97 EL Oil filter removal

by **EL WAAAGZ** » August 24th, 2011, 6:42 pm

Hi all

I have a 97 EL Falcon Wagon and im having some trouble removing the oil filter as it has been overtightened and there is no room to fit an oil filter wrench to remove it. Just wondering if anyone has any advice.

by **holmsy** » August 24th, 2011, 6:45 pm

long big **** off screw driver.
bash the **** out of it.

always works eventually.

by **Ech0_** » August 24th, 2011, 6:46 pm

Screwdrive and hammer. Hammer the screw driver threw the filter then turn

by **InfernalTyrant** » August 24th, 2011, 7:29 pm

Or a big pair of multigrips, I did that last night.

by **falcon4life** » August 24th, 2011, 7:30 pm

What sort of wrench are you using? My 3 jaw one works everytime on my eb and bf

by **Turbo XR6** » August 24th, 2011, 7:31 pm

Either one of these work a I use the first on on my car but have both in my tool box

or

by **XR_Lightning** » August 24th, 2011, 7:39 pm

3 jaw oil filter claw, extension & ratchet are your friends!

by **Troutman** » August 25th, 2011, 2:50 am

Agreed, there are a few different designs for oil filter removal tools and I remember it took me a few goes to get the right one for my EA. I'd rather find the right tool instead of making a mess with a screwdriver personally.

by **EL WAAAGZ** » August 25th, 2011, 2:58 pm

Thanks guys

It seems that the 3 jawed one seems like the way to go coz iv'e tried with my multigrips but its so bloody tight

by **EL WAAAGZ** » August 28th, 2011, 8:33 pm

Hey guys

Thanks for all your help n tips, i ended up getting one of the 3 jawed filter wrenches and it worked a treat!

Thanks

by **sdoylie** » August 28th, 2011, 9:46 pm

damn that hammer and screwdriver trick must get messy.

3 claw all the way mate.

by **XR_Lightning** » August 28th, 2011, 10:43 pm

sdoylie wrote:damn that hammer and screwdriver trick must get messy.

3 claw all the way mate.

yeah I reckon, ive never even tried that way before, ive never even unscrewed one by hand, always just used a tool

by **Ech0_** » August 28th, 2011, 11:04 pm

sdoylie wrote:damn that hammer and screwdriver trick must get messy.

3 claw all the way mate.

Nah not messy. Use a phillips head with a good point on it at hit it hard enough it goes threw one side on the first hit then hit it again to get it through the other side then turn. Takes 20 seconds and doesn't make much mess at all.

by **falcon4life** » August 28th, 2011, 11:44 pm

I allways try by hand.first then get the tool, ive just about completely crushed some at work cause people like to do them up FT