Can’t get oil filter off no matter what I do. I have tried the following methods: bare hands, rubber grip gloves, rubber strap wrench, metal strap wrench, cap wrench, oil filter pliers, screw driver method. Does anyone have any other suggestions? Oil filter is crushed a bit, but not completely dest…

My favorite method is to take my belt off, wrap it around the oil filter so it tightens as you pull on it.

You need to get a strap wrench on the rolled bead at the top of the filter, That’s the strongest part of the filter. Tester

Issue is I did that, and my strap wrench snapped into two pieces. Just bought it today as well…

Yeah. The band is wider so it doesn’t break. You can also use a 3/8 extension on the wrench so you can reach up and use a breaker bar to reef the filter off. Tester

I had one like that defied all methods except taps with a cold chisel along the rolled edge closest to the mounting flange. Light hammer taps on chisel angled in loosening direction.

That’s the one method I have yet to try, just doused it with some WD, and I will come back and try that tomorrow. Also gonna purchase the band wrench mentioned too. Thanks guys.

I have a ginormous channel lock pliers I have used before but I’m not sure it would fit into that space hence the long handled chisel…

You xan also use 2 strap wrenches, one with each hand, line the strap wrenches with folded sandpaper, use one cap and one strap wrench. The default solution, after you have ripped the filter in half is to tear off what sheet metal is left and use a big cold chisel, struck from the right on the rim …

Removing struck oil filter

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James-Wat September 26, 2020, 12:11am 6

I used a metal strap wrench from AutoZone. Mainly because it was nearby. It looked different from the one you pictured however, is that one better?

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