deathsled

That's why I do my own oil changes now. Also be aware that the rubber o ring will sometimes stick to the block when removing the filter and then cause the new filter to leak due to the old ring meshing with the new one and failing to form a good seal. Sorry to hear you had to go through that hell with the filter.

BabyGT

He was trying to do his own oil change. The previous owner cranked down on that filter. You'd be surprised at how many people I have watched crank down on those filters with filter wrenches putting it on. Hand tight is all you need.

99GTvert

+1 LOL, that's awful.

dawson1112

Those oil change places luv to crank every thing down so tight you cant get it off easily , that way youll bring it back to them. Sorry this one bit ya it the *** man. Im assuming you didn't have an oil filter wrench .. Of course Ive seen them so tight from cranking them on , and then someone misses about 5 oil changes and the filter just will not come off even with a filter wrench.

darkmach1

I was gonna say start it up and drive it to a nearby shop, but it seems you figured it out. Lol.

Js88lx

Yeah., i purchased car a month ago so 1st oil change on it! I always ahnd tight my filters.., on ALL my cars!! No need to over tighten.., a strait rookie must have done it before!!

eb2gt

some people like your oil change guys, misinturp the notice of 3/4 turn after seated meaning. sometines the solution is a filter wrench shaped in 3 fingers as you turn the tool the fingers tighten down on filter making it easier to get off. BUT in this case problably nothing short of a stick of "dinomight" would get it off there.

04goat

just take the big channel lock pliers and get up om the rim or close to the top. it will come off, i had to do this to my son n laws v6 mustang the other day. it will come off.

BabyGT

It's already off. He had a shop do it.

Js88lx

Ah.., thank you!!