You just saved me from having to make second last minute trip to my auto parts store to get a filter wrench. This worked perfectly and easily within minutes. Easier than I thought.
I watched your video and enjoyed your efforts. I adapted your idea, I couldn't tie it up the same. I put a knot in the webbing and slipped the loop through the closed wrench small enough to wrap around the filter. Then I used the same leverage against the knot and loop to rotate the filter. It came off in 2 minutes. Thanks for the video!
I love your Ranger. I would love to have one like it. My uncle had one years ago. It was a little four cylinder standard transmission, and that thing was such a great little truck.
I wished I have watched it a week ago. I tried to remove over tight filter by oil shop on Honda CR-V. Tried lot but failed, finally I had to go to shop get oil change. Thanks a lot
Bummer on the timing, Ju. Hopefully, after watching this video, there'll be no more visits to the shop for expensive oil and filter changes for you. All the best!
😂😂😂. Funny. Once I used a braided belt. Yup rapped it around the filter as tight as I could put the buckle pin through the braid and pulled. Came right off.
Great news, Peter. Your comment about the pervious oil changer cracked me up. BTW, I have a not-so-crusty, 2004 Subaru Legacy Wagon in my Crusty Car Fleet. What a great road trip car! One of my friends calls it the "SuperJu."
Thanks for the video, this works really great. Like magic, no damage to the old filter, in case I couldn't"t remove the old filter. Yamaha Wave Runner oil filter has a very tight space to access the filter and not much room for a wrench. Your efforts in putting this video are greatly appreciated.
@@wwbit put oil to the lip rubber seal of the oil filter. I been doing that almost 20 yrs. Already by hand with rubber gloves I never had any issue of removing the oil filter
as i service a lot of different vecihicals mostly family i have had problems removing filters and yr life hack works great thanks yr the man alright,,my son took his wife's Mercedes valente van to get the B service ,,i read the invoice ,,$683, for the oil change ,at first i thought well ok they put full synethic oil in ,,,but as i read futher i discovered its was $638,,for draining the oil and a further $345 for the oil ,so close on a thousand dollars just to change the engine oil ,,,no wonder they call it the,,, B ,,,,,service its B for bend over ,,,$200 for wiper blades,,,she has to have that van as it has rear facing seat s for the 3 children as its much much safer in a head on accident,,and they come first b4 money so yeah mercedes it has to be ,,thanks again for the tip ,,cheers peter
Hi, Peter. Thanks for the comment. I'm delighted to read that the life hack I offered proved helpful for you! Wow, nearly $1,000 for a Mercedes oil change? That's highway robbery! At least your son and daughter-in-law have the peace of mind that their Mercedes van has a seating configuration which is safe for their kids. Cheers!
Ah! This works! I was skeptical at first and wasn’t sure I had the right material. Luckily had some tow straps laying around that worked nicely! This process was quick and easy. Thank you for posting it! Cheers! ✅
Pretty good idea 👍 Although I didn't have anything I could wrap around it, it did give me two ideas. After those didn't work, I resorted to just refilling, warming the engine enough to loosen it and just sacrificed the small amount of oil that spilled out while replacing the filter. Lessons to be learned - always hand loosen the filter first Buy an oil filter wrench just in case. Thanks for the inspiration ✌️
You can always use the Cowboy Dally! Tie the strap end to your wrench, screwdriver or whatever you have for leverage then take 3-4 overlapping wraps around the filter and Lefty Loosy. Cowyboy Up.
Hi, Boosted7KG. I sure looks like one. Given that it was made of synthetic material (nylon?), rather than cotton, I wager it was possibly from a light-duty ratchet strap or other such item. Thanks for the comment. Cheers!
Great tip. I tried similar with a tie down strap and just lacked the leverage. Being 9 weeks shy of the 5 year anniversary of the suggested BiAnnual replacement, you can understand my need for leverage. The filter in question is for an air dryer in the compressed air system on my Mack Semi. The diameter of the filter is 5 1/2" and I just don't have anything that size with me.
