Hey,

Im just trying to remove my oil filter and its extremely hard to undo. What i was wondering is what way looking from the top do you turn to undo? im 99% sure im doing it right but i just cant undo it so im thinking maybe im turning it the wrong way

*EDIT* Its all good got it. I just took the whole lot out and put it in a vice

thanks blake

Good stuff.

I have had to remove one on a mates car that was really tight. I just stuck a screw driver through it to get some more leverage.

Another one I had to do on mine required me to take the entire thing of and put it in a vice. That still didn't work, so we used a gas torch to heat it up and release it. That was after the one and only time I took the car to a none mini mechanic. Now only me and one other person work on my car. Never have a problem.

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Ryan Filippi
Minis In The Gong
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Good to hear im not the only one thats struggles to remove oil filters!

I use a 3 finger filter tool, T&E Tools 4278.
I bought it for the Ford but it works great on Mini filters too.
It's made in USA but there are el cheapo copies (chinese, of course) around that do still work.

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