removing vn oil filter

[rawsonn]

any tips on removing a oil filter that just doesnt want to budge?

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[VN_Luke]

smash a screwdriver through it and use it as a lever to undo it

[TVR-190]

i had a problem with this.

Tools i used: hammer, crow bar, pliers, BIGGER pliers, and finally got it undone with a big ass plumbing wrench thingo

[Pub247]

screwdriver, plumbers wrench are good ideas. I've got a nice big set of sidchrome vice grips that work well too

[woteva]

Make sure you are turning it the correct way to losen it, not tighten it

[rawsonn]

Make sure you are turning it the correct way to losen it, not tighten it

hehe good point

turning towards to radiator or the firewall to undo??

ive been turning it towards the radiator also really dont want to try the screwdriver trick last time i had to do that was with my old 72 celica and it made a god awfull mess and the bottom half of the filter was still stuck on

[centy]

lol anti clockwise mate.
hastings deering filter strap about $15 and a GREAT tool.

[greenacc]

buy a nice oil filter wrench with big teeth on it. (make sure it will fit round the filter)They usually squash the fiter a bit making a flat spot to grip on and then comes off easy

[rawsonn]

never been good with clockwise vs anticlockwise...

gonna run down tomoz and buy new oil, coolant, filters anyways so ill just leave it and grab a filter wrench tomoz thanks guys

[aussieghostrider]

ahahha clockwise is way a clock turns and anti-clockwise is other way lol

standing on drivers side of car and looking at engine , turn the filter 0<------ that way to undo it.

I had problem like this when I took car to mechanic .. he would tighten the bloody thing up so tight it was not funny , in fact I believed he did this on purpose so I would have to take back to him to do.

To get the filter off I had to call a mate whos really good with cars to get off , even he said wtf that is crazy & used a big flat head to puncture filter and then lever it off.

I have not been back to mechanic and I do oil & all filters by myself now.

[aussieghostrider]

ahahha clockwise is way a clock turns and anti-clockwise is other way lol

standing on drivers side of car and looking at engine , turn the filter 0<------ that way to undo it.

I had problem like this when I took car to mechanic .. he would tighten the bloody thing up so tight it was not funny , in fact I believed he did this on purpose so I would have to take back to him to do.

To get the filter off I had to call a mate whos really good with cars to get off , even he said wtf that is crazy & used a big flat head to puncture filter and then lever it off.

I have not been back to mechanic and I do oil & all filters by myself now.