Re: Oil-filter removal (2004 Jeep Liberty)
 

Around 8/28/2006 8:21 PM, Eric wrote:

> Yup, that's what I use. Have two sizes for the two sizes of filters my
> vehicles use.

I've also got two of those metal strap wrenches (somewhere).

Wouldn't you know it, this weekend when I went to change the oil the
filter was on about half a turn too tight to unscrew by hand. Of course,
that meant I couldn't find either wrench. So, I ended up using one of these:

http://tinyurl.com/gytef

Worked like a charm with no puncturing and minimal crushing... No big
ass screwdriver needed this time! :)



>
> Eric
> "L.W.(Bill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:44F3A424.A12D2122@cox.net...
>> This is the type I use:
>> http://all-tool.com/BY_MASTER_CATAGO...wrenches_2.htm
>> Slide it up as near the threaded end as possible to avoid crushing the
>> can.
>> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
>> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>


--
~/Garth - 1993 Wrangler S 2.5
{ }|||||||{ } "MukYJ"

Re: Oil-filter removal (2004 Jeep Liberty)
 

Around 8/28/2006 8:21 PM, Eric wrote:

> Yup, that's what I use. Have two sizes for the two sizes of filters my
> vehicles use.

I've also got two of those metal strap wrenches (somewhere).

Wouldn't you know it, this weekend when I went to change the oil the
filter was on about half a turn too tight to unscrew by hand. Of course,
that meant I couldn't find either wrench. So, I ended up using one of these:

http://tinyurl.com/gytef

Worked like a charm with no puncturing and minimal crushing... No big
ass screwdriver needed this time! :)



>
> Eric
> "L.W.(Bill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:44F3A424.A12D2122@cox.net...
>> This is the type I use:
>> http://all-tool.com/BY_MASTER_CATAGO...wrenches_2.htm
>> Slide it up as near the threaded end as possible to avoid crushing the
>> can.
>> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
>> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>


--
~/Garth - 1993 Wrangler S 2.5
{ }|||||||{ } "MukYJ"

Re: Oil-filter removal (2004 Jeep Liberty)
 

Around 8/28/2006 8:21 PM, Eric wrote:

> Yup, that's what I use. Have two sizes for the two sizes of filters my
> vehicles use.

I've also got two of those metal strap wrenches (somewhere).

Wouldn't you know it, this weekend when I went to change the oil the
filter was on about half a turn too tight to unscrew by hand. Of course,
that meant I couldn't find either wrench. So, I ended up using one of these:

http://tinyurl.com/gytef

Worked like a charm with no puncturing and minimal crushing... No big
ass screwdriver needed this time! :)



>
> Eric
> "L.W.(Bill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:44F3A424.A12D2122@cox.net...
>> This is the type I use:
>> http://all-tool.com/BY_MASTER_CATAGO...wrenches_2.htm
>> Slide it up as near the threaded end as possible to avoid crushing the
>> can.
>> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
>> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>


--
~/Garth - 1993 Wrangler S 2.5
{ }|||||||{ } "MukYJ"

Re: Oil-filter removal (2004 Jeep Liberty)
 

Neighbor of mine shredded a filter right down to the base trying to get
it off.
With nothing more than the flat base to grab, we drug my mig welder over
and tacked a bar across it... figuring it would give some leverage to
spin it off.
The mig provided just enough heat to soften the rubber ring and the base
spun off without needing to tug on the bar.

Re: Oil-filter removal (2004 Jeep Liberty)
 

Neighbor of mine shredded a filter right down to the base trying to get
it off.
With nothing more than the flat base to grab, we drug my mig welder over
and tacked a bar across it... figuring it would give some leverage to
spin it off.
The mig provided just enough heat to soften the rubber ring and the base
spun off without needing to tug on the bar.

Re: Oil-filter removal (2004 Jeep Liberty)
 

Neighbor of mine shredded a filter right down to the base trying to get
it off.
With nothing more than the flat base to grab, we drug my mig welder over
and tacked a bar across it... figuring it would give some leverage to
spin it off.
The mig provided just enough heat to soften the rubber ring and the base
spun off without needing to tug on the bar.

Re: Oil-filter removal (2004 Jeep Liberty)
 

Neighbor of mine shredded a filter right down to the base trying to get
it off.
With nothing more than the flat base to grab, we drug my mig welder over
and tacked a bar across it... figuring it would give some leverage to
spin it off.
The mig provided just enough heat to soften the rubber ring and the base
spun off without needing to tug on the bar.

Re: Oil-filter removal (2004 Jeep Liberty)
 

Hi Billy Ray,

No, the strap does NOT slip when I try to turn it. I've used quite a
bit of force but the filter still didn't budge. I really don't want to
turn it harder because that may collapse the filter.

I'm going to take your advice and take the Liberty to my corner
quickie-lube place and let them fight with it. (When I took it to them
the first time -- at 2,500 miles -- it took them almost an hour to get
the factory-installed oil filter off and they tried a number of
different tools to do it). I'll just tell them to oil the rubber
gasket and to screw the filter on per the instructions on the box.
Hopefully, I can then do the work myself in the future).

Thanks,

Gary


P.S. to Mike: I doubt that leaving the cup (or cap) "broke" the oil
filter. Except for rounding-off the flutes on the filter, I haven't
"damaged" it, either. I think the filter was just screwed on a little
too tight.

Re: Oil-filter removal (2004 Jeep Liberty)
 

Hi Billy Ray,

No, the strap does NOT slip when I try to turn it. I've used quite a
bit of force but the filter still didn't budge. I really don't want to
turn it harder because that may collapse the filter.

I'm going to take your advice and take the Liberty to my corner
quickie-lube place and let them fight with it. (When I took it to them
the first time -- at 2,500 miles -- it took them almost an hour to get
the factory-installed oil filter off and they tried a number of
different tools to do it). I'll just tell them to oil the rubber
gasket and to screw the filter on per the instructions on the box.
Hopefully, I can then do the work myself in the future).

Thanks,

Gary


P.S. to Mike: I doubt that leaving the cup (or cap) "broke" the oil
filter. Except for rounding-off the flutes on the filter, I haven't
"damaged" it, either. I think the filter was just screwed on a little
too tight.

Re: Oil-filter removal (2004 Jeep Liberty)
 

Hi Billy Ray,

No, the strap does NOT slip when I try to turn it. I've used quite a
bit of force but the filter still didn't budge. I really don't want to
turn it harder because that may collapse the filter.

I'm going to take your advice and take the Liberty to my corner
quickie-lube place and let them fight with it. (When I took it to them
the first time -- at 2,500 miles -- it took them almost an hour to get
the factory-installed oil filter off and they tried a number of
different tools to do it). I'll just tell them to oil the rubber
gasket and to screw the filter on per the instructions on the box.
Hopefully, I can then do the work myself in the future).

Thanks,

Gary


P.S. to Mike: I doubt that leaving the cup (or cap) "broke" the oil
filter. Except for rounding-off the flutes on the filter, I haven't
"damaged" it, either. I think the filter was just screwed on a little
too tight.