Enough room to slip on a band-style oil filter wrench around the outside cannister?
That actually happened to me and I had to order a new housing. I drilled a hole into the side of the fitting and stuck screwdriver through it to twist it off. Worked like a charmSo for reasons I wont go into, the nut on the oil filter canister housing has been rounded off. The 32MM socket wont bite at all. New housing has already been ordered and will be here this week. Side note $57.00 for the housing through Ford. The dilemma now is how to remove the old one. Drive on a 31 or 30MM socket or.... Any ideas or advice would be appreciated. All this plastic is frustrating!!
Dude that sucks. I have been worried about that happening - or the metal cylinder snapping off inside the plastic housing when I pull the old filter off. I found an OEM replacement that came with a new filter and ordered it just in case. 18 Ford F150 3.0 3.0L Powerstroke Diesel OEM Motorcraft Engine Oil Filter & Cap | eBaySo for reasons I wont go into, the nut on the oil filter canister housing has been rounded off. The 32MM socket wont bite at all. New housing has already been ordered and will be here this week. Side note $57.00 for the housing through Ford. The dilemma now is how to remove the old one. Drive on a 31 or 30MM socket or.... Any ideas or advice would be appreciated. All this plastic is frustrating!!
Sounds like good advice. Thanks and hope you can get it done soon.When I picked up the new canister the parts guy called the diesel tech into the office. The tech did say in the future that hand tight and then just a "nudge" more is plenty for these canisters. This happened to me on my 4th oil change, never had an issue before this.