[Supras] 7mGTE oil filter remval trick

[sprigmo1]

I've never had a problem takin filters off either, but
I am considering relocating the flter now that the
motor is out.  What the general consensus on the
placement.
--- "Walker, Brian (Rich. Dist)"
<Brian.Walker2 at VDOT.Virginia.gov> wrote:

> This is an interesting thread. I don't think removal
> of the filter
> neccesarily requires a tool, I think it's more the
> small amount of space
> doesn't allow the torque to remove by hand. I've
> changed the same filter
> on my Tacoma and other Toyotas countless times by
> hand with mechanics
> gloves. Really it's only supposed to be tightened
> 3/4 turn once the
> gasket makes contact.
> 
> The tool I use is a spring loaded filter socket that
> holds tension
> against the filter body in the counter clockwise
> direction only (can
> only be used to remove filter, not tighten) I've
> never used a universal
> on the end of the extension to it as it grips as
> long as a portion is
> around the filter shell.
> I was thinking about using an adaptor that would
> allow temp/psi sensor
> installation but I believe the only ones available
> use a smaller Toyota
> filter. It also seems that if this were sandwhiched
> between the filter
> and block you'd have even less room to work with.
> Anyone used a fitting
> to do this?
> 
> The relocation kit would be nice but I'm not sure
> installing with the
> engine in place would be a reasonable task.
> Brian W 
> 
> From: supras-bounces at supras.com
> [mailto:supras-bounces at supras.com] On
> Behalf
> Of berniek at technicaldevelop.com
> Sent: Monday, December 10, 2007 2:22 AM
> To: Supras at supras.com; Supras at supras.com
> Subject: [Supras] 7mGTE oil filter remval trick
> 
>     Hand tightening of the better oil filters with
> deeper section 
> gaskets is more critical than with lower quality
> filters.  The gasket 
> expands significantly and "walks outboard" under
> high pressure 
> conditions and conseqently the filter can be hard to
> remove.  I'm using 
> Purolator Pure1 filters at the moment and ran into
> this problem.  Steps 
> were as follows.
> 
> 
>     1.  The only way to get the filter off is with a
> stamped steel 
> "wrench" which fits the flutes at the the bottom of
> the can.  In my 
> (our) situation the filter wrench requies a 3/8
> universal joint and a 
> long extension.  Yet the wrench began to slip. 
> 
> 
> 
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