Re: Oil-filter removal (2004 Jeep Liberty)
 

I caught that to Earle. He actually 'does' say he used it to put the
filter on in one post.

I'll be he just uses his hand next time....

Mike

Earle Horton wrote:
>
> Mike,
>
> What he is not saying here, is whether he used the "oil filter removal tool"
> to install the filter, that now won't come off. I am betting that he did.
> Spin-on oil filters are designed to be installed by hand.
>
> I don't care how tight this filter is. None of them will resist big
> channel-locking pliers or a pipe wrench for long.
>
> Earle
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:44F309D1.B1EEC060@sympatico.ca...
> > Do you realize how thin the oil filter metal is? Mine rubbed on the
> > engine mount once and blew/wore a hole through it very fast. It wore out
> > the crease on a flute. Rounding the flutes wore on the flute crease
> > marks also. I still figure you were lucky....
> >
> > So what about just gluing the tool back onto the filter???? Like I
> > said, the tool is also likely worn so it wouldn't be good to use again
> > anyway.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> > Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> >
> > gcotterl@co.riverside.ca.us wrote:
> > >
> > > The removal tool did NOT destroy the oil filter; it just rounded-off
> > > the flutes on the filter.
> > >
> > > Now, I need to find something that will grab onto the filter so it can
> > > be unscrewed.

Re: Oil-filter removal (2004 Jeep Liberty)
 

I caught that to Earle. He actually 'does' say he used it to put the
filter on in one post.

I'll be he just uses his hand next time....

Mike

Earle Horton wrote:
>
> Mike,
>
> What he is not saying here, is whether he used the "oil filter removal tool"
> to install the filter, that now won't come off. I am betting that he did.
> Spin-on oil filters are designed to be installed by hand.
>
> I don't care how tight this filter is. None of them will resist big
> channel-locking pliers or a pipe wrench for long.
>
> Earle
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:44F309D1.B1EEC060@sympatico.ca...
> > Do you realize how thin the oil filter metal is? Mine rubbed on the
> > engine mount once and blew/wore a hole through it very fast. It wore out
> > the crease on a flute. Rounding the flutes wore on the flute crease
> > marks also. I still figure you were lucky....
> >
> > So what about just gluing the tool back onto the filter???? Like I
> > said, the tool is also likely worn so it wouldn't be good to use again
> > anyway.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> > Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> >
> > gcotterl@co.riverside.ca.us wrote:
> > >
> > > The removal tool did NOT destroy the oil filter; it just rounded-off
> > > the flutes on the filter.
> > >
> > > Now, I need to find something that will grab onto the filter so it can
> > > be unscrewed.

Re: Oil-filter removal (2004 Jeep Liberty)
 

I caught that to Earle. He actually 'does' say he used it to put the
filter on in one post.

I'll be he just uses his hand next time....

Mike

Earle Horton wrote:
>
> Mike,
>
> What he is not saying here, is whether he used the "oil filter removal tool"
> to install the filter, that now won't come off. I am betting that he did.
> Spin-on oil filters are designed to be installed by hand.
>
> I don't care how tight this filter is. None of them will resist big
> channel-locking pliers or a pipe wrench for long.
>
> Earle
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:44F309D1.B1EEC060@sympatico.ca...
> > Do you realize how thin the oil filter metal is? Mine rubbed on the
> > engine mount once and blew/wore a hole through it very fast. It wore out
> > the crease on a flute. Rounding the flutes wore on the flute crease
> > marks also. I still figure you were lucky....
> >
> > So what about just gluing the tool back onto the filter???? Like I
> > said, the tool is also likely worn so it wouldn't be good to use again
> > anyway.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> > Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> >
> > gcotterl@co.riverside.ca.us wrote:
> > >
> > > The removal tool did NOT destroy the oil filter; it just rounded-off
> > > the flutes on the filter.
> > >
> > > Now, I need to find something that will grab onto the filter so it can
> > > be unscrewed.

Re: Oil-filter removal (2004 Jeep Liberty)
 

I had to use the "removal" tool to install the oil filter because it's
hard to squeeze one's arm between the fan-shroud and the tie-rod, reach
the oil filter and screw it on -- there's just not enough room to work
in. Anyway, I turned the "removal" tool just enough to result in an
"hand-tight" fit.

Re: Oil-filter removal (2004 Jeep Liberty)
 

I had to use the "removal" tool to install the oil filter because it's
hard to squeeze one's arm between the fan-shroud and the tie-rod, reach
the oil filter and screw it on -- there's just not enough room to work
in. Anyway, I turned the "removal" tool just enough to result in an
"hand-tight" fit.

Re: Oil-filter removal (2004 Jeep Liberty)
 

I had to use the "removal" tool to install the oil filter because it's
hard to squeeze one's arm between the fan-shroud and the tie-rod, reach
the oil filter and screw it on -- there's just not enough room to work
in. Anyway, I turned the "removal" tool just enough to result in an
"hand-tight" fit.

Re: Oil-filter removal (2004 Jeep Liberty)
 

I had to use the "removal" tool to install the oil filter because it's
hard to squeeze one's arm between the fan-shroud and the tie-rod, reach
the oil filter and screw it on -- there's just not enough room to work
in. Anyway, I turned the "removal" tool just enough to result in an
"hand-tight" fit.

Re: Oil-filter removal (2004 Jeep Liberty)
 

<gcotterl@co.riverside.ca.us> wrote in message
news:1156785295.308400.305250@p79g2000cwp.googlegr oups.com...
> I had to use the "removal" tool to install the oil filter because
> it's hard to squeeze one's arm between the fan-shroud and
> the tie-rod, reach the oil filter and screw it on -- there's just
> not enough room to work in. Anyway, I turned the "removal"
> tool just enough to result in an "hand-tight" fit.
>
They all say that. ;^)

Cheers.

Earle

Re: Oil-filter removal (2004 Jeep Liberty)
 

<gcotterl@co.riverside.ca.us> wrote in message
news:1156785295.308400.305250@p79g2000cwp.googlegr oups.com...
> I had to use the "removal" tool to install the oil filter because
> it's hard to squeeze one's arm between the fan-shroud and
> the tie-rod, reach the oil filter and screw it on -- there's just
> not enough room to work in. Anyway, I turned the "removal"
> tool just enough to result in an "hand-tight" fit.
>
They all say that. ;^)

Cheers.

Earle

Re: Oil-filter removal (2004 Jeep Liberty)
 

<gcotterl@co.riverside.ca.us> wrote in message
news:1156785295.308400.305250@p79g2000cwp.googlegr oups.com...
> I had to use the "removal" tool to install the oil filter because
> it's hard to squeeze one's arm between the fan-shroud and
> the tie-rod, reach the oil filter and screw it on -- there's just
> not enough room to work in. Anyway, I turned the "removal"
> tool just enough to result in an "hand-tight" fit.
>
They all say that. ;^)

Cheers.

Earle