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Old 07-08-2009, 01:50 PM
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Default Oil cap stuck, WTF!!??
ok so i want to change my oil, but the oil cap will NOT come off! ive tried everything short of cutting it off....

what the hell is the deal here?! and YES i am turning it to the left.
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Old 07-08-2009, 01:55 PM
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wait until your engine cools a bit then try it again
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lol, it;s been sitting for 2 days.
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Originally Posted by shtnfrds
lol, it;s been sitting for 2 days.
Hammer....towel over the cap so it doesn't get damaged.....tap it in the direction it turns til it breaks loose.


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i'll give that a shot, i did put a towl on it just for added grip, but was afraid to use a hammer.
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lol, it;s been sitting for 2 days.
ah sorry haha
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that or the whole plastic tube can come of to so that way you can really try plus its a back up incase you cant break it loose you can still add oil
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im sure you know but it only turns like half a turn to the left and then it lifts off
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yeah, i know it only turns halfway. but now i can get it turned, just wont lift off. lol, its almost like the oring is glued to the tube.
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yeah, i know it only turns halfway. but now i can get it turned, just wont lift off. lol, its almost like the oring is glued to the tube.
it could be already all the way to the left, try wiggling and pulling up on the cap. ive had oil caps do this before and that seemed to work.
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try heating the base and cooling the cap with nitrous and try to twist it off
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Just break the bastard off. Good excuse to get a filtered breather cap.


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Mine was difficult to get off the other day also. I just kept wiggling and pulling up and eventually it came off. After being off, I checked it out and there was old oil all in it and around it.
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Try a strap wrench, like this one: http://www.northerntool.com/images/p...1501540_lg.jpg

You didn't tick anyone off, did you? I hope this isn't the old super-glue-on-the-oil-cap trick. :Z
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