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CG · 12-14-2005, 02:28 AM

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Originally Posted by texascowboy593

My time is now spent and I have to go to bed so I can be gone for 2 days in Oklahoma...

hope you werent planning on driving your truck

67ChevyRedneck · 12-14-2005, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by 86SILVERADO

I think 67chevyredneck was playing a cruel joke on you.

Nope, just my damn lysdexia again

Funny thing is I just changed mine on my Z71 about a week ago. Came off like a charm.

1969 C/K CST · 12-14-2005, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by l1n1b1

I'm not sure but Daddy always said

"Righty-Tighty, Lefty-Loosy....Just like the cap on a wine bottle"

I get confused. Which way do I turn the cork?

Can't ever get those @#$% things out.

shelby987 · 12-14-2005, 12:12 PM

with regard to over tightening, I always do what longhorn said, clean oil on the seal, spin until you hit the block, then another full turn to compress the gasket to my liking.....Never had a problem getting an oil filter off by hand, unless I already had oil on my hands....then I have to use that tool I call a paper towel for extra leverage.
I was always taught to fill the filter 3/4 full to avoid running a big air pocket through your system....although my girlfriends escort has a filter at a 90 degree angle to ground, so I can't get any oil in it....maybe its a ferd thing!

67ChevyRedneck · 12-14-2005, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by 1969 C/K CST

I get confused. Which way do I turn the cork?

Can't ever get those @#$% things out.

I thought whine bottles had corks... don't they "pull" out

The Chiltons book on my silverado acutally tells you to fill the oil filter and and take your finger and put oil on the rubber seal as well. I've always changed my oil this way as well.

**passthebuck** · 12-14-2005, 12:36 PM

I read in Chevy High Performance a few years ago that a filter was stuck on because the PO had used too long a bolt to bolt the trans to the block & one bolt hole goes into the filter area, & it butted into the fliter making it impossible to get off. mabe check the bellhousing bolt? you said you didnt know when the oil was changed last? Just my 2 cents. good luck!

70c10swb · 12-14-2005, 09:16 PM

when you get the old one off and before you put the new one on, make sure the old gasket is not on the engine or you will double gasket it and will lead to a huge oil leak.

mudpuppie · 12-14-2005, 09:48 PM

dont have that problem myself . i have the old canister with the bolt in the bottom , drop in style . they are a little messy ..............

Metallicamaro · 12-14-2005, 10:12 PM

I have to say, on my 1970 chevy pickup c/20 350.... it had a Fram oil filter on it, and i couldnt get it off, i was going the right way, the oil filter looked like it went through a meat grinder, but it did come off.. then i replaced it of course with a fram oil filter... and when i went to take that one off 3,000 miles later, it did the same thing as it did before, i do plenty of oil changes and i did not over tighten it.. but when i saw (@$^ OIL FILTER i laughed and thought someone had the same problem i did...

texascowboy593 · 12-15-2005, 04:07 PM

Still dont have it off! I was able to find and order a specialty tool to remove it from here: http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalo...filtertool.php

It should be here tomorrow(ship priority overnight). I even tried to hammer it out at the base with no effect. Heres a couple of pics where im at now. As you can see, I got hacked off at it!

boundstaffpress · 12-15-2005, 04:22 PM

You're a mile away from using a paper towel to finish up. Hope your tool comes tomorrow.

I don't think a finger of oil on the gasket would have made much difference when you tighten it that much.

D@mn you make me feel good about my few oil filter mishaps.

Brad · 12-15-2005, 04:41 PM

Are you able to use a screwdriver on those holes and 'chisel' it out, so to speak?

texascowboy593 · 12-15-2005, 04:46 PM

Brad, Ive done tried that and it didnt budge...Im sure I can get it off tomm. I still got to put the carb and radiator back on...

67ChevyRedneck · 12-15-2005, 05:07 PM

Turn it this way (I did it right this time)

**truckdude239** · 12-15-2005, 06:22 PM

wow what an mess

Longhorn Man · 12-15-2005, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by boundstaffpress

I don't think a finger of oil on the gasket would have made much difference when you tighten it that much.

It would have. That is the only reason you need to oil the gasket. I do this every day on everything from Escorts to Perterbuilts.

tomatocity · 12-15-2005, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by mudpuppie

dont have that problem myself . i have the old canister with the bolt in the bottom , drop in style . they are a little messy ..............

those are cool filters but yes they are messy. do you have the AC sticker on the canister?

tomatocity · 12-15-2005, 06:47 PM

[QUOTE=Longhorn Man][QUOTE=boundstaffpress]I don't think a finger of oil on the gasket would have made much difference when you tighten it that much.

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It would have. That is the only reason you need to oil the gasket. I do this every day on everything from Escorts to Perterbuilts.

