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#40595 06/21/2004 3:32 AM | Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 18 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 18 | Let me start by saying I've probably changed my oil 100 times. Today I went to take the oil filter off my 70 chevy, and it won't budge. I've tried a filter wrench, strap wrench, and finally the screw driver through the filter, no luck. Any suggestions before I call a tow truck to have it taken to a shop.
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#40596 06/21/2004 3:14 PM | Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 275 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 275 | Rip off the filter shell and remove the filter element, use a hacksaw and/or grinder to cut two nipples in the end of a suitable diameter pipe to go in the holes of the filter plate and use a pipe wrench to turn the pipe. Good luck. | | |
#40597 06/21/2004 5:59 PM | Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 1,897 Member | | Member Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 1,897 | Do you have access to an air hammer?
If not use a lage hammer3 to 4 lb. and a punch to tap (hammer, pound etc,,,) on the base of the filter in the direction you need to remove it.
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#40598 06/22/2004 3:53 AM | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,068 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,068 | Get the shell and insides of the filter off. Then take large needle nose pliers and insert them into the filter flange holes. Take a large screwdriver and insert it into the jaws of the pliers and turn. It's a poor mans spanner wrench. Next, lube new filter with grease instead of oil.
Good luck which ever way you do it,
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#40599 06/23/2004 3:11 AM | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 553 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 553 | Scott, did you ever get the filter off your motor? Or did you have to rip the motor off of the filter. :p | | |
#40601 06/24/2004 5:48 PM | Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 219 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 219 | Don't use grease!!! Over time it acts like glue when it gets hard.Just use a sufficient amout if oil on the seal. Then, hand tighten the filter. Do not use a wrench to tighten the filter!!! I've experienced several nightmares when grease was used on the filter seal.
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