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bigjw · Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2011 18:02 Post subject: im such a muppet (oil filter)

Ok so its saturday evening 5:30, due to travel in the 60 on monday morning....

.... changed air filter, fuel filter, sorted out some fluids and decided to do my oil and filter change...

...yep youve guessed it, its stuck on, i now have a dented semi crushed oil filter with a screwdriver hole in it and i cant get it off !

ive tried 2 different chain type tools, wrapping stuff around it and lastly the screwdriver (but theres no elbow room or hammer hitting room)

Any ideas before i have to resort to calling out the breakdown man?

ive looked on ih8mud but it looks like the best advice was to chisel away at it/

what a nightmare!

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aroscow · Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2011 20:12 Post subject:

if you have a machine mart nearby get one of these...

http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/cht241-2-way-oil-filter-wrench
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bigjw · Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2011 19:08 Post subject:

now that looks like a clever idea. ill get that for next time thanks.