The oil on the gasket keeps the rubber gasket from separating from the filter, at least it used to. Maybe they are now made better.

tomatocity · 12-15-2005, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by texascowboy593

Brad, Ive done tried that and it didnt budge...Im sure I can get it off tomm. I still got to put the carb and radiator back on...

thinkin' cutting torch, dynamite, or listen to Redneck. yeah, listen to Redneck.

texascowboy593 · 12-15-2005, 07:20 PM

67 that was the way i tried to turn it... If you look at the pic above real close, you can see where I had something to stab in one of the holes (top hole and one beside it) and hammer it... oh well. Ill have that tool tomm hopefully and I will have my vengance!

crazyred · 12-15-2005, 08:02 PM

can ya weld a good size nut on the filter plate and get a socket on there to spin her off???

texascowboy593 · 12-15-2005, 08:11 PM

hey red good idea...kinda what that tool im getting tomm does... the link is up above...

mudpuppie · 12-15-2005, 08:13 PM

I have had a few bad filters , but that has to be one for the record books .

tomatocity my canister is decal free , some old paint is about it .

409biscayne · 12-15-2005, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by jimfulco

I peeled one down to the base plate one time, and I had to use a 1" cold chisel and a 3# sledge to get it off.

The best thing I ever found for removing a sticky one was a Lisle oil filter wrench that had a flat spiral band that wound around the filter body & squeezed tighter the harder you turned it. Never failed me, but the filter body has to be intact. Naturally, they don't make them any more

, but I think the 3-legged device posted above is what they replaced them with.

The filter wrench i've used for the last 20 years sounds similiar to the one you had . Nylon web , like a seat belt , 1/2 inch drive , never failed to get a filter off and it handled any size filter body , i got mine at a Caterpillar dealer , they probably still sell them , although they may not be the cheapest they last for life . Good luck .

67chevemall · 12-16-2005, 09:39 AM

Be there! I ripped all my hair out one time! Now I let the sucker drip a bit
before I'll ever over tighten the sucker again.

I used a punch and a small sledge that I cut the handle down to make
it easier to work with. Just light taps all around and it WILL come off.

Before that I tried needle nose pliers spread open stick the ends in the holes and a adj. wrench on
the main body to turn it. This worked too.

12-14-2005, 12:12 PM	#29
shelby987 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Just outside Durham, NC Posts: 894	*Re: @#% Oil Filter** with regard to over tightening, I always do what longhorn said, clean oil on the seal, spin until you hit the block, then another full turn to compress the gasket to my liking.....Never had a problem getting an oil filter off by hand, unless I already had oil on my hands....then I have to use that tool I call a paper towel for extra leverage. I was always taught to fill the filter 3/4 full to avoid running a big air pocket through your system....although my girlfriends escort has a filter at a 90 degree angle to ground, so I can't get any oil in it....maybe its a ferd thing! __________________ 1969 SS 350 Camaro Sold 2008 1970 3/4T K20, stock height with 33's, 250 I6, 3 on the tree, and locked front and rear 4.10's 1980 Chevy Malibu 2 dr Sold 2007 1993 Olds. Cutlass Ciera Wagon Traded 2006 2003 Saturn L200 w/5pd. D/D My list spans 5 decades with One common thread.....GM!

12-14-2005, 12:36 PM	#31
passthebuck Sisyphus was my mentor! Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Carleton Place, Ontario CANADA Posts: 984	*Re: @#% Oil Filter** I read in Chevy High Performance a few years ago that a filter was stuck on because the PO had used too long a bolt to bolt the trans to the block & one bolt hole goes into the filter area, & it butted into the fliter making it impossible to get off. mabe check the bellhousing bolt? you said you didnt know when the oil was changed last? Just my 2 cents. good luck! __________________ passthebuck #5642 -TWO 1967 GMC 910's. One with L6/3-on-the tree and the other with 355 w/435hp & a 700r4. -a 2013 Honda Civic as my "sensible" car Last edited by passthebuck; 12-14-2005 at 12:37 PM.

12-14-2005, 09:16 PM	#32
70c10swb no brain no headache Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Cape Cod MA Posts: 567	*Re: @#% Oil Filter** when you get the old one off and before you put the new one on, make sure the old gasket is not on the engine or you will double gasket it and will lead to a huge oil leak. __________________ 1996 GMC Sierra z71 1970 SWB 2wd (project)

12-14-2005, 09:48 PM	#33
mudpuppie Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 51	*Re: @#% Oil Filter** dont have that problem myself . i have the old canister with the bolt in the bottom , drop in style . they are a little messy ..............

12-14-2005, 10:12 PM	#34
Metallicamaro Boil'n rice Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Maine Posts: 77	*Re: @#% Oil Filter** I have to say, on my 1970 chevy pickup c/20 350.... it had a Fram oil filter on it, and i couldnt get it off, i was going the right way, the oil filter looked like it went through a meat grinder, but it did come off.. then i replaced it of course with a fram oil filter... and when i went to take that one off 3,000 miles later, it did the same thing as it did before, i do plenty of oil changes and i did not over tighten it.. but when i saw (@$^ OIL FILTER i laughed and thought someone had the same problem i did...