Next time you can just use a short piece of bike chain/timing chain or motor bike chain welded to an old socket and then cut a slot in the socket the chain will just fit through and tighten on itself, these are handy when there is little or no room around the filter, so just use an extension in the socket and a ratchet., do NOT use this for install as you will overtighten and deform the rubber gasket and it will leak, use for UNDOING only.
Pretty good way to get it off, one thing I noticed is that the gasket from the old filter was still on the engine. I hope you noticed that too and removed it before putting on the new one. Like some previous comments get a different brand of filter like WIX or NAPA GOLD, which is made by WIX. Fram filters fall apart on the inside and if you are going to be leaving this filter on for as long as you did the one you took off in this video you probably were not filtering anything.
Hi John. Thanks for pointing that out. Indeed, I did remove the old gasket. I'm happy to report that he Danger Ranger has continued its track record as a reliable utility vehicle!
You lucked out. because your filter edge is rough which has friction. Having a smooth filter here and anything and everything slips! Guess i will have to take screwdriver.
Maybe you could have used a few rubber bands or wrapped it with something to add friction. Add texture by roughing up the outside surface with something rough like a small saw or rasp.
For me, never had a problem as long as I hand tightened ONLY when installing the new filter. Own a 1993 Honda Civic Del Sol with very confined space to work in.
yep basically a strap wrench - you can use anything when you have that much room to get on it. - I hate frams because my cups won't fit them like they do on standard non grippy textured ends - Just curious why you'd do an oil change at all without a wrench or cup in the first place? but it's still a good video to show what to do thinking outside the box.
I have been trying to figure out with my dad what kind of tool would be best to remove a stubborn oil filter - we've tried a bunch of solutions already and no cigar! I'll have to show him this and we'll see if it works :).
My oil filter is too high up and in a real tight spot on my 2003 Mazda Protege 5. I believe it is stripped now because the oil wrench won't even take it off anymore. May try putting sandpaper in the wrench and see if that does the trick.
Great info...thanks...just not possible on a 2003 Toyota Highlander when trying to remove it from above the filter. I've always hand tightened and loosened. I can't imagine why it's so tight this time.
Or, a person could buy a $10 wrench. The leverage from that combination wrench was next to nothing. If that crap Fram filter was actually stuck the tourniquet method here would be useless.
Indeed, I could have done so if only it had been a convenient alternative at the time. As a problem solver, I enjoyed the challenge. As it turns out, judging from the comments, it appears this modest hack has helped a lot of people. All the best to you!
Having problems getting the old one off my '94 XJS. Thing I can't figure out is that Jaguar very clearly emphasizes that a new one should only be put on by HAND tightening (about 1/2 turn after contact made). So, why is it so damn hard to get them OFF by hand (assuming the PO followed directions)?
ive been changing filters for years ,,the reason why they freeze up people 4 get to add a little oil to the o ring ,,or they put a tool on them to tighten them ,,and other s that have my name and date written on with a sharpie come off by hand most of the time,,ps i have had a filter come loose and spray engine oil all over the place ,,,but i think sum moron climbed under there and loosen it write off ...just to make me look silly ,,
Was the previous owner by chance an Orangutan or Gorilla? I only ask because, after I graduated and moved out on my own was the first time I ran into this problem. My Dad had changed the oil last. I remember being ticked off that he did my car when he was doing his. I enjoyed working on my first car, not an xjs sadly. Well he musta STRONG ARMED the oil filter on unconsciously/passive aggressively because it only came loose 7/8th the way thru the first complete rotation of the screwdriver I had ran it through with. Damn thing looked like I had peeled an oil filter like an orange
This man just wrapped his oil filter with a tourniquet, that's hilarious lol. The best part is it works Glad to know my first aid training will pay off here
I was not aware that using a screw driver was the caveman way of doing it? Have done that more times than I probably should have and had some tear and the sharp edges which can easily cut your hand. Neat trick to use when the strap wrench does not fit as well.
Hey, Derek srt. Thanks for the comment. I meant no disrespect to your resourceful use of a screwdriver. In a pinch, I've done the same. Though I was working on the "Danger Ranger," there are certain dangers I'd prefer to avoid...sliced hands being one of them, if you know what I mean. ;^) Being the car geek that I am, I figured there just had to be a better way. Glad you liked it.
