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Poxy oil filter won’t budge
« on: 29 December 2018, 04:28:17 pm »
for the life of me I can’t seem to unscrew my oil filter.
What can I do before I resort to a hammer and screwdriver and possibly foc it for good.

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Re: Poxy oil filter won’t budge
« Reply #1 on: 29 December 2018, 04:55:21 pm »
I always use a cup wrench and have never had a problem. This has an internal profile that fits the flats on the filter. The front surface has a bolt profile to be turned by a spanner or socket. Cost around the 7 quid mark.
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Re: Poxy oil filter won’t budge
« Reply #2 on: 29 December 2018, 04:58:12 pm »

Beat me to it robbo.
Yeah filter socket is the answer, or chain wrench,

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Re: Poxy oil filter won’t budge
« Reply #3 on: 29 December 2018, 04:59:55 pm »
See you're in Croydon Kenbob. If you're stuck, pm me and I'll lend you mine.
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Re: Poxy oil filter won’t budge
« Reply #4 on: 29 December 2018, 05:09:53 pm »
Outstanding Robbo, will pm you my details.

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Re: Poxy oil filter won’t budge
« Reply #5 on: 29 December 2018, 05:13:51 pm »
A must have tool  :D

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Re: Poxy oil filter won’t budge
« Reply #6 on: 29 December 2018, 06:02:26 pm »
I bought from halfrauds a pair of oil filter pliers, thought these would do the job, but no.
I guess they would be ok if the filter wasn’t so tightly on, lord knows when the filter was replaced.

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Re: Poxy oil filter won’t budge
« Reply #7 on: 29 December 2018, 06:05:48 pm »
Just check, there are 2 filter socket sizes with different flats. I've had to get both.

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Re: Poxy oil filter won’t budge
« Reply #8 on: 29 December 2018, 06:07:08 pm »
Pm me your number.
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Re: Poxy oil filter won’t budge
« Reply #9 on: 29 December 2018, 06:12:32 pm »
Pm sent.
65mm is filter size

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Re: Poxy oil filter won’t budge
« Reply #10 on: 29 December 2018, 07:07:59 pm »
invaluable tool

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Re: Poxy oil filter won’t budge
« Reply #11 on: 29 December 2018, 07:54:56 pm »
A massive massive thank you to robbo who came round and sorted the problem, much appreciated and I now know what I need for future oil filter changes.

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Re: Poxy oil filter won’t budge
« Reply #12 on: 29 December 2018, 08:01:33 pm »
No worries Ken, glad you're all sorted. :thumbup
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Re: Poxy oil filter won’t budge
« Reply #13 on: 29 December 2018, 10:37:22 pm »
  • [size=78%]Well done robbo [/size] :thumbup

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Re: Poxy oil filter won’t budge
« Reply #14 on: 29 December 2018, 11:08:40 pm »
nicely done mate

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Re: Poxy oil filter won’t budge
« Reply #15 on: 23 February 2019, 10:43:28 am »
Just done mine, it was stuck good ! I chiseled it off  :D  put a k&n oil filter back on, it’s got a 17mm nut on the end, fantastic idea


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