Easy Oil Filter Removal (sr20det/ka24)

[Twinkie]

You guys ever have a problem getting the oil filter out under the intake manifold of the sr20 to do an oil change? shit...the first couple times trying to take out the oil filter for me was HELL. took me about an hour to get that thing off with a clamper....

well guys, i dunno if this has been discussed, but i got the best easiest way to get the damn thing out. and wanted to share.

without having to get anykind of tool, you can actually get the oilfilter out with your bare hands. All you need is rough Sand Paper. jsut wrap sand paper in your hands, stick your hand in and use a tad bit of strength and the filter will twist off as easy as a bottle cap (because of the friction). you can do the the same thing to twist a new one on...try it guys!

[weirdstyles.net]

Ever notice Fram has the sandpaper attached to the end of their filters?

[twitchy]

once i couldnt get mine off, so i took a long screwdriver and hammered it through the filter and twisted with that and it never came off, just tore it to hell and made a big mess. I ended up getting it with some pliers

[Twinkie]

Ever notice Fram has the sandpaper attached to the end of their filters?

well yeah. of cousre, this is for people who dont use fram (like me). I use the K&N filters which barely has any kind of grip.


once i couldnt get mine off, so i took a long screwdriver and hammered it through the filter and twisted with that and it never came off, just tore it to hell and made a big mess. I ended up getting it with some pliers

HAHA...well your problem is solved. I used to have to do the same exact thing you did. You will NEVER have that problem with simple sandpaper. trust me gaurenteed. If its a lil tite, youll ust have to use a bit more strength to twist it off. Works everysingle time for me and takes about 30 seconds (literally) to get off. ;)

[s0ldats]

bare hands still work for me. i'm not strong by any means. but sand paper is a good idea.

[WILDACEX187]

get a relocation kit and call it a day :)

[Ritz S14]

Pfft. Just snug it and a lil more. I never had a problem in 5years.

[evilimport]

the yellow rubber dish gloves work really good too....

[Muzzy]

ahahaha....wimp.....

<-----Strong hands i can take it off one handed..ha!!

anyway..it would prolly be wwwaayyyyy easier to do it from the underside of the car if you arent doin it that way now so u can use both hands.

[citizen]

K&N oil filters have a nut on the end so you just go get a 1" socket and viola! it comes off easy well worth the extra few dollars and i wouldnt trust a fram anyways~

[mr_240sx]

just a little hint for you guys, when installing the oil filter, just snugg it on. people have trouble getting them off when changing the oil because they tighten them too much, all you need to do is put them on snugly and then the engine vibrations while tighten it to what it need to be tightened at.

[SilviaDriver]

just a little hint for you guys, when installing the oil filter, just snugg it on. people have trouble getting them off when changing the oil because they tighten them too much, all you need to do is put them on snugly and then the engine vibrations while tighten it to what it need to be tightened at.

vibration can go both ways, either tighten or untighten

[xVaporx]

Ever notice Fram has the sandpaper attached to the end of their filters?

yeah but who their right mind uses that garbage brand anyway?

[s0ldats]

just a little hint for you guys, when installing the oil filter, just snugg it on. people have trouble getting them off when changing the oil because they tighten them too much, all you need to do is put them on snugly and then the engine vibrations while tighten it to what it need to be tightened at.

uh not really. follow instructions --tighten until SNUG, and THEN a 1/4 turn more. simple.

my friend's engine is gone because the oil filter came loose.

[sepulchral]

hand tight (15 ft lbs/torque) is all you need, if u aer to incompetent or worried then take it to jiffy lube

[skatanic28]

yeah but who their right mind uses that garbage brand anyway?

whats wrong with FRAM? ive been using them for 5 years now, so just wondering. picked up a bosch filter for the first time last week.

[weirdstyles.net]

whats wrong with FRAM? ive been using them for 5 years now, so just wondering. picked up a bosch filter for the first time last week.

Not that I follow or prefer fram, but Im interested in the facts behind this as well, or is this just more mindless brand bashing again?

[S14DB]

They use crappy paper end plates that blow out. Cut one open some time. I'll stick with my purolator Pure one.

