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S1R33

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Hi there i am trying to remove the oil filter from my RB25DET, i have a Greddy plenum so its a bit harder to get to than before. I broke a oil filter remover, twisted and warped the handle completely. Tried the ol screwdriver through the filter, doesn't turn the filter just rips up the metal.

Now it is stuffed beyond anthing, the front half of the filter is mangled. Im thinking i might have to hacksaw it off, just wondered of anyone had any ideas before i do that, cause its really hard to get to.

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Theres a oil filter remover that I use on mine that suits it no problems. It looks like a pair of multigrips and the jaws are curved to go around the oil filter. This one works best on the r33s as Ive got about 5 different oil filter removers.

HR31_RB20DET Proficient

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this is my trick, call it gay if you want lol.,. get one of those dentist rubber gloves. jus put it over the oilfilter try taking it off again by hand. you got way more grip.

Haha, I use the same trick, works well.

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he said he used (and broke) an oil filter remover in teh first post. Why was it on so damn tight?

LOL, i got one of those seatbelt strap removers, the filter doesn't move it just crushes. Tried smacking a screwdriver on the rim of the filter, just cuts a biger hole, doesn't budge the filter.

NEXT STEP, i removed all the paper shit from the inside of the filter and tore the whole thing apart, now i can see the front face of the filter, taking a dremel to it tonight, i have no idea WTF they did with the filter, i have replaced the filter at least 5 times before, never this much trouble.

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This thread reminds me of when someone did this to their oil filter..

http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/8905/dsc00155bf0.jpg

http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/9757/dsc00154rp4.jpg

http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/3479/dsc00157wt8.jpg

http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/7851/dsc00156xn1.jpg

adam-__- Grand Master

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I don't think you can undo it by hand anymore. When you punch a screw driver through the filter, it leaves sharp metal hanging out. I think your only option now is to hack the thing out or something.

I think your filter's gonna turn out like the pics above ^^^

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S1R33

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That is exactly what mine looks like lol ;) time to break out the dremel, got lazy last night.

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I have never ever had this problem with an oil filter. I never destroy it by putting the sccrewdriver through it, because it just makes it hard to work with.

I've had some mega tight ones. the best tool is your hands. What I do, is I clean the filter off really well with brake cleaner, so ti's not slippery. I then use one of those sticky matts - the ones from the supermarket that you use when a jar is hard to open for weak mums. I use two hands on the filter. Never fails.

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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ im with you!

Rubber gloves normally do it

if not ive got a filter strap thing but its hard to get in there

if not get a mat thing

then if all else fails call my Hungarian mate... for a bit of WOG POWAH

seems to do the trick!

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