Oil filter stuck

[sinedtomuch]

Oil filter is truely stuck on my 04 R6

I've tried,

1. That crappy chain tool from halfords - it broke
2. Oil filter pliers - they failed and i think they've also broke

All I've suceeded in doing is denting the filter so its now mis-shapen.

Whats left besides screwdriver method?

[raesewell]

The screwdriver is the next step
Remember to oil the seal on the next one
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[SQL]

Masking tape and then the chain

[sinedtomuch]

The filter probably hasnt been changed in a long time, the owner before probably didn't oil the gasket and over tightened it.

There isn't a whole lot of access, about 1 cm on each side, so the chain really wasn't effective in the slightest

[Copycat73]

screwdriver... that requires more skill and know how than any other method available..

these are pretty idiot proof.. it wont apply any turnin force till its on tight.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_c_0_16?url=search-alias%3Dautomotive&field-keywords=oil%20filter%20strap&sprefix=oil+filter+strap%2Caps%2C196

I`ve got the blue one ... you`ll need a ratchet & extension bar from a socket set.
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[sinedtomuch]

That won't work now that its mis shapen.

Tip - Dont get angry it makes things worse

[RhynoCZ]

Heat could help, warm up the engine.

The screw driver trick, well, in 9 out of 10 cases it works like charm, but that 1 case may result in having a oil filter torn apart, yet still attached to your bike, and then what?

I've got this:
https://www.powertoolsdirect.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/b/r/britool-adjustable-oil-filter-wrench.jpg
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[Copycat73]

[P.]

I've done all of my "they stuck brah" ones with a screwdriver.

[Rogerborg]

[Copycat73]

[stinkwheel]

I'll be honest and state I just go directly to screwdriver if they don't undo by hand.

If I put them on initially, they invariably undo by hand although I usually make sure it's clean and put on a grippy pair of gloves. Remember to oil the o-ring and do it up hand-tight when replacing it.
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[Bikeless]

Every strap I've bought has been crap,bought some filter pliers off eBay and they're brilliant,takes them straight off.
Same as these https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/201065828396?limghlpsr=true&hlpv=2&ops=true&viphx=1&hlpht=true&lpid=108&chn=ps&device=t&adtype=pla&crdt=0&ff3=1&ff11=ICEP3.0.0-L&ff12=67&ff13=80&ff14=108&ff19=0

[sinedtomuch]

I'm going for the screwdriver when I get home from work, I think i'll try tapping the rolled lip where it seals on the engine with screwdriver plus hammer anti clockwise. If that fails I'm shanking the thing

[Robby]

Can you get an oil filter socket on the back of it?

If not, I tend to use an oil filter chain wrench - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Draper-77584-Capacity-Filter-Wrench/dp/B0001KA1YE/ref=sr_1_1?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1422019997&sr=1-1&keywords=oil+filter+chain+wrench

The chain grips, the serrations on the tool dig in, filter undone. More effective than a screwdriver, which will just rip through the metal of a really stuck filter.

[sinedtomuch]

[Bikeless]

[Taught2BCauti...]

I can't guarantee all canister oil filters are the same, but I once managed to remove one on a car that the owner had totally mangled.

I used an old wood chisel to chop off the top part of the canister, pulled the paper filter out with pliers, and found it easier to lever around the base of the filter, to break the seal between the filter seal and the engine block.

Made it easier to tap it around anti-clockwise from above, as there wasn't very good access from the sides.
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[DrDonnyBrago]

I made a bad day much worse with a screwdriver.

The screwdriver tore the filter apart, leaving a sharp stub seized to the oil cooler. Chisel on the lip anti CW got it off eventually.

I like the socket style filter tools now, all of the bike filters I've needed to use have been the same size (all 600cc +) and fit the socket thing I got free with a honda filter.
Saying that I have a chain tool for car filters which I haven't had any issues with, even those seized quite badly on neglected cars.

[sinedtomuch]

Has anyone had any success with tapping the lip anti clockwise before?

[DrDonnyBrago]

[sinedtomuch]

What do you recommend first though, the chiesel method or the screw driver through the side?

[Taught2BCauti...]

[sinedtomuch]

I tried the halfords one of them but I couldn't get the chain fully on due to tight space and just bent the wrench part that digs in.

I'll carefully tap with screwdriver before driving it through I think

[Taught2BCauti...]