3 Best Way To Remove A Stuck Oil Filter

The oil filter replacement is messy. After draining the engine oil, people do it. Few people actually do it without even draining the engine oil. Here, there is neither good nor bad (although the former is recommended). However, if the oil filter becomes difficult to remove or becomes stuck in either situation, it becomes annoying.

Using a Strap Wrench

Okay, let’s clarify one thing before we discuss any of these techniques. Only after you’ve tried the simplest method of removing the oil filters—by hand—should you try these techniques. And it didn’t work!

I mean, the removal of the oil filter would be utterly pointless if the oil filter could have been removed with just a few simple hand tools instead of all these. or absurdity. Or foolish, if you prefer.

We agree that attempting to remove the oil filter by hand was unsuccessful because it is too firmly attached to do so.

We now arrive at our first technique, which is using a strap wrench.

An object is grasped by a strap wrench, which is then pulled in tension by the grip it has on the object. Polymer, rubber, or even leather can be used to make the strap. The substance must be flexible, smooth, and have high static friction.

Strap wrenches are simple to locate and can be purchased at any auto parts store. Even strap wrenches designed specifically for oil filters are available. Typically, they are referred to as oil filter strap wrenches.

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Steps

Now, using the strap wrench, all you have to do is something fairly basic.

• The filter is first placed over the wrench.
• To tighten the strap around the filter, turn the handle in an anticlockwise motion.
• As the strap is now snugged around the filter, the oil filter should move with it.
• The wrench handle should be moved in an unscrewing direction. With the pressure that the strap is applying, the filter ought to begin unscrewing.
• The oil filter should completely unscrew as you turn the handle more.
• Here, the strap wrench can be of great assistance. The only drawback is that the wrench handle can get caught between a lot of other parts and may be difficult to move.

Benefits

Advantages: simple to use; strap wrenches are easily accessible.

Lubricant Spray

Another way to free a stuck oil filter is by using lubricant sprays. This is helpful when the oil filter is stuck because the screws are old and rusted.

The drawback of this approach is that it isn’t always effective. If the issue is not with stuck screws, you might need to look into alternative solutions.

Steps

In terms of the methodology, this is too easy.

• Where the oil filter meets the screws on the car, lubricant should be sprayed.
• The end of that. Wait for the lubricant to work for 15 to 20 minutes.
• Then attempt to take the oil filter off by hand.
• If the screw was rusted and old, lubricant ought to have made unscrewing simpler. The oil filter can now be removed with ease.
• A typical automotive lubricant like WD-40 should work for the spray. No requirement to purchase any specific lubricant.

Benefits

Very simple; minimal effort is required.

Vice grips

Vice grips are yet another cool method. Additionally, vice grips may be the perfect tool for you if you don’t find the strap wrench to be useful or to work well.

Another type of plier that can be used to lock an object into place is vice grips. Consequently, they are also known as locking pliers. The moniker “mole wrench” is also common.

Steps

The easy steps you must take are listed below:

• Position the vice grip on the oil filter after adjusting it.
• Tighten the grip once the vice grip has a good grip on the oil filter’s circumference.
• Rotate the vice grip handle slowly in the opposite direction of the screw.
• The oil filter will move along the grip as well because the vice grip is tightly clamped.
• The oil filter slowly unscrews and is removed by further loosening the vice grip.
• Out of all the strategies described here, the vice grip is the one that I personally prefer. This is because: a) I already have a vice grip, and most people do too (or at least a plier); b) vice grips work. I think it’s much more efficient than the other approaches.