Don’t Overtighten Your Oil Filter
Just don’t f-ing do it. Especially if you’re gonna sell me your car.
That’s the aftermath of the screwdriver method. The screwdriver method:
- Hammer screwdriver into oil filter. (Hot) oil will drain/spurt out on you.
- Using screwdriver for leverage, twist oil filter as far as space allows (‘91 Acura Integra: ~1/16 turn).
- Cuss and grunt, repeat.
Mike D said,
March 30, 2008 @ 1:26 am
Next time get a 3-4 foot piece of pipe and slide it over the handle of your filter wrench (Leverage rocks!). Or just call me and I’ll come over and help. :)
Michael J. said,
March 30, 2008 @ 1:59 am
there’s barely enough space to even get the filter wrench on… not enough to actually use it. I think acura pumps their engines thru gzip or something.
Mike D said,
April 2, 2008 @ 1:00 pm
0wned!
Chad said,
May 7, 2008 @ 10:24 am
Are you sure that wasn’t the shot gun blast method?
WoW!
bill said,
September 16, 2008 @ 1:12 am
are you sure your mum didnt sit on it
T said,
November 23, 2008 @ 9:04 pm
I got this handy dandy thing that is a piece of square stock (3/8) and a loop of strap. You put the filter in the loop, twist the square stock until it tightens, attach your favorite 3/8in socket wrench and TWIIIISSSSSTTTTTT…
Cussing and grunting optional.
I’ve actually used one of these things on a stuck filter that damn near crushed the filter because of all the torque generated.