Hi, attempting my first oil & filter change. Tried removing filter by hand, but too tight. Tried using a chain type filter removal tool, but filter won't budge. I've punctured filter, so can't just top up again and put back together. Erm, please help s:( :( s:( bit worried about how long I can leave the engine drained of oil
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Whack a big screwdriver through it and undo it with that
Wouldn't worry about it. Just don't run it, obviously.
Stick a great big screwdriver through it and use that to unscrew it.
Or,as I do, plumber pliers. Grab that sucker, doesn't matter if it gets squashed. Coming off anyway.
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God bless you jonbill s:D :D s:D
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(&shnazzle) s:) :) s:)
Success!
Most cars stuff doesn't respond to a light touch s:) :) s:)
Until you start opening up the engine or gearbox
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Quote from: "shnazzle"Success!
Most cars stuff doesn't respond to a light touch s:) :) s:)
and if it's going straight in the bin after anyway - just show it who's boss s:) :) s:)
handy things screwdrivers - I sometimes even use mine for turning screws as well
Thanks all, feeling quite heroic now. Just finished first ever air filter replacement (blitz lm panel filter I got from E2V), first ever spark plug change and now first ever oil & oil filter change. Busy day. Back driveway looks like a massacre. Last job is to get creative with tie wraps and a Dremmel, only
3 bolts left for mid section trim, managed to shear 2 during removal.
I will never talk badly about mechanics after today, s:) :) s:)
Oh, and the car still starts and runs s:D :D s:D
Quote from: "delhusband"Oh, and the car still starts and runs s:D :D s:D
Result!
Now you're a Pro, you can get a Bigger Hammer.
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Yey! Deffo Carolyn s:D :D s:D Got these for now:
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Quote from: "delhusband"Quote from: "Carolyn"Now you're a Pro, you can get a Bigger Hammer.
Yey! Deffo Carolyn s:D :D s:D Got these for now:
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Oohhh fancy pants s:) :) s:)
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I have a cheap set of oil filter sockets, seem to do the trick although they are really only meant to be screwed on hand tight.
That's what I should have done yesterday rather than struggling for about an hour with a strap wrench. I seemed to recall someone saying that the screwdriver method was a really bad idea though.
This should probably be a last resort as if you have a really tight filter you can potentially cut the filter in half with your screwdriver and then have a right mess to get off....
Quote from: "insx"That's what I should have done yesterday rather than struggling for about an hour with a strap wrench. I seemed to recall someone saying that the screwdriver method was a really bad idea though.
Its a bit like always making sure that the fill plug is undone (on say a gearbox) before undoing the drain plug as if the fill plug is stuck then there is no way to refill a drained box - if you pierce the oil filter the car is out of action until its replaced.