Any tips on opening an oil filter?

I mean better than $40 + shipp. grom summit or jags???? :beer

 

I don;t understand what you are trying to do. Open an oil filter?

Jim

 

Yes to check the internal pleats for signs of engine problems. There has to be another way!!!

 

I think I can tell you what not to do .... I jig sawed mine open with a sawzall (sp) - flung oil everywhere and pretty much made a mess in my garage and bench ......I think I would maybe put a zip lock bag over it next time to try to squelch some of the spraying of oil etc......it was definitely messy...maybe somebody else has a better- easier way ,,,,J

 

if you don't have the tool, sheet metal snips will do the trick.

 

Ya could tell that's the way I was headding huh? Did ya try to secure it in a vise first?

 

ive wondered this myself,if 'ya wack it with a saw...it's got metal shavings no matter how you try to protect it(hi Jason):TU:

 

Large 6" pipe cutter works nice and isn't too messy:grin: Can also punch a hole in it and use tin snips.

Matt

 

Jpop first drill a hole in the side of the filter with as big of a drill bit that you can get in the drill motor. Then take a good set of pointed snips and go around the filter. That way you dont have a bunch of metal chips from a saw to contend with.
Or take it to a muffler shop and use thier air chizel and metal cutting blade.

 

Yes it was in a vise...believe it or not the shavings really werent an issue,,,it was the oil flinging everywhere..it was almost comical...as others have said tin snips are the way to go ...I needed an immediate answer and all I had laying around was my sawzall...... do the tin snips. J.

 

Chain type pipe cutter works great.

 

sootie- I have a picture in my mind of you standing at the saw with the oil a flyin and it ain't pretty. But it did give me a good laugh!! I pull stuff like that all the time. I just don't tell nobody about it.!!! Mike D.

 

J-Pop,
Buy a set of these:
http://www.northwaysmachinery.com/product_detail.asp?ItemNumber=Malco AV6 Offset Aviation Snip

 

I think that the chain type pipe cutter would be the way to go. You definitely don't want to get any type of shavings into the pleats. That would be strictly counterproductive.

 

one good stab with a large phillips and then tinSnipIt

 

I have stab it with old type tin can opener, opens like a can of beans.
Diver

 

Thanks guys!

 

Yes Mike it was pretty funny it was literally raining oil and it was too late to backtrack so I just went for it.......you know what they say if you cant laugh at yourself ......... J