removing an oil filter that is frozen on solid

[motorboater]

Just yesterday my 2nd harbor freight "universal oil filter wrench" thing broke and rather than head to the store for the strap wrench I should have purchased in the first place, I used a pipe wrench. Worked perfectly on the 1.8s with the high up position. I may just stick with that method!

I think I've found your problem!

 

[RedBarron55]

Back when I worked on airplanes there was a problem with sticking oil filters on the Big Continentals.
The oil that you put on the gasket cooks to the sealing surface.
The fix was to use silicone grease instead of oil to lubricate the gasket.
Back then we destroyed a lot of filter cans trying every thing to get them off.
I made an adapter that had steels rods welded to a socket made to fit those pins in the holes on the filter base so that you could really get a grip.
Once we all switched to the silicone grease that was allover.
The filter manufacturers finally started lubricating them from the factory.
Don't use engine oil to lube that filter gasket!

 

[buckbuck]

@RedBarron55 any problem with oil seeping by the gasket?

 

[Beachbummer]

Long ago I had a very stuck filter on a car. The tool that worked was that wrench that compresses when it's not turning. never fails.
Something like this:
http://www.sears.com/craftsman-univ...gclsrc=aw.ds&dclid=CKrk3rqIxNgCFcnYwAodOrENqw

 

[RedBarron55]

You are on your own removing the can, but to keep from having a problem use a silicone grease like DC4 or similar instead of engine oil and the gasket will not cook in place.
and No it does not leak.
We started doing this on Aircraft oil filters for 20 years

 

[itsdgm]

Here's what I've been using. Same concept as some of the ones listed above. It's from Home Depot (a place that I visit way too often).

 

[buckbuck]

@itsdgm That is the one I bought after your recommendation. Works great but I wish I didn't have to break it out on the boat.