Re: [ST] Oil Filter Won't Come Off - Now What?

["erik-oneal" <erik-oneal@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I had the same problem on my Daytona. A large pair of channel lock pliers
will work wonders.

Erik O'Neal
2002 Daytona


- ----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Craig Tate" <craigtt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2003 10:49 PM
Subject: Re: [ST] Oil Filter Won't Come Off - Now What?


> Yep, I had the same problem - found the same solution.  As I recall, Pep
> Boys sells them (Lisle brand, I think).
>
> At 11:19 PM 9/10/2003 -0400, you wrote:
> >On Wed, 10 Sep 2003, Garry Simmons wrote:
> >
> > > Perhaps stupidly decided to try the forceful approach and stuck a
> > > screwdriver into the filter to leverage it, but the filter case just
rips.
> > >
> > > Got any suggestions?
> >
> >I found a universal oil filter removal wrench at the autoparts store.
> >Snaps onto a ratchet driver and has three "fingers" that "open up" to get
> >around the filter, then when you turn it in the loosen direction it
> >"tightens up" so you can turn it.
> >
> >I've never used a wrench to put a filter on.
> >
> >
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