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

[Greg Furstenwerth]

Well I got the tool back and its not breaking... bad news is I sheered a
ratchet in half. That thing exploded..

Now I am really at a loss for words....

Greg

Jeremy Ward wrote:

>Allan says:
>"Don't despair, just replace the union (077115721b) for $11.85 list and
>be on your way :)"
>
>Not sure the availability, or how easy that bugger is to replace, but
>it's nice to know it is possible (in theory).
>
>Cheers,
>
>- Jeremy
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: v8-bounces+jward=mti-interactive.com at audifans.com
>[mailto:v8-bounces+jward=mti-interactive.com at audifans.com] On Behalf Of
>Greg Furstenwerth
>Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2005 8:21 PM
>Cc: v8 at audifans.com
>Subject: Re: [V8] Oil Change woes!!! Filter stuck!
>
>So if I bust off the mating end that connects to the threads on the
>filter by exerting way to much PSI then I can replace that? And where
>can I get that part its good information to have before I go charging in
>with brute force!
>
>Thanks for the sale on the vehicle! its awesome otherwise brand new
>brakes yada yada ;-)
>
>I am not about to try to bugger up the block itself that would be a
>nightmare I am being careful with that part.
>
>Greg
>
>Jeremy Ward wrote:
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>>Hey, what about that poor guy in Seattle last month.  He had a similar
>>    
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>problem and we all told him to sell the car to some poor unsuspecting
>soul...
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>>;-)
>>
>>In my panic last oil change when I thoight I had the filter cross
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>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
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>so
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>>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!
>>
>>
>> 
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>>>It is a pretty terrible situation that is having to be dealt with
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>here.
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>>>the "tool" is being welded much stronger. I was considering heating
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>the
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>>>filter case itself not the upper part of the filter to keep direct
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>heat
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>>>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
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>>>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
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>>>
>greatful
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>>>that you are here to help thanks again.
>>>
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>>>      
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