Oil filter 182. What way does it undo?

[kiwiNCFC]

Doing a service, managed to get it off last year and I did it hand tight but for some reason it isnt budging. What way is it to undo? Not sure if its normal threaded or left hand thread.

Thanks

 

[Dan519]

Normal thread. Anti clockwise to undo

 

[Chrisgti6]

Normal thread. If it won't budge by hand (which is unlikely) you'll need an oil filter tool. It should come off easily with that.

 

[kiwiNCFC]

Cheers guys, now gonna try!

 

[olliewebbuk]

Normal thread. If it won't budge by hand (which is unlikely) you'll need an oil filter tool. It should come off easily with that.

If you can get the damn thing in, that is.

 

[Ash_09]

I did mine at the weekend, same problem. It was on solid, I managed to get a small strap wrench in there.

 

[MartinR]

Anticlockwise and man up

 

[Chrisgti6]

I use a pair of these, not sure how much more difficult (if at all) it is to acess the filter on a 1*2.

http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/oil-filter-wrench?da=1&TC=SRC-oil filter

 

[olliewebbuk]

not sure how much more difficult (if at all) it is to acess the filter on a 1*2

I nearly just gave up and torched my 172 last time I changed the oil filter.

 

[Matt W]

The filter on a 172 is a piece of piss compared to a 200/197.

 

[Chrisgti6]

The filter on a 172 is a piece of piss compared to a 200/197.

Must be very easy then as it's not what i'd call difficult on a 197!

 

[olliewebbuk]

Mine was on well f**king tight. I tried three different styles of removal tools before saying "f**k it" and getting a big screwdriver out.

 

[McGherkin]

Try oil filters on boats lol.

If you can't get it to budge with the tool, whack a screwdriver through it. And when you get the new one, smear some oil on the seals before fitting.

 

[M@tt_182]

I use this type and I've never had any problems - http://www.opieoils.co.uk/pv-98046-...ontent=98046&gclid=CIuKqInCvLsCFQEXwwodKVAAPQ

 

[Ianboom]

Leftie loosie, righty tighty! Works for the wife???

 

[Rob669]

Try oil filters on boats lol.

If you can't get it to budge with the tool, whack a screwdriver through it. And when you get the new one, smear some oil on the seals before fitting.

Take no notice of this - screwdriver through the filter. Remove the fuel rail guard to get better access and use the proper tool. Hand tighten it.

 

[McGherkin]

Take no notice of this - screwdriver through the filter. Remove the fuel rail guard to get better access and use the proper tool. Hand tighten it.

And what do you do if the proper tool doesn't manage it?

 

[l33th3tr33]

Try some more. Although I have stabbed a couple in the past.

 

[Poopensharten]

I put screw drivers through filters all the time, what i will say is, you need to be 100% you're going to get it off lol.

 

[MicKPM]

Filter claw > Screwdriver

 

[Dan519]

I've had to smash a couple off with a big screwdriver/pry bar. Very last resort though, I've got loads of different removal tools to try first

 

[bloke]

in best part of 30 years i've never resorted to mashing a screw driver through a filter, only animals do this, simple as!!

 

[Poopensharten]

in best part of 30 years i've never resorted to mashing a screw driver through a filter, only animals do this, simple as!!

Animals? No, only spastics forget to rub oil round the rubber seal/threads prior to fitting them.

 

[bloke]

Animals? No, only spastics forget to rub oil round the rubber seal/threads prior to fitting them.

was going to say something on those lines but not sure how 'politically correct' one has to be on here

 

[McGherkin]

I've had to smash a couple off with a big screwdriver/pry bar. Very last resort though, I've got loads of different removal tools to try first

As I said before, IF THE TOOLS FAIL, use a screwdriver. In the last instant I had to do it the filter was crumpling like a tin can with the filter claw on it, absolutely destroyed a chain wrench and nothing else could grip it. Mind you this was on a much bigger engine than a F4R.

 

[Dan519]

in best part of 30 years i've never resorted to mashing a screw driver through a filter, only animals do this, simple as!!

Well after over an hour of trying lots of different tools and nothing moving at all, it was literally the last resort. I can't think of more than 5 or 6 times in 18 years of working on cars that I've had to do it though.

 

[Adamm.]

A mate of mine used a strap thing to get mine off once, wouldn't budge but came a piece of piss with the strap. And the fuel rail guard was still on lol.

Edit, sorry pointless input, I was on page 1 still.