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

[Jeremy Ward]

Hey, what about that poor guy in Seattle last month.  He had a similar problem and we all told him to sell the car to some poor unsuspecting soul...

;-)

In my panic last oil change when I thoight I had the filter cross threaded (actually forgot to remove the old gasket and caused a huge oil leak all over my driveway), I found the part number for the threaded stud that comes out of the block.  If you bugger that up, at least it is replaceable.  Mess up the mating surface on the block and it won't be pretty :-(

Good luck man!

- Jeremy


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-----Original Message-----
From: v8-bounces at audifans.com <v8-bounces at audifans.com>
To: Greg Furstenwerth <slicerdicer at comcast.net>
CC: v8 at audifans.com <v8 at audifans.com>
Sent: Tue Mar 29 19:32:19 2005
Subject: Re: [V8] Oil Change woes!!!  Filter stuck!

Greg,

I can honestly say that in all my years of being on this list and the
Q-List, I have never heard of an oil filter being so stuck and causing so
much grief.

Best of Luck.

Ingo
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Greg Furstenwerth" <slicerdicer at comcast.net>
Cc: <v8 at audifans.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2005 10:06 PM
Subject: Re: [V8] Oil Change woes!!! Filter stuck!


> It is a pretty terrible situation that is having to be dealt with here.
> the "tool" is being welded much stronger. I was considering heating the
> filter case itself not the upper part of the filter to keep direct heat
> off the engine. That was my first gut reaction due to what the strong
> heat can do to the block.
>
> By the way if this tool does hold up and work and anybody runs into this
> problem ever again dont hesitate to ask me to send it to you, even if
> your overseas :) Your help has been very helpful and I am very greatful
> that you are here to help thanks again.
>

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