Pimpin-EL

I was doin an oil change, cause my motor had the check engine lite n w/e....so then i drain all the oil, n my oil filter wont come off....its bein a bitch....n i cant drive my car cause its got no oil, i tried everythin, I've bought like 3-4 oil filter wrenchs, i tried pryin it off w/a screw driver n nothin works....it was Ken from KSRD who did my oil change, n tightened the filter tat much.....i even put sand paper on my hand, n tried to twist it w/my hand...n i got such limited space w/my b16a2 in my 1.6EL

imported_Thrill_House

Get the filter wrench that fits on the end of a socket wrench, it shoud come off with that. Or you can try stabbing a screwdriver threw the middle of the filter and try to turn it.

Pimpin-EL

how do i find out wat size the filter is? n those sockets seems so flimsy....i'm not sure bout makin a hole in it, i made a dent in it already n i mite need to drive it to a nearby shop to rip it off

bbarbulo

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drive an old screwdriver right through it with a hammer. then twist. just like thrill over here said

scarlemthug

yup screwdriver through the middle and hit it with ur palm to get it to start turning.

kwikb16a2

wusses!!!! u need vice grip hands like me

broooin

best thing i found not including the screw driver deal(which souds pretty fun) is getting those rubber grip things from crappy tire.... i think they are called BOA's..... they work well for many things

imported_winner007

For a honda u need those filter wrenches. Like a medium 1 that isn't too big. If u have a pair of big chanerlocks u can use that too. Can't spell haha. People that do oil change don't put oil on the rings of the filter so when u take it off next time it is hard. U said u can't drive the car. Just dump the oil in and find a shop to just change your filter if u can't do it yourself. At least u can drive it if the filter isn't damage.

cibs

why don't you just put the screwdriver throught it and turn it to take it off seeing as all these people have suggested it and tried it and they know it works. dont' pay a shop to do something you can do yourself... especially if you've gone this far

imported_D dot T

Oil filter wrench else screw driver method.

civicnation

the screw driver idea is very good and works good, but if you are scared to do that, try a monkey wrench if you can get it back there. That is what i used on my buddy's rsx when the ****ing acura dealership tightened the **** out of it.

sugarcane

I use the cheappy 5 for a $1 rubber dish washing gloves lol Works like a charm for me. Good for jar caps and oil filters!

imported_QRTR

Yeah, rubber goves or a thick elastic band should do it.

imported_kIeRaN

dont u just hate when u take the oil filter off and all the oil runs down your arm?

civicnation

shouldnt run down your arm if you do it right

imported_Dawson

i find the best thing for honda filters is a pair of channel locks i find them to be way better than those filter wrenchs i dont know why but thats just how it is

imported_kIeRaN

well then i dunno what im doing wrong, but it does it very occasionally on my car, i empty all the oil, take off the filter, put on new filter, put oil back in car...

imported_JookSingKid

yer just a weakling, use your hand

imported_Moe_Mentum

lol yes I do hate that, I also hate removing my oil drain plug right before the oil comes out. One time it gushed out, the oil was a bit to warm and hit my hand and I dropped the plug in my catch basin lol

imported_Moe_Mentum

Oh forgot to add that I use those BOA rubber things from CT as well works well, just hard to fit in tight places sometimes.