Oil Filter removal - Page 2 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Roach · 05-06-2013, 12:34 PM

Just use a belt (like the kind you wear). Wrap it around the filter, through the buckle, then reverse the direction of the wrap and pull hard. Same concept as starting a push mower.

ST185RC · 05-06-2013, 04:18 PM

If the filter is cool, wrap a wide rubber band on it for better grip. Works especially well when the oil filter is sitting straight up.

Sportsguy83 · 05-06-2013, 05:32 PM

frsvr4 · 05-06-2013, 05:39 PM

So... when I remove the filter, what kind of spillage should I be prepared for? It's been a couple days since I looked at it, is there a tray to catch most of the oil that spills out? I'm not exactly excited to dump oil all over the top of our ~300 mile engine, haha.

Sportsguy83 · 05-06-2013, 09:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Perihelion

Kinda feel like a newb here, but I can't seem to unscrew the oil filter. Any trick to this?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sportsguy83

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Hey man, I was looking at the thread again and wanted to make it clear just in case. My silly image above is not an insult to you, it was just a funny image that fitted a bit of the situation. All of the suggestion made before me are good. Welcome to the forum and genuinely, my humor is light hearted.

Apoc · 05-06-2013, 09:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cnk

Get a oil filter cap from Pep Boys or Autozone. You could also use a oil filter strap or Sears has one that rotates with 3 prongs to grip the filter. Usually the first oil filter change is the most difficult since we all know OEM's use gorillas to torque the filters down.

I am a big gorilla and I have no issues removing my oil filter. I do however have great difficulty typing on my computer. I wish some days I had slender little girly hands like some of you.

Noahsark · 05-06-2013, 09:42 PM

See my avatar. Or get some tools man!!

Roach · 05-07-2013, 07:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AdamVR4

So... when I remove the filter, what kind of spillage should I be prepared for? It's been a couple days since I looked at it, is there a tray to catch most of the oil that spills out? I'm not exactly excited to dump oil all over the top of our ~300 mile engine, haha.

There is no spillage, nice and clean.

SloS14 · 05-07-2013, 09:03 AM

Marry a strong man and ask him to do it.

Grymm86 · 05-13-2013, 12:34 PM

get the proper tool/tools and get it off the right way. you dont want to be stuck with a swiss cheesed oil filter after the screwdriver method failed you and can no longer drive to the store. if you are going to be changing your own oil, a $5 investment is worth it to do it right every time.

Gary in NJ · 06-07-2013, 09:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hanakuso

...but when worse comes to worse you can jam a screwdriver in it and twist it off. Be prepared for a mess.

Never do this. If the filter truly is stuck (it does happen), you'll be paying for a tow truck to brink your car in for service. If you can't get the filter off with a strap, there's a problem.

FReSh · 06-07-2013, 12:08 PM

Narcoden · 06-07-2013, 03:22 PM

Do the Subie's get free oil changes for the first 35k miles like the FR-S? If so, have the dealer change it for you?

Hanakuso · 06-07-2013, 03:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gary in NJ

Never do this. If the filter truly is stuck (it does happen), you'll be paying for a tow truck to brink your car in for service. If you can't get the filter off with a strap, there's a problem.

Why not ? I've done it in the past with no problems when I had no tools to remove the oil filter.

05-06-2013, 05:39 PM	#18
frsvr4 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Drives: '13 FRS Location: no spoiler club Posts: 157 Thanks: 567 Thanked 53 Times in 29 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	So... when I remove the filter, what kind of spillage should I be prepared for? It's been a couple days since I looked at it, is there a tray to catch most of the oil that spills out? I'm not exactly excited to dump oil all over the top of our ~300 mile engine, haha. __________________ '13 Asphalt FR-S // 6 spd, 3M bra, BeSpoke, Sportsguy83 arm rest, YoSpeed sills & plaque, P3Cars Vent Gauge +oil P sensor; on shelf: SRP pedals '93 Pearl White 3000GT VR-4 // 5 spd, stock block & 30+ psi: 10.5@135

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