[V8] Oil Change woes!!! Filter stuck!

[Greg Furstenwerth]

Ok I just have to ask this due to the fact I had my tool welded and I
broke the welds trying to take off the filter. I think it was cranking
600-900 pounds of pressure on that @#*$%#. I had a good 4 foot long
cheater bar on that thing and broke welds. How in sam hell could
somebody crank that much torque on a filter and get it on that tight
without leaving skuffs on the initial filter. I am wondering if the
filter is reverse threads so its needing to be turned to the right to
get it off insted of the left.... Please let me know otherwise I am just
going to keep trying to get this worked off. I dont really know what to
do right now besides weld the total hell out of this pipe. But like I
said at the rate this is going it seems like its going to need 1500-2000
pounds of pressure with a 8ft cheater bar.

I am at a loss for words here.... As far as I know oil filters are
suposto be hand tight then a slight torque if it leaks. I am never going
to let anybody change the oil in my cars ever again!

This is the way I was cranking the filter

http://home.comcast.net/~slicerdicer/turningfilter.jpg

I dont know what the hell to do other than weld it overkill and make it
so its as strong as possible... maybe have my device filled with molten
steel and make it a solid shaft.... I dont know this is borderline
retarted on what I am having to do to get this thing off. Am I just
spinning it the wrong way or what is going on here? I am like I said at
a loss for words...


Thanks,
Greg Furstenwerth
93 V8 Q
North Bend, WA



Greg Furstenwerth wrote:

>Well ok guys here is the progression of the device that is used to
>remove the oil filter actually lets first say there are images of it
>normal. You will be able to tell that. Then there is a image of the
>shredded thing you will see this. Then also pay attention there is a
>hacksaw, drill, big pry bar "wonder bar", Vice Grips, German Hacksaw!
>Old School stuff there! As well as the mangled filter that looks like a
>accordian with the bottom of the filter and half of the seals from
>inside it everywhere!
>
>This is your oil filter from Audi Dealership!
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>http://home.comcast.net/~slicerdicer/Image87.jpg
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>This is your oil filter on crack!
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>http://home.comcast.net/~slicerdicer/Image88.jpg
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>This is what were looking at from under the car notice the shredded
>metal sleeve.
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>http://home.comcast.net/~slicerdicer/Image91.jpg
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>This is the device in early stage before it went under the hacksaw or as
>a surgeon would say "under the knife"
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>http://home.comcast.net/~slicerdicer/Image90.jpg
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>Here is another shot of the device. There is a mammoth cheatbar there.
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>http://home.comcast.net/~slicerdicer/Image89.jpg
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>The finished product after hacksaw and a few beers.
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>http://home.comcast.net/~slicerdicer/Image94.jpg
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>Then this one is the workspace showing all the random tools.
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>http://home.comcast.net/~slicerdicer/Image92.jpg
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>I would just like to say most of the things that Dan Hussey has been
>speaking about is directly related to this car as he has been helping
>me. We worked together to make this project work and completed with the
>windows and filter. Were waiting to get some Loctite tommrow and
>hopefully this will add enough tensile strength to bust this filter off
>there with our device that we made. If you want to make one of these its
>pretty easy just grab a wall flange from home depot in plumbing, there
>is also a pipe and connector that made it.
>
>We will report results tommrow as things unfold.
>
>Thanks,
>Greg Furstenwerth
>93 V8 Q
>North Bend, WA
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>Greg Furstenwerth wrote:
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>>Dont worry mate. I got some pictures coming of some real deal southern
>>texas engineering. I got a home made wrench no vice needed this thing is
>>incredible! I should patent this LOL!!!
>>
>>Anyway its perfect to do this and I am highly confident it will work I
>>have been hacksawing metal and drilling it. Also I got a oil filter on
>>crack, I will show you what it looks like normal then on Crack!
>>
>>But yep I think I got this filter under control I figured I would need
>>to make some home made device.
>>
>>Thanks,
>>Greg Furstenwerth
>>93 V8 Q
>>North Bend, WA
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>>Tony and Lillie wrote:
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>>>Greg,
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>>>The other possability is to pull the housing that the filter screws
>>>to. I have pulled it, and it's pretty simple. Not sure how hard it is
>>>on the car, though. I think it was three bolts, 6 or 8mm allen IIRC.
>>>Mine was pulled out of the parts car already.
>>>
>>>Tony Hoffman
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>>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Greg Furstenwerth"
>>><slicerdicer at comcast.net>
>>>To: "Tony and Lillie" <tonyandlillie1 at earthlink.net>
>>>Sent: Sunday, March 27, 2005 2:46 AM
>>>Subject: Re: [V8] Oil Change woes!!! Filter stuck!
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>>>>Well that did not work with the screwdiver it is totally busted whoever
>>>>put this thing on was a retard. I dont even think a lube place could get
>>>>this off :/ 
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