I looked up this video and I started to try your method, although I had a different idea while tying it, cuz my ratchet strap I attempted to use kept slipping, I tried one more time with both hands and I actually got it with my hands, tried so hard the first few times my knuckles cracked. My idea though, was to wrap the strap around it nice and tight so it overlapped across the back and the strap would bind on its self with tension, and tie it to the closed end, and looped through the open end and use the wrench like a pry bar to push it thus spinning the filter, maybe next time I do my oil I’ll try it out but figured I’d leave this comment incase it helps someone else with gettin it off, even though I got it by hand after 5-6 attempts. Cheers. Ah next video below yours! Dude did a variation of using a strap! ua-cam.com/video/u5kIfxsyJfE/v-deo.html
YOU ARE THE MAN!!!
I just spent an hour battling a stuck filter and your solution worked in under 3 minutes.
Hi KayakCentaur. That's great news! I'm glad to know it helped save you time and helped you prevail in that battle. Cheers!
You just saved me from having to make second last minute trip to my auto parts store to get a filter wrench. This worked perfectly and easily within minutes. Easier than I thought.
THIS IS THE ANSWER!!! NO EXPENSIVE TOOLS, YOU"RE A GENIUS!!
In a pinch you can also drive a phillips screwdriver into the filter and turn it that way
2 years later and I came across this video and it worked perfectly thank you👍👍👍
Great news, Nadeem! I'm happy that it helped! Cheers!
I watched your video and enjoyed your efforts. I adapted your idea, I couldn't tie it up the same. I put a knot in the webbing and slipped the loop through the closed wrench small enough to wrap around the filter. Then I used the same leverage against the knot and loop to rotate the filter. It came off in 2 minutes. Thanks for the video!
Resourceful! Well played!
I love your Ranger. I would love to have one like it. My uncle had one years ago. It was a little four cylinder standard transmission, and that thing was such a great little truck.
I borrowed a wrench from my neighbor. Thanks for the crafty technique, it may be useful sometime. Good to know.
Me too 😂
Dude that's awesome and I love my fram oil filters. It doesn't matter what kind of oily filter you use they're going to get stuck on regardless
THANK YOU!!! I couldn't get my filter off my dakota, there was no room to get it off with the other methods. I couldn't believe this worked!
I wished I have watched it a week ago. I tried to remove over tight filter by oil shop on Honda CR-V. Tried lot but failed, finally I had to go to shop get oil change.
Thanks a lot
Bummer on the timing, Ju. Hopefully, after watching this video, there'll be no more visits to the shop for expensive oil and filter changes for you. All the best!
Very helpful, I might try it on mine. Thank you so much
😂😂😂. Funny. Once I used a braided belt. Yup rapped it around the filter as tight as I could put the buckle pin through the braid and pulled. Came right off.
You just saved my ass. Whomever did the last oil change on the Scooby-Do Subaru needs their tools taken away. Thanks!
Great news, Peter. Your comment about the pervious oil changer cracked me up. BTW, I have a not-so-crusty, 2004 Subaru Legacy Wagon in my Crusty Car Fleet. What a great road trip car! One of my friends calls it the "SuperJu."
Square knot is great connecting 2 ropes together. The knot gets tighter the more you pull. I'm going to try your way to remove my oil filter.
Thanks for the comment. I hope it worked for you!
Thanks for the video, this works really great. Like magic, no damage to the old filter, in case I couldn't"t remove the old filter. Yamaha Wave Runner oil filter has a very tight space to access the filter and not much room for a wrench. Your efforts in putting this video are greatly appreciated.
Hi Joseph! I'm delighted to learn that this video helped! Happy Wave Running!
Always tighten the filter by hand with a glove,leather or rubber,and it will be possible to remove it by hand.
not true... which is why I'm here watching this video now
@@wwbit put oil to the lip rubber seal of the oil filter. I been doing that almost 20 yrs. Already by hand with rubber gloves I never had any issue of removing the oil filter
not true, i always do it like that but with the heat gets stuck
@@lakiyagbols3022i do that too and always hand tighten but somehow the oil filter always ends up super tight
@@bubba9850 heat and pressure.
as i service a lot of different vecihicals mostly family i have had problems removing filters and yr life hack works great thanks yr the man alright,,my son took his wife's Mercedes valente van to get the B service ,,i read the invoice ,,$683, for the oil change ,at first i thought well ok they put full synethic oil in ,,,but as i read futher i discovered its was $638,,for draining the oil and a further $345 for the oil ,so close on a thousand dollars just to change the engine oil ,,,no wonder they call it the,,, B ,,,,,service its B for bend over ,,,$200 for wiper blades,,,she has to have that van as it has rear facing seat s for the 3 children as its much much safer in a head on accident,,and they come first b4 money so yeah mercedes it has to be ,,thanks again for the tip ,,cheers peter
Hi, Peter. Thanks for the comment. I'm delighted to read that the life hack I offered proved helpful for you! Wow, nearly $1,000 for a Mercedes oil change? That's highway robbery! At least your son and daughter-in-law have the peace of mind that their Mercedes van has a seating configuration which is safe for their kids. Cheers!
Ah! This works! I was skeptical at first and wasn’t sure I had the right material. Luckily had some tow straps laying around that worked nicely! This process was quick and easy. Thank you for posting it! Cheers! ✅
Hi Roger. I'm happy to read that this video helped you! Cheers!
Pretty good idea 👍
Although I didn't have anything I could wrap around it, it did give me two ideas.
After those didn't work, I resorted to just refilling, warming the engine enough to loosen it and just sacrificed the small amount of oil that spilled out while replacing the filter.
Lessons to be learned - always hand loosen the filter first
Buy an oil filter wrench just in case.
Thanks for the inspiration ✌️
You can always use the Cowboy Dally! Tie the strap end to your wrench, screwdriver or whatever you have for leverage then take 3-4 overlapping wraps around the filter and Lefty Loosy. Cowyboy Up.
You can wrap some double stick carpet tape around the filter first for a very high traction grip.
Great tip, Kenneth!
yea i got some in my pockett
Try some 80 to 100 grit sandpaper.
I do believe that is Lamp Wick...
Hi, Boosted7KG. I sure looks like one. Given that it was made of synthetic material (nylon?), rather than cotton, I wager it was possibly from a light-duty ratchet strap or other such item. Thanks for the comment. Cheers!
Great tip. I tried similar with a tie down strap and just lacked the leverage. Being 9 weeks shy of the 5 year anniversary of the suggested BiAnnual replacement, you can understand my need for leverage. The filter in question is for an air dryer in the compressed air system on my Mack Semi. The diameter of the filter is 5 1/2" and I just don't have anything that size with me.
Thanks for the comment. I hope you were eventually able to the filter loosened.
Thanks
If you can fit a drill in and just poke a hole through the filter. Put a screw driver through it and twist it off.
Next time you can just use a short piece of bike chain/timing chain or motor bike chain welded to an old socket and then cut a slot in the socket the chain will just fit through and tighten on itself, these are handy when there is little or no room around the filter, so just use an extension in the socket and a ratchet., do NOT use this for install as you will overtighten and deform the rubber gasket and it will leak, use for UNDOING only.
Hahaha! It's going! It's working! Nice try. "That's the money"
Good vibes and good job!👍
Pretty good way to get it off, one thing I noticed is that the gasket from the old filter was still on the engine. I hope you noticed that too and removed it before putting on the new one. Like some previous comments get a different brand of filter like WIX or NAPA GOLD, which is made by WIX. Fram filters fall apart on the inside and if you are going to be leaving this filter on for as long as you did the one you took off in this video you probably were not filtering anything.
Hi John. Thanks for pointing that out. Indeed, I did remove the old gasket. I'm happy to report that he Danger Ranger has continued its track record as a reliable utility vehicle!
You lucked out. because your filter edge is rough which has friction. Having a smooth filter here and anything and everything slips! Guess i will have to take screwdriver.
