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Offline Barman

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Oil Filter
« on: May 14, 2010, 03:32:30 PM »
How is it possible for a garage to fit the bloody things so tightly...?  cussing:

I've spent the whole day trying to get it off...  noooo:

Have to go out tonight - taxi ordered...  redface:
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Re: Oil Filter
« Reply #1 on: May 14, 2010, 03:39:23 PM »
They use an air powered spanner and fail to set the torque properly.  whistle:
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Re: Oil Filter
« Reply #2 on: May 14, 2010, 03:49:47 PM »
Like the Buddhist said to the hot dog vendor...
"Make me one with everything"

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Re: Oil Filter
« Reply #3 on: May 14, 2010, 03:57:10 PM »
Is it a left hand thread?

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Re: Oil Filter
« Reply #4 on: May 14, 2010, 04:09:28 PM »
I mostly despair

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Re: Oil Filter
« Reply #5 on: May 15, 2010, 05:51:13 AM »
Is it a left hand thread?

I did check the thread on the replacement mid day...  lol:

LL's question "are you turning it the right way?" at about 4pm went down like a bucket of sick...  cussing:
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Re: Oil Filter
« Reply #6 on: May 15, 2010, 07:02:32 AM »
How are the blisters on the hand  whistle:
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Re: Oil Filter
« Reply #7 on: May 15, 2010, 07:08:31 AM »
How are the blisters on the hand  whistle:

My hands are permanently fixed above my head now... I can't see them...  noooo:
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Re: Oil Filter
« Reply #8 on: May 15, 2010, 07:11:32 AM »
Punch a screwdriver through the filter and use it to gain more leverage

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Re: Oil Filter
« Reply #9 on: May 15, 2010, 07:12:26 AM »
Punch a screwdriver through the filter and use it to gain more leverage

I did that.... screwdriver broke...  noooo:
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Re: Oil Filter
« Reply #10 on: May 15, 2010, 07:16:27 AM »
Get a real man in whistle:
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Re: Oil Filter
« Reply #11 on: May 15, 2010, 07:23:58 AM »
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Re: Oil Filter
« Reply #12 on: May 15, 2010, 07:31:34 AM »
I've got an industrial sized one of these: -



But I really need one of these: -



Failing that, cut the bloody thing to pieces...  cussing:
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Re: Oil Filter
« Reply #13 on: May 15, 2010, 07:34:58 AM »
Oh dear......this will end in tears  noooo:
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Re: Oil Filter
« Reply #14 on: May 15, 2010, 07:35:37 AM »
Oh dear......this will end in tears  noooo:

It already has...  sad24:
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