12-15-2005, 04:07 PM	#35
texascowboy593 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Southeast Tx Posts: 1,302	*Re: @#% Oil Filter** Still dont have it off! I was able to find and order a specialty tool to remove it from here: http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalo...filtertool.php It should be here tomorrow(ship priority overnight). I even tried to hammer it out at the base with no effect. Heres a couple of pics where im at now. As you can see, I got hacked off at it! Attached Images __________________ "The rays of light thru the Shiner Bock bottle make me wanna turn the key and put down the throttle...and get lost down 35" - Jason Boland www.YouTube.com/user/593Films - Watch My Videos! 1977 Silverado K10 2014 Dodge Durango (Wife-mobile) 2008 Dodge Ram Lone Star Edition (Daily driver)

12-15-2005, 04:22 PM	#36
boundstaffpress Jamie Hyneman is my twin Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: La Junta, Colorado Posts: 705	*Re: @#% Oil Filter You're a mile away from using a paper towel to finish up. Hope your tool comes tomorrow. I don't think a finger of oil on the gasket would have made much difference when you tighten it that much. D@mn you make me feel good about my few oil filter mishaps. __________________ Justin SOLD 1967 K10 Fleetside, 283, Front and Rear Posi SOLD Color Wiring Diagrams Now in High Resolution** V8 and Cab and Cab and Chassis

12-15-2005, 04:41 PM	#37
Brad Out of the carpool lane. Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Clark Co, WA Posts: 5,673	*Re: @#% Oil Filter** Are you able to use a screwdriver on those holes and 'chisel' it out, so to speak? __________________ 1968 C-10 SWB, 5.7 Vortec/700R4/3.73 posi, Torch Red 1968 Camaro, 250/Powerglide, all original (No, I'm not gonna drop a 350 in it!...Jeez!) 2000 Honda VFR in the faster yellow! 2008 Husqvarna TE-610 1967 C-10 SWB 'Six Appeal'-Gone but not forgotten...

12-15-2005, 04:46 PM	#38
texascowboy593 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Southeast Tx Posts: 1,302	*Re: @#% Oil Filter** Brad, Ive done tried that and it didnt budge...Im sure I can get it off tomm. I still got to put the carb and radiator back on... __________________ "The rays of light thru the Shiner Bock bottle make me wanna turn the key and put down the throttle...and get lost down 35" - Jason Boland www.YouTube.com/user/593Films - Watch My Videos! 1977 Silverado K10 2014 Dodge Durango (Wife-mobile) 2008 Dodge Ram Lone Star Edition (Daily driver)

12-15-2005, 05:07 PM	#39
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12-15-2005, 06:22 PM	#40
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12-15-2005, 07:20 PM	#45
texascowboy593 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Southeast Tx Posts: 1,302	*Re: @#% Oil Filter** 67 that was the way i tried to turn it... If you look at the pic above real close, you can see where I had something to stab in one of the holes (top hole and one beside it) and hammer it... oh well. Ill have that tool tomm hopefully and I will have my vengance! __________________ "The rays of light thru the Shiner Bock bottle make me wanna turn the key and put down the throttle...and get lost down 35" - Jason Boland www.YouTube.com/user/593Films - Watch My Videos! 1977 Silverado K10 2014 Dodge Durango (Wife-mobile) 2008 Dodge Ram Lone Star Edition (Daily driver)

12-15-2005, 08:02 PM	#46
crazyred yeeha Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sherwood Park & Fort McMurray, Alberta Posts: 72	*Re: @#% Oil Filter** can ya weld a good size nut on the filter plate and get a socket on there to spin her off??? __________________ 1969 GMC 910 97% rust free 2002 olds Alero 1986 New Yorker 4dr ... the new DD...My POS car... dude its got a turbo!!! Don't drink and drive, you might spill something!!! Daryl Kuchmak

12-15-2005, 08:11 PM	#47
texascowboy593 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Southeast Tx Posts: 1,302	*Re: @#% Oil Filter** hey red good idea...kinda what that tool im getting tomm does... the link is up above... __________________ "The rays of light thru the Shiner Bock bottle make me wanna turn the key and put down the throttle...and get lost down 35" - Jason Boland www.YouTube.com/user/593Films - Watch My Videos! 1977 Silverado K10 2014 Dodge Durango (Wife-mobile) 2008 Dodge Ram Lone Star Edition (Daily driver)

12-15-2005, 08:13 PM	#48
mudpuppie Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 51	*Re: @#% Oil Filter** I have had a few bad filters , but that has to be one for the record books . tomatocity my canister is decal free , some old paint is about it .



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12-16-2005, 09:39 AM	#50
67chevemall Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: NB Posts: 3,367	*Re: @#% Oil Filter** Be there! I ripped all my hair out one time! Now I let the sucker drip a bit before I'll ever over tighten the sucker again. I used a punch and a small sledge that I cut the handle down to make it easier to work with. Just light taps all around and it WILL come off. Before that I tried needle nose pliers spread open stick the ends in the holes and a adj. wrench on the main body to turn it. This worked too. __________________ 1968 Chevy C10 307 3ott fleetside 1967 Chevy C/10 V8, 3spd, fleetside lwb.Sold 1967 Chev C/10 step, 383, M21. SOLD Last edited by 67chevemall; 12-16-2005 at 09:39 AM.

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