Oil filter: by hand or by wrench?
04-09-2008, 09:02 PM
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Oil filter: by hand or by wrench?
Ok so here's the deal:
I can't find a damn oil filter wrench for this car, and the Canadian dealerships don't even sell them (wtf?) so my question to you is: What are the chances I can get the filter off by hand? Do you guys use the wrench or no?
I would just go ahead and try it but my car is parked 500km away (winter etc) and I won't get to it till this weekend and I'd like to know whether or not I can get away with doing this by hand or if I have to get my oil changed at the stealership this time untill I can order one online.
I can't find a damn oil filter wrench for this car, and the Canadian dealerships don't even sell them (wtf?) so my question to you is: What are the chances I can get the filter off by hand? Do you guys use the wrench or no?
I would just go ahead and try it but my car is parked 500km away (winter etc) and I won't get to it till this weekend and I'd like to know whether or not I can get away with doing this by hand or if I have to get my oil changed at the stealership this time untill I can order one online.
04-09-2008, 09:24 PM
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the car only has 6400 miles on it and the oil filter has only been changed once; the original factory filter, and I had a hard time getting it off with tools even, eventually I just shoved a heavy duty 2 foot long screwdriver through the middle and levered it off
I think they must employ Samson down at the factory with all the free sushi and daiginjyo sake he can consume
04-09-2008, 10:02 PM
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We live in the same city and I was able to find filter wrenches at multiple Canadian tire stores.
Keep looking.
This is what they look like.
Keep looking.
This is what they look like.
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04-09-2008, 10:04 PM
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04-09-2008, 10:51 PM
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more like stand by the drives side facing forward and shove your hand down towards tv filter with you palm facing back.
That wills plow you to get a full hand, firm grip on the filter. Enought to be able to twist it off...
That wills plow you to get a full hand, firm grip on the filter. Enought to be able to twist it off...
04-09-2008, 11:01 PM
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EDIT: just noticed that there is an adapter on the top, it blended in with the black and i didn't notice it at first.
04-10-2008, 02:35 PM
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Nobody knows how tight your filter is or how strong your grip is, so how could we answer your question?
Just wander into the service bay at the Mazda, and nonchalantly pocket one of theirs. Wear cargo pants.
Just wander into the service bay at the Mazda, and nonchalantly pocket one of theirs. Wear cargo pants.
04-10-2008, 03:49 PM
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Don't know if you have Sears up there. Exactly like the Mazda one but pretty much universal.
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...ord=oil+filter
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...ord=oil+filter