[weirdstyles.net]

They use crappy paper end plates that blow out. Cut one open some time. I'll stick with my purolator Pure one.

There's my brand... Working for Pep Boys Ive learned the advantages of a good filter and albeit I dont "support" Fram, I love PureONE.

[skatanic28]

found a link with a few different ones on there...
http://www.prostreetonline.com/pso/pages/techtips/showarticle.asp?articleid=2

looks like the $3 STP is the same as the $6 bosch, good to know.
thanks for letting me know guys.

[S14DB]

found a link with a few different ones on there...
http://www.prostreetonline.com/pso/pages/techtips/showarticle.asp?articleid=2

looks like the $3 STP is the same as the $6 bosch, good to know.
thanks for letting me know guys.
I love http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/

That article your linked to is a summary of another site http://www.ntpog.org/reviews/filters/filters.shtml

[AKADriver]

I just use the K&N oil filters. That 1" nut is a lifesaver.

[NismoSilvia270R]

once i couldnt get mine off, so i took a long screwdriver and hammered it through the filter and twisted with that and it never came off, just tore it to hell and made a big mess. I ended up getting it with some pliers

^^ everytime

[twitchy]

They use crappy paper end plates that blow out. Cut one open some time. I'll stick with my purolator Pure one.


absolutely right, i read that somewhere too

never use fram-- im lucky, "Motomaster" filters are rebadged quaker state filters and theyre cheap

[thx247]

The sandpaper on the fram filters cracks and then flakes off for me. It never was useful, but thats ok cause I rtfm and snug and a 1/4 turn. Never had a stuck filter except those that come in cars I buy.

[chineseb0i]

http://www.zilvia.net/f/showthread.php?t=62168

post #28..by yours truly =)

[Muzzy]

i jus picked up a Mobil 1 filter..its a larger volume filter and its supposed to be a finer filtration. but its like 10 bucks. hope its worth it. i used to use jus fram...but i was like..its time get get better stuff. anyone else use the Mobil filter??

[nightwalker]

Fram sucks balls! Don't use them, especially since you're all performance oriented people. A good filter for a good price is the Napa Gold. Mobil 1 and K&N filters are the cream of the crop, but $$$$$

[Twinkie]

ahahaha....wimp.....

<-----Strong hands i can take it off one handed..ha!!

anyway..it would prolly be wwwaayyyyy easier to do it from the underside of the car if you arent doin it that way now so u can use both hands.

dude...your such a macho man. i want to be like you.

when i first got my SR20, the guys tightend it like crazy. i had to poke a hole through them and had to use a tool, stuck it in and turned it....it was a disaster...thats why i found out a way to get it off easier for some of you that have the problem. rather than having to spend an hour trying to pry it out, im just saying that sand paper is a quik and easier way to get it out. plus, the oily hands make it hard to tighten. solution = sand paper.

if you can get them out with your bare hands, good for you. im a lazy person, i do things affectively with the least effort . :)

[got2b240]

thats totally awsome, i do the same thing too by taking a pry-bar and proping the car on a jack, then push the oil filter by getting leverage against the motor mount to put a dent in the filter and catch a side to spin it CCW. I get it out in 2 min. :)

[black s13]

thats totally awsome, i do the same thing too by taking a pry-bar and proping the car on a jack, then push the oil filter by getting leverage against the motor mount to put a dent in the filter and catch a side to spin it CCW. I get it out in 2 min. :)

thats exactly how we get stuck filters off at jiffy lube. then again, we also tighten our new filters are hard as possible... thats how they want it done.

[nightwalker]

if you go to Jiffy lube for oil changes, I really feel sorry for you.

[Twinkie]

if you go to Jiffy lube for oil changes, I really feel sorry for you.

word. hahaha

[Inland180]

good idea. ill try it next time...cuz i dont know about those crappy clamps.

[Ritz S14]

You guys are DAMN sad if you need a thread on how to remove an oil filter. It's not rocket science.

[Twinkie]

You guys are DAMN sad if you need a thread on how to remove an oil filter. It's not rocket science.

whats sad is that you actually checked out a thread, and took your time just to post that in a thread that isnt relevant to you.

i hear of people taking their time n strength to pry a tight oil filter off from the snug area unter the intake manifold, so i thought it would help to give some advice on taking an oil filter off less than 30 seconds.

