Oil Filter stuck Tried Everything!
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That's what I'm going to do once I get it in the vice, if my pipe wrench is big enough, I don't have any can left, just the base plate screwed onto the adapter, on bammarine's schematic, it looks like the threaded fitting has a nut, so I just might just unscrew the fitting out of the adapter. I was stoked today too, finally a real easy oil change with the hose on the bottom of the pan, slip it through the hole and emptied right into the oil container, no more pumping it through the dipstick. But of course, Murphy's law kicking me in the nutz once again with the filter, just can't catch a break!!!
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good luck...another if needed....
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Your right, it looks different on the 525.....I'm sure someone on OSO has a few extra ones. Anyway good luck with that stuck filter......it's amazing how it could be on that tight. Been there and it is aggravating!
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Not sure if your adapter is the same but on my 502mpi i simply took off the oil lines then unscrewed the center piece from the bottom, Came right off. Chisel was my next option if that didnt work. Will be a little messy but should come right off.
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Last year I had to use a 24" pipe wrench with a 3 ft cheater, wrench had to grip the rolled edge or flange of filter to get a somewhat good bite. Is there ANY gap between the filter flange and adapter? If so, I thought that the next time I had problems, I would get thickest shim type stock that would fit between and use it to "injure" the rubber gasket, if it would not budge with normal filter wrench pressure. Haven't tried it yet as my next oil change (rebuilt engines) comes this fall.
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First try a quality oil filter removal wrench , if the filter starts to collapse , stop now ! go get a CHAIN wrench and apply it as close to the base as you can and away you go !