Soldier
It seems the previous owner of the car, captain planet, and his super strength must've tightened down the cap on my oil filter housing. I've tried the 36mm socket and vice grips with a rag on the teeth so far, but I can't seem to loosen it. In fact, trying to turn it with the vice grips caused the cap to chip on one point of the screw head.
Any ideas? I really have to change the filter.
Thanks all!
Enforcer
Just making sure.
Are you turning it Counter-clockwise?
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Socket, 6" extension, breaker bar, and proper use of countertorque.
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Soldier
Is lefty-loosey wrong for this situation? Still used to working on the e36.Originally Posted by VA330CI
Now I'm confused...
Boss
Lefty-loosey is counter-clockwise, so that is correct.
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Soldier
^ Gotcha - I guess I'll attempt it with the breaker bar next.
Big Earner
Yup, it goes on/comes off just like the cap on a jar of peanut butter.
I'd stop with the vise-grips and instead use Dane's method. Your 36mm socket should be a 6 point one so that should offer the best grip on the cap.
Soldier
Thanks Eli, and everyone else for the quick responses! Unfortunately, the only local, readily available 36mm I could find was a 13 point. May have to just order one.
Campieri
i was about to order one too... this is the one i'm gonna get - $15 (s/h is $5.50-16 depending on how fast you want it)
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...u=00929877000P
Messaggero
Mine was stuck on, but then I just took a longer bar and as I pushed with my left hand I gave it a couple of good whacks with my right. Popped loose.
PS It's possible that Captain Planet decided to get his car serviced at a quick lube shop. They have a tendency to tighten the crap out of those things.
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