F@$#! Oil filter collapsed trying to remove

[Memphis]

Ok. I searched and found nothing under oil filter removal or oil filter collapse. Anybody dealt with this before? How did you get the thing off? It just crushed like a beer can when I went to turn it to take it off using a standard oil wrench. Help appreciated. Thanks

 

[pmcferron]

Drive a screwdriver through it and break it loose, then remove with your hand.

 

[JEWC_Motorsports]

Or buy filter pliers and use those instead of a strap.

 

[weather man]

Drive a screwdriver through it and break it loose, then remove with your hand.

Or buy filter pliers and use those instead of a strap.

Have used both.

 

[TexasBlownV8]

+1. Used to use the 'drive a screwdriver through it' approach before using a filter wrench.
Crushing the filter housing is not a big deal, it's coming off anyway

 

[BullittWow]

I used to work on the lube rack at an auto dealer. Used an extra large channel lock pliers to get the tight filters off.

 

[MountainMichael]

+1, bullit. For sure.

Enormous channel locks work great. Crushes the snot out of the filter can, but what the heck; as already mentioned, the old filter is already to be tossed in the bin.

I don't even use any other methods any more; just go straight to the giant channel locks for every filter change. Gets it every freakin' time from really small filter to any size on any car, really.

One tool for pretty much every darned canister type oil filter in existence - no matter how tight.

 

[Memphis]

Channel locks worked great. Picking up one of the three pronged oil filter wrenches next time I'm at the store. Thanks guys.

 

[MountainMichael]

Wicked lookin' car. Love the color, etc

 

[808muscle]

Wicked lookin' car. Love the color, etc

x2 on that. Amazing color, car looks fantastic.

 

[GreenTerror]

Yup I've had this happen to me. Just put a hole through it and turn it off with a screwdriver.

 

[DiMora]

Or, as stated, drive a screwdriver through it. I've done both with great success.

 

[JEWC_Motorsports]

I use the channel lock brand, they last forever.

 

[Memphis]

Thanks for all the tips and compliments. Just put Stainless steel brake lines in, slotted rotors from TPS and HawK brake pads,Got the oil filter off, put in the oil filter relocation kit ordered AN lines for it, Installed the Steeda radiator support (very nice piece and so much more room to work under there) Installing the BMR K-Member, Drake fuel rails, fuel line kit and 52lb/hr injectors today, Start install on the S&H turbo this week! Will post up build and as many pictures as I remember to take along with dyno graph after tuning.

 

[JeremyH]

Build is starting to come togther it sounds like!

 

[Greg Hazlett]

Hope you have better luck with the turbo kit piping and the K member than Jeremy did!

 

[Memphis]

^After much consultation with Tech Support at BMR I removed the offending gussets. After the install and tune I have a local welder who will install gussets that clear the tubing

 

[weather man]

Wow! Went from collapsed oil filter to turbo install talk! That's tech and a half!

 

[TrackWhore]

I always use K&N oil filters for this very reason. They have a nut built into the end of them so you can remove it with a socket or wrench.

 

[JEWC_Motorsports]

These are what im referring to,

http://www.channellock.com/212-Oil-Filter-PVC-Plier.aspx