 1/4 turn with wrench
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Actually, you don't even need a wrench, tight as you can go by hand is enough(making sure oil has been wiped on the seal first).
Then after filling and checking the oil is at the right level, go for a short drive so the engine gets hot enough.
Then come home, let it cool enough so you don't get burnt, then check by hand again, done.
Over tightening of the oil filter can contribute to it getting stuck on.
It can also 'cause' an oil leak, as the rubber seal get crushed 'too' much, to the point where it loses it's ability to seal properly.
On the 7th day, God created Holden, then on the 8th day, God created Ford, to keep idiots out of Holden's.
captain halfajob
yep. you can also bugger the thread by overtightening. agreed just hand tight is fine.
the damn thing still won't come off. ive started it, then tried with the claw rench. put a hole through it and still cant get it off lol. what do i do now. im stuffed now. i dont have a car now coz the oil filter has a hole in it now lol!!!
+1 again for massive screwdriver
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ok, use a wrench with a metal band strap. Use pliers to do it up nice and tight. Position the handle close to the engine block. Now, use your wheel brace as a lever, and try to get that to budge it. Won't damage the engine block, its pretty solid. Give that a go....
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try tapping the lower edge of the filter with a hammer and chisel make sure you are doing it the right way for the thread
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Mate eat some wheetbix and have another go, ive done mechanics for many years and had some real buggers but a screw driver punched thru the filter and alot of force ALWAYS worked for me. so put some muscle into it or get a mate to have a go.
+1 for chisel on top edge of the filter on the seam.
this so stupid!! it still won;t come off!!! ive even had mates come over today and have ago!! nothing!!! i think im just going to have to pay for someone to do if for me as i need the car asap
Sometimes its on so hard that the screwdriver just peels the tin housing away from the thread, so if it starts doing that try a chisel on the harder part right near the oil pump, or pull the whole end off the filter and then unscrew the whole thread from the oil pump housing, the thread is a large allen key but i can't remember the size.
Tree cutter
See if you can borrow or buy a filter strap and just keep unwinding it with a ratchet. If it still won't come loose get a mate to hit it with a hammer and chisel while you are putting pressure on it with a filter strap. You use the chisel at the back of the filter where the seam is. Just give it a couple of hits to put a dent in it and then hit so the impact is pushing down.
Bloody Richo
it's a red motor should be able to pick a good one up for the price of a filter lol. no the guys are right the screwy and chisel are the normal fixes but i had one like this and i got a pipe clamp that is like vice grips with funny bike chain locked it on to the very base punched a few nails then tried it pain in the arse i know
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Can't *be a red motor(legally) in a VH, can only be blue or black.
Last edited by BoNeZ-01; 25-04-2010 at 09:20 PM. Reason: typo*
On the 7th day, God created Holden, then on the 8th day, God created Ford, to keep idiots out of Holden's.
Is it possible to remove the oil pump then try to take the filter off ?
there are three types of people in the world , those who can count and those who can't
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Could try it that way, but might just mean a new oil pump gasket too.
On the 7th day, God created Holden, then on the 8th day, God created Ford, to keep idiots out of Holden's.
Why would I have a red motor in it!!!!!! anyway im going to borrow a filter wrench off me grandpa and see if it does its job other wise i will take the pump off and go from there
captain halfajob
mate, if the screw driver didnt work, a wrench isnt going to. plus now that it has a hole in the side of it, it'll just crush when you apply pressure around it. the chisel idea is a good one, and one i would try next. the little band right down the base of the filter hit it straight on so you put a little dent in it, then hit it 45 degrees. if you could have a mate turning the driver and the same time then it'll come off for sure.
remember you only need to tap it cos you are trying to break the seal between the rubber and your pump. keep pressure on it and tap, you might need to bust your gut but patience WILL get it off.
"..of mice and men.."
And don't forget to soak it with WD40 or CRC or RP7, where the face of oil filter meet the oil pump, might help break seal from sticking.
On the 7th day, God created Holden, then on the 8th day, God created Ford, to keep idiots out of Holden's.
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and triple check that you are turning it anti clockwise...
did you try putting the screw driver back in and attaching like a long pipe or something.
the more leverage the easier it'll be
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