Stuck (punctured) oil filter

[delhusband]

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

[jonbill]

Whack a big screwdriver through it and undo it with that

[shnazzle]

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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[delhusband]

God bless you jonbill  s:D s:D

[delhusband]

(&shnazzle)  s:) s:)

[shnazzle]

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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[K T M Rider]

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

[delhusband]

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:)

[delhusband]

Oh, and the car still starts and runs  s:D s:D

[jonbill]

Oh, and the car still starts and runs  s:D s:D

Result!

[Carolyn]

Now you're a Pro, you can get a Bigger Hammer.

[delhusband]

Now you're a Pro, you can get a Bigger Hammer.

Yey! Deffo Carolyn  s:D s:D   Got these for now:

[shnazzle]

Now you're a Pro, you can get a Bigger Hammer.

Yey! Deffo Carolyn  s:D s:D   Got these for now:

Oohhh fancy pants  s:) s:)

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[m1tch]

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.

[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.

[Topdownman]

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....

[m1tch]

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.