First filter change on newly-acquired 2000 LT. Filter tool/wrench would unseat and spin
under the pressure from trying to loosen.
No real room for the piercing with screwdriver method. Sure didn't want to pull the oil pan.
Frustrated. Took a break for a Whopper and a cold one. Took a nap. Woke up with an idea.
Drilled four holes through the filter tool/wrench about an inch out from the 3/8" square hole.
Mated the tool to the stuck filter. Drove 4 deck screws up into the filter through the filter tool/wrench. Removed filter with 3/8" drive. Boy, was it on tight. The screws held the filter tool/wrench snug and provided even more structure to loosen the filter.
Had not heard of this method before and it sure worked well!
Mark
under the pressure from trying to loosen.
No real room for the piercing with screwdriver method. Sure didn't want to pull the oil pan.
Frustrated. Took a break for a Whopper and a cold one. Took a nap. Woke up with an idea.
Drilled four holes through the filter tool/wrench about an inch out from the 3/8" square hole.
Mated the tool to the stuck filter. Drove 4 deck screws up into the filter through the filter tool/wrench. Removed filter with 3/8" drive. Boy, was it on tight. The screws held the filter tool/wrench snug and provided even more structure to loosen the filter.
Had not heard of this method before and it sure worked well!
Mark