1998 Ford Explorer Oil filter is stuck

1998 FORD EXPLORER
170,000 MILES • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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NICOLE21
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I destroyed the oil filter trying to get if off and now with a wrench i still cant get enough room to get it off how can I remove the oil filter now???
Feb 17, 2010 at 8:48 AM
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BLUELIGHTNIN6
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if all else fails drive a screw driver through the side of the oil filter, use both ends of the driver as leverage to twist the filter off. works everytime ;) i find the filters with that black rough stuff at the end (FRAM brands) to be the easiest to work with, maybe a buck or two more but well worth it if your a do-it-yourselfer.
Feb 17, 2010 at 2:42 PM
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