Cascade Crew

corey davidson · Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 1:58 am Post subject: not cool

so my oil filter is stuck we went to change the oil and its stuck on and now twisted like hell any ideas how to get it off with out haveing to take it apart again Embarassed

Dewey316 · Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 3:01 am Post subject:

How are you currently trying to take it off?

Twilightoptics · Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 10:13 am Post subject:

Yeah that's no fun. Vice grips, channel locks, sticking a screw driver through it.

Always put them on by hand. No tools.

I had one stuck on the camaro last year before dyno. I had to physically tear it apart down to the metal screw on piece and unscrew it with pliars.

iansane · Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 10:37 am Post subject:

K&N w/ the nut on the bottom FTW!

corey davidson · Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 12:56 pm Post subject:

the sad thing i is didnt us a tool to put it on i used my hand but we tryed my oil filter wrench and it just messed it up horrable its a fram oil filter so i dont no what to do it such a cluster up there its hard to get any thing up in there

Twilightoptics · Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 2:21 pm Post subject:

Fram is the worst oil filter money can buy. They couldn't pay me to use their filters.

You make sure to put oil on the rubber O-Ring? Helps em not get stuck also.

Set of those will do you nicely. Don't be afraid to rip and tear the thing off.

GREG DAVIDSON · Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 3:45 pm Post subject:

i have a set of those and the filter crushed like a beer can i dought he put oil on the gasket the thing hasnt run long enough to seize the way it has just yet another thing i'll have to do a little more work on Sad

Twilightoptics · Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 4:21 pm Post subject:

It will crush. Use the pliars to tear off piece by piece twisting counter clockwise.

91RSVert · Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 5:04 pm Post subject:

Agree, I was thinking Fram before I read thats what it was.

Worst oil filter on the market.

Screw driver is how I got all my crushed frams off.

Quasi-Traction · Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 6:42 pm Post subject:

a screwdriver and a hammer has always worked for me with stubborn filters.

Just have a drip pan handy!

GREG DAVIDSON · Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 7:11 pm Post subject:

i've been using fram ever since i started changing oil as long as i can remember this is the only trouble i've ever had but eh, acually in general this is the most problem i've ever had with a filter im usually able to muscle em off but im thinking i'm still not 100% on strength yet

Twilightoptics · Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 7:38 pm Post subject:

My fram comment is based on it's inability to filter. It's the worst filter for your engine. Get a napa gold/wix gold.

fiveoformula · Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 7:57 pm Post subject:

About Fram filters, thats all we have at Knecht's, when I change my oil, what do I do? Go to Baxter's and get a Wix. lol

Twilightoptics · Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 8:11 pm Post subject:

chevymad · Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 8:17 pm Post subject:

I know some don't want to pay the price for a wix. They arent that spendy, but if you really do need a cheapie. The delco filters arent that bad and are sold at walmart real cheap. The Napa/wix are just the highest rated readily available filters out there. There are some that are even better but you pay for it. Basically get anything except a fram or one of the filters made by fram for someone else.

GREG DAVIDSON · Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 8:44 pm Post subject:

are the K&N oil filters worth the money ?

chevymad · Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 8:46 pm Post subject:

iansane · Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 10:17 pm Post subject:

mc6811 · Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 6:35 pm Post subject:

Sometimes it's where you work and not who you know that gets a good price. I get napa gold through my work and seem to have good luck.

Al Hasse · Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 6:43 pm Post subject: