My new-to-me pickup musta had a moron...

rockyridgefarm · Apr 30, 2017

.....change the oil!

First off, I saw the filter was quite a bit smaller versus the factory filter.

But then it got worse! I had an absolute nightmare getting it off. Sine the filter was smaller, my end cap wrench didn't fit it. I tried every single type of filter wrench I had, but none worked. Then, out of frustration, I tried the old "drive a screwdriver through the filter trick, BUT the filter wasn't in a spot I could adequately drive the screwdriver. The last guy must used an impact wrench to tighten it because I was sure I was going to snap the threaded stem off. After a considerable amount of gymnastics and a little blue language I did manage to get it off and the new one on - HAND TIGHT!

Argh!

Otherwise it sure is a nice pickup and I got a pretty good deal on it. My wife has claimed it as her own, but I have permission to drive it every now and then....as long as I promise to clean it up every time I'm done using it!

centash · Apr 30, 2017

We 're guessing it's a Ford, so, details, please. Ben

Greg K · Apr 30, 2017

You used loctite on the new one, right?

showcrop · Apr 30, 2017

Well, at least he new enough to change it or get it changed. I looked at a tractor two years ago that not only was all of the paint gone off from the filter, when the guy started it up oil dribbled out through a hole in the side of it.

rockyridgefarm · Apr 30, 2017

(quoted from post at 17:45:48 04/30/17) You used loctite on the new one, right?

The red stuff or the blue stuff?

Ben,

It's a 2005 F-150XLT that I bought from Michels - the pipeline installation company. It was previously titled in Washington state, and they must not use road salt like here in Wisconsin. The frame still has paint on it. I'll wager it's the cleanest 2005 pickup in the state, or at least the top 100. My guess is they take their pickups to the Quickie-lube and this is the kind of filter you get there. I was kinda surprised that this pickup takes 7 quarts of oil. My 2000 F-150 with the 5.4l takes 6 quarts

Hobo,NC · Apr 30, 2017

Several different sises of filters will fit it so some folks keep a one fits all for that ford number...

I change a bunch of oil I put chassis grease are wheel bearing grease on the filter gasket most of the time they come off EZ. I went back to motor oil a few years back you would have thought I lock-tited them on so went back to grease. I do my best to make sure the gasket sealing surface is clean of motor oil because of that besides you spose to to confirm the old gasket came off with the filter...

JLG · Apr 30, 2017

I've had quick lube places do that before.

Then also, my wife took her Ford Fusion in
to our local Ford dealership for its free
first oil change. That car took a canister
type filter element. It came home leaking
oil. Here they had jammed the wrong size
filter into the housing. It was crumpled up
like an accordion.

dcarp · Apr 30, 2017

The same moron puts filters on Cummings engines for Dodge Rams. I've 2 and both of them had filters that needed a gorilla to take the factory filter off. I think they use an impact wrench and put the filter on dry also.

NCWayne · May 1, 2017

I had a customer call me to change the hydraulic filter on a skid steer a few years ago, after they couldn't get it off.

I tried every trick I knew to get it off with no luck. I wound up having to pull the whole filter housing off the machine. I then clamped it in the vice and used a 36" pipe wrench to get the filter off.

I've run into tight filters before, but I have never seen anything like that......and hope I never see another......

MarkB_MI · May 1, 2017

A large set of Channellock pliers (aka "water-pump pliers") will get off the toughest filters, IF you have access.

For tough filters in a tight spot, get a strap-type wrench like this: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Performance-Tool-W173C-Filter-Wrench/dp/B000N35K86">https://www.amazon.com/Performance-Tool-W173C-Filter-Wrench/dp/B000N35K86</a>

3000OH · May 1, 2017

fwiw, i do my own version of lock-lube or antiseize...i put on a drop or two of motor oil & rub it around the gasket & then dust it with graphite from one of those little plastic squeeze tubes, rub that all around on gasket. haven't had one stick since i started doing this 35+ yrs ago. i also partially fill the filter first...oil pressure comes up a lot quicker on the next start.

Russ from MN · May 1, 2017

I bought one of these a couple of years ago, works great on most anything.

http://www.harborfreight.com/universal-3-jaw-adjustable-oil-filter-wrench-69021.html

SVcummins · May 1, 2017

I had a 3 foot cheater on a 2 foot ratchet to get one
of a semi the other day

INCase · May 1, 2017

on the down side it might have been stuck extra hard due to it not being changed recently.

I've found that the longer i have one on the harder they sometimes are to get off.

most filters say 1 turn after gasket touches filter base. i would guess it came from a quicky lube place. you're lucky they tightened it but maybe they got carried away.

any "new used car" at our place gets the oil changed immediately even if the sticker says they just changed it.

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