!$#%$** oil filter

[RidgeRunner]

I can't think of anything you haven't tried. I purchased the giant Channel Locks from Sears for just such an occasion but that was for my truck with good access. Try tapping on the filter housing with a hammer, curse a lot, have a sip or two of the beverage of your liking and then use the big channel locks, repeat as necessary. You can get it, hang in there.

[Bonita Dan]

Get the strap wrench up close to the top of the filter around were the rolled bead is. Its the strongest part of the filter and will not crush,then pull like heck while using a couple choice words to your liking. Another option is to get a strap wrench that can be used with a breaker bar and extension is necessary and try to get it from the top. A friend down here is having the same problem as we speak(or type)and may have to raise the engine to get it off. Have ya considered a remote filter set-up? Makes life a hell of a lot easier.

[nipper]

I saw a chain style wrench in Autozone which I might go buy and give it a try. I am all bruised on my chest and arms from the contorted positions I have been in to try to work on this thing!

[Bonita Dan]

Go to napa if ya can and get a better quality tool! Autozone,advanced and the like have junk. Don't waste your time,money and skin and blood.

[nipper]

Got a Napa close by. I will give it a shot. Going out there now to get the tool and get that sucker off. It is about 87 degrees with a thunderstorm threat, but I have to get this done! By the way, I called the dealer that did the last oil change and they said "oh, we always just put them on finger tight." Yeah, right. And no, even though the thought is constantly crossing my mind, I am not trying to tighten it, unless this danged thing is reverse threaded!

[nipper]

Oh, and have I mentioned that despite the variety of positions I have twisted my body into, I am doing this completely blind!! Definitely going to do the remote filter thing, BonitaDan!

[Bonita Dan]

Good luck man. I got a kit for $150 bucks from a place up by the great lakes. I'll try and find the receipt and get ya the name.

[Bonita Dan]

Fishers Marine. Erie,Michigan 734-848-6721
Didn't see a kit on their site but a phone call never hurt. Cheapest on e-bay was $219 from St.Clair marine. What model year is your engine?

[Curapa]

Remember... lefty loosy, righty tighty.

[spareparts]

hey nipper, welcome to my world, I'm beat up pretty good getting every ones boat running for the weekend, got one more day to go and a big bottle of asprin for tomorrow

Getting the wrench up to the top is the ticket, the rolled edge won't crush. If it slips, glue some sand paper inside the strap of the filter wrenchwrench. I've used a small pry bar to pry against the rolled edge to turn the filter, you may be able to do it witha screw driver, use teh bellhousing as a pivot point with a small prybar or screw driver, get the tip up against teh rolled edge and try to turn it. worse comes to worse, beat the rest of the filter off, then try a spanner wrench in the holes for the mounting flange of the filter