presto_z

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hand tight is the way to go, i never have to use anything but my hands on my car.


+1 on the screwdriver through the filter, ive done that twice before on other cars.. its messy, but works like a charm

sundaydriver

Changed the oil in my truck yesterday in only minutes. I only hand tighten mine and change the oil while the vehicle is still warm to the touch. Filter comes off nicely.

Do this now because I've been thru all the disaters mentioned.

bballr4567

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Seriously man you took WAY too much time although it was damn funny to read.

K.I.S.S.

I also put the old oil on the o-ring of the new filter and the next time its a since to take off.

araber89

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See here is the thing, we tried that but I didn't have the same filter as before. Last fall I had a local place change it for me because I was too lazy. Well there is just a bit small.

Also to all of you saying put a screwdriver through it. Do you guys have long tube headers because I thought about that but dad and I came up with the idea that you would have to punch it through just right for it to work. There is so little of room down there. It just a PITA. I'll see if I can find a picture of what I have its very neat tool.

araber89

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Here is the tool I have now. When you turn the wrench to the left the teeth come together, grab you filter, the you just turn it off.

TWS

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Yep. K&N filters are on my shelf.

Surprised he didn't do the old shade tree: tap a screwdriver all the way through both sides of the filter and twist on your new "handle". Not recommended unless you are a redneck, but I was forced to do that once when I didn't have access to my own tools.

EDIT: ****, didn't read the whole thread and see that it had been mentioned like three times already. Doh!

Yeah, all new oil filters go on hand tight (as tight as you can get it with bare hands free of oil) and having dipped my finger in fresh oil and trace the new gasket with said finger.

Beaflag VonRathburg

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Same here. The one on my 95 was major stuck on there and I still managed to remove it with my hands. I couldn't imagine why you'd you'd tighten one down so tight as to not be able to remove it with your hands.

StuntmanMike

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Yup! And I like to poke a hole in the bottom of the filter first, let all the oil drain out so it doesn't run down my arm.

Camaroz

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Oils changes are cake on these cars... Till you add LT's But I can still get to mine with a regular strap wrench enough to get it off... Don't know why so many tools failed for you?

ErikElvis

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Exactly. Done it many times on other peoples cars that previously had the oil changed at the shop. They jam the filter on way to hard.

PhantomR/T

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thats pretty badass!

crazboy99

sounds like the first time i changed the oil on my camaro...bought all the stuff, went to change it, previous owner tightened the **** outta the filter...tried to used all the filter removers i could find to no avail...got pissed and shoved a screwdriver through it...went to put on the filter, and it wasnt the right one...my other vehicle was being borrowed, so had to wait for a friend to get home to get the right one...4 hours later my oil was changed...i called the parts store and gave an earful to the guy that told me the wrong size...their filter book wasnt there was why i didnt look it up

araber89

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I would have been pissed if they would have given me the wrong size filter. Wow!

Jakes Dad

That's funny -

One of the kids takes his lease Silverado to the dealers Quick Lube. Oil change goes ok but tech notices a leak around the tranny case. "You can't drive this." Well. I need a vehicle because I need to leave now for a trip to Texas. No cars in the service to provide. GM says when we keep your vehicle over night we'll provide you with a car. I don't want a two seat Metro. Kid end up with a H-3. Friday will be a week. Kid is not back yet from his trip. Don't you just love GM?

Jakes Dad

COD02SS

X2. I also do it by hand.

Toronto_LT1

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same here.

delsold

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thats how this guy does it!....and if i get a pureone filter (which i purchase if k&n is out of stock) i either use sandpaper to get it off, or the ol' screwdriver trick

camar0corey

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I ended up with a filter wrench and filter pliers. With the pliers you don't get oil on you but you do end up crushing the **** out of the old filter. Then I use the wrench for 1/4-1/2 turn past what I can do with my hand, I guess call me paranoid. I've shook my panhard rod off the car, and that bolt had loctite on it and torqued to spec, so I'm a little worried about hand tightening anything.

LS1vazquez

Holy ****! Your supposed to change that filter???!

I just always poured more oil in as it got burnt off.

waldershrek

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