Maybe you could have used a few rubber bands or wrapped it with something to add friction. Add texture by roughing up the outside surface with something rough like a small saw or rasp.
Try folding some 80 to 100 grit sandpaper in the filter cup or filter wrench.
You are a life saver friend
Great news, Cory! I'm happy the video helped you! Cheers!
For me, never had a problem as long as I hand tightened ONLY when installing the new filter. Own a 1993 Honda Civic Del Sol with very confined space to work in.
This works with a spin-on canister but not likely on some cartridge oil filter caps.
Hope it's works for mine try it tomorrow ty Steve
Had to take off the whole housing that the filter went on. Pain in the ass
Easy to avoid this problem by always, tightening 3/4 of a turn once the filter contacts the engine. But good hack
yep basically a strap wrench - you can use anything when you have that much room to get on it. - I hate frams because my cups won't fit them like they do on standard non grippy textured ends - Just curious why you'd do an oil change at all without a wrench or cup in the first place? but it's still a good video to show what to do thinking outside the box.
I have been trying to figure out with my dad what kind of tool would be best to remove a stubborn oil filter - we've tried a bunch of solutions already and no cigar! I'll have to show him this and we'll see if it works :).
Saved me a trip to autozone, thanks!
My oil filter is too high up and in a real tight spot on my 2003 Mazda Protege 5. I believe it is stripped now because the oil wrench won't even take it off anymore. May try putting sandpaper in the wrench and see if that does the trick.
What a genius 🤌🏾
Many thanks, William! I'm honored! 🙂
Great info...thanks...just not possible on a 2003 Toyota Highlander when trying to remove it from above the filter. I've always hand tightened and loosened. I can't imagine why it's so tight this time.
You saved me a lot of aggravation thanks!
Awesome news, Steve. I'm happy to read that this videos saved you from difficulty. Cheers!
Or, a person could buy a $10 wrench. The leverage from that combination wrench was next to nothing. If that crap Fram filter was actually stuck the tourniquet method here would be useless.
Indeed, I could have done so if only it had been a convenient alternative at the time. As a problem solver, I enjoyed the challenge. As it turns out, judging from the comments, it appears this modest hack has helped a lot of people. All the best to you!
Thank you
You're very welcome, Spirit Miracle! 🙂
Get 16" channel lock pliers good for lots of things also
Worked perfect! You’re the man!!!
Great news, Anthony! I delighted to read that it helped you! Cheers!
Thanks! It worked on my Honda Odyssey.
I was tying the knot around my filter and I felt like a nerd so I just chugged a beer and though about my ex wife filter came right off
Worked like a charm. Thanks!
Could you use wide nylon tie or whatever in America..
Thank you! This worked for me.
my husband always put some oil on the rubber seal before hand tightening the filter, and never a problem,,(after) lol
Thank you so much sir it's a big problem for me..love from india..
Thank you!
Thank you!
You're very welcome, DDW. I hope it helped you. Cheers!
That is a nice crusty 13mm spanner.
Maybe those knit work gloves that have a rubber palm .
I just use my good ol leather belt. Never fails.
I once used a braided belt pulled the belt as tight as I could put the belt pin through the braid. Pulled the filter and it came right off.
My Framoil filter is stuck too
Was definitely cool!
Cool idea
Thanks for the comment, Jacob! Cheers!
Thank you!!!! Worked like a charm❤
Having problems getting the old one off my '94 XJS. Thing I can't figure out is that Jaguar very clearly emphasizes that a new one should only be put on by HAND tightening (about 1/2 turn after contact made). So, why is it so damn hard to get them OFF by hand (assuming the PO followed directions)?
ive been changing filters for years ,,the reason why they freeze up people 4 get to add a little oil to the o ring ,,or they put a tool on them to tighten them ,,and other s that have my name and date written on with a sharpie come off by hand most of the time,,ps i have had a filter come loose and spray engine oil all over the place ,,,but i think sum moron climbed under there and loosen it write off ...just to make me look silly ,,
Was the previous owner by chance an Orangutan or Gorilla? I only ask because, after I graduated and moved out on my own was the first time I ran into this problem. My Dad had changed the oil last. I remember being ticked off that he did my car when he was doing his. I enjoyed working on my first car, not an xjs sadly. Well he musta STRONG ARMED the oil filter on unconsciously/passive aggressively because it only came loose 7/8th the way thru the first complete rotation of the screwdriver I had ran it through with. Damn thing looked like I had peeled an oil filter like an orange
large channel lock pliers your never use anything else
Thanks, Pigs. I concur. If I only had the room to fit them in that cramped space. Cheers!
