Stuck Filter

[nick c]

A guy at work is trying to get the oil filter off his boat motor. He siad it was a V8, I didn't ask the make as I didn't think it should matter.

He tried the slip jaw pliers, the socket style wrench, and even the big ass screw-driver through the side. Still nothing, the screw driver just rips the filter and he's afraid to go harder and fawk up the threads on the mount.

Any other ideas? I told him use some PB Blaster overnight and maybe even some heat.

:corn:

 

[crash2]

Rope style of filter wrench--I have to use one to get my filter off my dodge due to location....

 

[skrause]

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_02820523000P


Of course it probably won't work now that he's already mangled it.

 

[Kat]

Last time i had one go that bad i ended up using a screw drive and hammer on the little oil ports on the base of the filter after the screw driver riped the can off.

 

[ROOKIE]

use a band wrench or like crash said a rope style wrench.that should work.:awesomework:

 

[TigTorch]

Once the filter can is bent or colapsed your screwed. At this point your friend will end up having to tear off most the filter can, use a punch or rods in the oil passage holes on the filter base to work it off ; cut fingers, oil all over the place, ect.

I have seen a tool that fit on a socket wrench that was designed to be used after the can was torn away. It engage those oil passage holes. It was on a roto-rack at NAPA or somewhere. Not that I had to...um...err...buy one...

 

[nick c]

well he eventually got it off. He had never heard of PB Blaster till I brought him a can. :wtf: Boat owners I tell ya.

He soaked it with PB, let it sit 24 hours, and repeated this again. Got it off last night.

 

[blackcj71]

shoulda just told him to quit being a *****, grow some balls and use some man to get off. Its all ya need