Not just an oil change

[LGAFF]

Changed the oil in the 90, went to remove the filter....broke an Oil adapater for removing, the filter, tried another, rounded off the filter, tried a strap oil filter remover....would not budge. Went to the store bought a damn clamp to remove it, no luck.

Pipe wrench, twisted the body of the filter, but did not move the base.

Shoved a screwdriver through it, ripped it open.

Keep in mind, I weight 260lbs, and putting my weight on it would not move it.
Cut open the filter, tried a hammer and chisel in the opening at the base, would not move....and it was a big *** hammer.

Had to drill holes in the seal, and use the above methog with the hammer to remove it.

Son of a Boetch

[1990 415]

Did you have a particularly stressful week at work and vent all your frustrations on the oil filter? It got chewed up real good!

[Z51JEFF]

Lefty loosy-righty tighty?

[billybaloneey]

Remember these words..."hand tight". Next time you change your oil filter..."hand tight".

I've never tore into one of the ZR-1 upside down, leak proof oil filters to see how they work or how they are constructed...did oil come flowing out in place, after you stabbed it with the screw driver?

Hope your engine bay didn't get to messy.

[tomtom72]

reminds me of some of the stuff that happens to me sometimes. Sometimes the simplest things turn into titanic bouts with Mr Murphy.

Sometimes I think...."what did I do when I installed this?"


fwiw, Lee I had the same kind of day yesterday. I empathize completely. A simple coil change out turned into an adventure.


Tom

[Paul Workman]

Don't feel bad..."Just load up the LT5 into the back of the Jeep Grand Cherokee and drive it up to Pete's."...Oh...the 'lectrics in the Jeep are on the fritz again? You mean I can't unlock the rear hatch b/c it is 'lectric and there ain't no steeeking key lock???? WTF! Is this Z possessed this summer or WHAT?

Well, I did drain the oil. Got that much done anyway. I'm focused on Sept 26th has having it together and tuned for battle at US41 Dragway...If Murphy doesn't change plans again for the umteenth time this summer! I guess it just makes us appreciate it even more when things finally...finally come together!

"Other than that, Mrs. Lincoln...How did you like the play?"

P.

Supposed to change the filter more than once every 20 years!

[Kb7tif]

Originally Posted by LGAFF

Changed the oil in the 90, went to remove the filter....broke an Oil adapater for removing, the filter, tried another, rounded off the filter, tried a strap oil filter remover....would not budge. Went to the store bought a damn clamp to remove it, no luck.

Pipe wrench, twisted the body of the filter, but did not move the base.

Shoved a screwdriver through it, ripped it open.

Keep in mind, I weight 260lbs, and putting my weight on it would not move it.
Cut open the filter, tried a hammer and chisel in the opening at the base, would not move....and it was a big *** hammer.

Had to drill holes in the seal, and use the above methog with the hammer to remove it.

Son of a Boetch

That sucks I did the same thing on my wifes car dam adapter didnt fit correct then there wasnt room for a handle type one. Took an hour to get that thing off. Always hand tight never more over here.

[A26B]

Dayum!!

Lee, I think that's "a light coat of oil" not "a light coat of Loctite" that goes on the oil filter seal before installing.

[secondchance]

I guess hand tight coming from 260 lb ex-weight lifter generates quite a torque!