@@dbroenenlol😂 dying on why u called him/them, “pigs.” Now I see their, “handle.” 😉😂
Life saver! Thanks
Glad to hear it, Joe! Thanks for the comment. Cheers!
bravo buddy, bravo
Many thanks for the complement, Ralph! Cheers!
This man just wrapped his oil filter with a tourniquet, that's hilarious lol. The best part is it works
Glad to know my first aid training will pay off here
Best video on here 😊
Just saved me! Thanks a bunch
Excellent! Thank you!
AWESOME AM USING YOUR METHOD NOW!!!THX
I was not aware that using a screw driver was the caveman way of doing it? Have done that more times than I probably should have and had some tear and the sharp edges which can easily cut your hand. Neat trick to use when the strap wrench does not fit as well.
Hey, Derek srt. Thanks for the comment. I meant no disrespect to your resourceful use of a screwdriver. In a pinch, I've done the same. Though I was working on the "Danger Ranger," there are certain dangers I'd prefer to avoid...sliced hands being one of them, if you know what I mean. ;^) Being the car geek that I am, I figured there just had to be a better way. Glad you liked it.
If the puncture method doesn't work, you're up a creek without a paddle.
The man!
Many thanks for the comment and complement, Jakob! 🙂 Cheers!
Using a Fram was your first mistake
Duly noted, Joe. Since then, I've seen analysis of the various oil filters on the market. I concur, Fram is sub-optimal. Cheers!
thanks
Thanks for the comment!
Mistake number one.. Using a Fram oil filter
Duly noted, Rads. Since then, I've seen analysis of the various oil filters on the market. I concur, Fram is sub-optimal. Cheers!
Yes, I think it is cool!
best trick is to stab it with a screwdriver and twist it off. way faster. learned that from an old timer
Great idea!
Thank you at 2:55am 4 years later
that was not stuck
Brilliant man.
just used this trick and i used a 13mm wrench. to my suprise, it worked awesome! Thanks👍
Good work! That 13mm wrench is an essential part of the formula. 😉
New Jersey?
WRAP WITH DUCT TAPE >>>> GIVES GOOD GRIP >>> EASY TO UNSCREW
I hope the driver wasn't distracted.
Lol just use a vise grip.
Tried mine doesn’t open wide enough
Great video man it saved me 👍
I'm very happy to hear it helped! 🙂👍
Worked great
Thankyou
I looked up this video and I started to try your method, although I had a different idea while tying it, cuz my ratchet strap I attempted to use kept slipping, I tried one more time with both hands and I actually got it with my hands, tried so hard the first few times my knuckles cracked. My idea though, was to wrap the strap around it nice and tight so it overlapped across the back and the strap would bind on its self with tension, and tie it to the closed end, and looped through the open end and use the wrench like a pry bar to push it thus spinning the filter, maybe next time I do my oil I’ll try it out but figured I’d leave this comment incase it helps someone else with gettin it off, even though I got it by hand after 5-6 attempts. Cheers.
Ah next video below yours! Dude did a variation of using a strap! ua-cam.com/video/u5kIfxsyJfE/v-deo.html
Thanks you save me
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Very cool tool! 🙂👍
PH3506?
Amazon next morning delivery.
Noted. Same-day, no-cost solution trumps next day delivery. 🙂
nice one ..
Genius
Genius!
big channel locks
That’s not a “square” ( better known to the rest of the civilized world as as “reef”) knot
it’s a granny knot !!!
Don't even have that.
👏🏾👏🏾🙏🏾
Thanks, Jamaican Door! 🙂
Nice piece of jewelry to work under your car!!!!!!!!