[nrg]

um.. get the oil filter stocket with a 3/4 drive from autozone. Works great for me.
I need to change my oil tomorrow. I'm going to put a K&N oil filter into a fram box and get charged the fram price at autozone ;)

[90RS13]

I'm going to put a K&N oil filter into a fram box and get charged the fram price at autozone

I hope you're joking. If not, that's pretty sad.

[ALTRNTV]

um.. get the oil filter stocket with a 3/4 drive from autozone. Works great for me.
I need to change my oil tomorrow. I'm going to put a K&N oil filter into a fram box and get charged the fram price at autozone ;)

LOL, let us know how it goes!

[AKADriver]

The oil filter socket works if the oil filter you have is a perfectly standard size.

The oil filter that came on my Protege was just slightly smaller than spec, so oil filter sockets would just slip. I couldn't hammer a smaller one on because they don't make smaller oil filters than that! :eek3d:

[tastyratz]

theres an autozone run by dicks in my area, and i feel no problem taking the k&n filter and putting it in the box of a valuewhatever filter. why? 15$ filter for like 2.37 or so (i get the big one since i relocated) and i get a warm feeling screwing them. other than that id never use anything but a k&n, mobile1, or OLD stp filter. stp does NOT make the filters they used to at time of review and now are barely above the low par of fram. Fram makes a very poorly constructed cardboard based filter that does not handle the high pressure needs of racing well. the oiling system accounts for most of wear related damage, dont skimp there. mobil1 oil only for my baby too! read reviews and check stuff out yourself... also im gonna jump in with the only snug down your oil filter comment. dont forget to put oil on the o ring and fill the filter with oil before you put the new one on too.

[ISTOTOSAO]

Just a thought but do you guys put oil on the rubber seal around the filter? I have never had a problem by doing it this way.

Steven

[ALTRNTV]

I put oil around the rubber seal, and around the hole it gets screwed into.

[black s13]

i dont take my car to jiffy lube, im an assistant manager there. people complain that we sometimes tighten them too much, but the majority of them come back to us anyway, so its not a problem. the tightest filters are from the factory, and then from the dealership behind that. original filters are always the hardest to get off.

[cheez80]

none of you guys use oem filters?

[evilimport]

um.. get the oil filter stocket with a 3/4 drive from autozone. Works great for me.
I need to change my oil tomorrow. I'm going to put a K&N oil filter into a fram box and get charged the fram price at autozone ;)
What is K&N's product model number for the SR oil filter anyway?

[TurDz]

http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=227996

very knowledgable guy...he does oil test analysists for many of the members on maxima.org, and he knows what he's talking about when it comes to filters (he's done a lot of hands on research and testing)

it applies to VQ engines but it's still worth a read. there's a whole forum on oil alone :)

btw fram sucks :)

[HaLo]

I use OEM Nissan filters. Now to say which one, I don't remember. Gonna double check the part number. Always worked well for me. :)

[nismo2491]

I did the screwdriver thing once, and then my uncle (big big racer from indiana, real well known and respected in the circle track crowd) taught me the sandpaper trick.
KEvin

[ryan hagen]

does anyone know who make a adapter for a remote mount for a ka?i forgot the thread pitch and oring diameter. i got a remote filter mount from a 4.3L blazer and just need some thing to replace my stock filter to adapt to the remote mount, i know nismo makes one but its ushally out of stock

[Brian]

i've been using Mobil1 for a while, but i got an OEM one last time.
It's SLIGHTLY cheaper, so i figure it's probably going to be worth it.

[nismo2491]

uhh ford2.3L adapter I think fits. can't remember offhand but some adapter fits our cars right
KEvin

[slivia-junkie]

hand tight (15 ft lbs/torque) is all you need, if u aer to incompetent or worried then take it to jiffy lube

bring it to jiffy lube give me a nice car insted of the crapy cars we get

but for filter preference i like the acdelco ones

[Phlip]

Stock filter, stock filter, stock filter!!! Cheaper than all of those other uselessly costly filters

[DocTaDrifT]

i just changed my oil today and it took me longer to get the filter back on then it did to take it off