Oil filter

When doing battle with my oil filter I was leaning over the side of the boat and at some point must have had my weight on my rib cage only. Must have cracked a rib or two. Really painful if you have to sneeze or cough!! Today I bought kind of a girdle thing to see it it will stabalize things a little. So, I guess I won that battle but I'm not sure about the war yet.

Rustyone67
 
How often does an oil filter work itself loose? I've had my share of boats / cars over 25yrs - I've never had a filter come loose. I suspect most of you have the same experience. In fact I have had more problems and messes to clean up from trying to get an overtighted filter off. Handtighten 1/4 turn past where the filter seats - and you wil never have a problem.
 
Happened to me only once in all these years BillK. It was a 69 Mustang coupe that I married/adopted, don't know who put that filter on but it made a large mess of engine compartment, luckily found the problem before frying the engine!

Rustyone67
 
If you put any effort into tightening the filter - it's too tight.

Best filter wrench I've ever used is - as strange as this really is - one that I got at Ocean State Job Lot. It's one of those five finger ratchet jobs that tightens as it turns. Bought that thing (for probably a $1.99, but hell if I remember) knowing it was a throwaway, like any tools you buy at a discount 'store', but that thing has been serving me faithfully for a decade and a half now, and beats the hell out of any strap wrench I've ever used.
 
Thats why you just hand tight filters Do not use a tool. Remember clockwise tight counter clockwise loose. When your upside down you forget wich way to turn.
 
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