Re: Oil-filter removal (2004 Jeep Liberty)
 

<gcotterl@co.riverside.ca.us> wrote in message
news:1156785295.308400.305250@p79g2000cwp.googlegr oups.com...
> I had to use the "removal" tool to install the oil filter because
> it's hard to squeeze one's arm between the fan-shroud and
> the tie-rod, reach the oil filter and screw it on -- there's just
> not enough room to work in. Anyway, I turned the "removal"
> tool just enough to result in an "hand-tight" fit.
>
They all say that. ;^)

Cheers.

Earle

Re: Oil-filter removal (2004 Jeep Liberty)
 

Earle Horton wrote:
>
> <gcotterl@co.riverside.ca.us> wrote in message
> news:1156785295.308400.305250@p79g2000cwp.googlegr oups.com...
> > I had to use the "removal" tool to install the oil filter because
> > it's hard to squeeze one's arm between the fan-shroud and
> > the tie-rod, reach the oil filter and screw it on -- there's just
> > not enough room to work in. Anyway, I turned the "removal"
> > tool just enough to result in an "hand-tight" fit.
> >
> They all say that. ;^)
>
> Cheers.
>
> Earle

LOL! And it isn't like we haven't done it once too, eh? When they say
hand tight, they really mean it.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

Re: Oil-filter removal (2004 Jeep Liberty)
 

Earle Horton wrote:
>
> <gcotterl@co.riverside.ca.us> wrote in message
> news:1156785295.308400.305250@p79g2000cwp.googlegr oups.com...
> > I had to use the "removal" tool to install the oil filter because
> > it's hard to squeeze one's arm between the fan-shroud and
> > the tie-rod, reach the oil filter and screw it on -- there's just
> > not enough room to work in. Anyway, I turned the "removal"
> > tool just enough to result in an "hand-tight" fit.
> >
> They all say that. ;^)
>
> Cheers.
>
> Earle

LOL! And it isn't like we haven't done it once too, eh? When they say
hand tight, they really mean it.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

Re: Oil-filter removal (2004 Jeep Liberty)
 

Earle Horton wrote:
>
> <gcotterl@co.riverside.ca.us> wrote in message
> news:1156785295.308400.305250@p79g2000cwp.googlegr oups.com...
> > I had to use the "removal" tool to install the oil filter because
> > it's hard to squeeze one's arm between the fan-shroud and
> > the tie-rod, reach the oil filter and screw it on -- there's just
> > not enough room to work in. Anyway, I turned the "removal"
> > tool just enough to result in an "hand-tight" fit.
> >
> They all say that. ;^)
>
> Cheers.
>
> Earle

LOL! And it isn't like we haven't done it once too, eh? When they say
hand tight, they really mean it.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

Re: Oil-filter removal (2004 Jeep Liberty)
 

Earle Horton wrote:
>
> <gcotterl@co.riverside.ca.us> wrote in message
> news:1156785295.308400.305250@p79g2000cwp.googlegr oups.com...
> > I had to use the "removal" tool to install the oil filter because
> > it's hard to squeeze one's arm between the fan-shroud and
> > the tie-rod, reach the oil filter and screw it on -- there's just
> > not enough room to work in. Anyway, I turned the "removal"
> > tool just enough to result in an "hand-tight" fit.
> >
> They all say that. ;^)
>
> Cheers.
>
> Earle

LOL! And it isn't like we haven't done it once too, eh? When they say
hand tight, they really mean it.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

Re: Oil-filter removal (2004 Jeep Liberty)
 

No matter how tight that filter is, these babies will jerk that sucker right
off.

http://www.sjdiscounttools.com/kdt3368.html

I had a set and LOVED it.

HTH

Carl

<gcotterl@co.riverside.ca.us> wrote in message
news:1156785295.308400.305250@p79g2000cwp.googlegr oups.com...
>I had to use the "removal" tool to install the oil filter because it's
> hard to squeeze one's arm between the fan-shroud and the tie-rod, reach
> the oil filter and screw it on -- there's just not enough room to work
> in. Anyway, I turned the "removal" tool just enough to result in an
> "hand-tight" fit.
>

Re: Oil-filter removal (2004 Jeep Liberty)
 

No matter how tight that filter is, these babies will jerk that sucker right
off.

http://www.sjdiscounttools.com/kdt3368.html

I had a set and LOVED it.

HTH

Carl

<gcotterl@co.riverside.ca.us> wrote in message
news:1156785295.308400.305250@p79g2000cwp.googlegr oups.com...
>I had to use the "removal" tool to install the oil filter because it's
> hard to squeeze one's arm between the fan-shroud and the tie-rod, reach
> the oil filter and screw it on -- there's just not enough room to work
> in. Anyway, I turned the "removal" tool just enough to result in an
> "hand-tight" fit.
>

Re: Oil-filter removal (2004 Jeep Liberty)
 

No matter how tight that filter is, these babies will jerk that sucker right
off.

http://www.sjdiscounttools.com/kdt3368.html

I had a set and LOVED it.

HTH

Carl

<gcotterl@co.riverside.ca.us> wrote in message
news:1156785295.308400.305250@p79g2000cwp.googlegr oups.com...
>I had to use the "removal" tool to install the oil filter because it's
> hard to squeeze one's arm between the fan-shroud and the tie-rod, reach
> the oil filter and screw it on -- there's just not enough room to work
> in. Anyway, I turned the "removal" tool just enough to result in an
> "hand-tight" fit.
>

Re: Oil-filter removal (2004 Jeep Liberty)
 

No matter how tight that filter is, these babies will jerk that sucker right
off.

http://www.sjdiscounttools.com/kdt3368.html

I had a set and LOVED it.

HTH

Carl

<gcotterl@co.riverside.ca.us> wrote in message
news:1156785295.308400.305250@p79g2000cwp.googlegr oups.com...
>I had to use the "removal" tool to install the oil filter because it's
> hard to squeeze one's arm between the fan-shroud and the tie-rod, reach
> the oil filter and screw it on -- there's just not enough room to work
> in. Anyway, I turned the "removal" tool just enough to result in an
> "hand-tight" fit.
>

Re: Oil-filter removal (2004 Jeep Liberty)
 

gcotterl@co.riverside.ca.us proclaimed:

> The removal tool did NOT destroy the oil filter; it just rounded-off
> the flutes on the filter.
>
> Now, I need to find something that will grab onto the filter so it can
> be unscrewed.
>
Well, you've exhausted or ignored all of the common sense suggestions,
so perhaps you might consider seeing if a local zoo has a spare gorilla?