Cbty2050
Spends too much time on here
- Joined
- Dec 26, 2021
- Messages
- 2,254
- Reaction score
- 1,621
- Points
- 113
- Age
- 48
That a factory/original oil filter?
What happens when you break the scooter?
5thGenRams Forums
Register a free account today to become a member! Once signed in, you'll be able to participate on this site by adding your own topics and posts, as well as connect with other members through your own private inbox!
Are you kidding me Ram!?
- Thread starter LITTLEREBEL
- Start date
Darksteel165
Legendary member
Yes lol. Tightened by the resident Silverback Gorilla at the factory, was a fun one to get off.
I use the SRT filters now which don't fit very well because I have a 4wd ram.
And they make it from sheet metal as thin as possible, so anything you try to use for a wrench just crushes it. Like those stupid water bottles you can't get the cap off of. I've been known to drive a Phillips screwdriver through a filter to create a handle with enough leverage to break it loose. Not on the current vehicle, so far.
Darksteel165
Legendary member
I just had a problem with the first one from the factory.
An oil filter wrench or the strap style work fine for me now (I secure the filter with an oil filter wrench so more then hand tight too)
Rubber strap wrench. Won't crush the filter, and grips good enough to get it off
Darksteel165
Legendary member
It didn't on my factory filter. That's always my first go-to if they don't have the 1 inch nut on the bottom.
Cbty2050
Spends too much time on here
- Joined
- Dec 26, 2021
- Messages
- 2,254
- Reaction score
- 1,621
- Points
- 113
- Age
- 48
I honestly think they put them on dry.
Dry and cold
Better than ChannelLok but still crushes the same way as the metal strap oil filter wrenches. The advantages are that the rubber strap is more adjustable, and you can attach it inline without needing to go around an end. I have one, I think, unless I tossed it in the trash out of disgust the last time I tried to use it.
Looked like a good idea, but I have *never* had any success with it. Always end up needing something else anyway. 
I love mine. Just gotta know how to use them. And it won't crush the filter.Better than ChannelLok but still crushes the same way as the metal strap oil filter wrenches. The advantages are that the rubber strap is more adjustable, and you can attach it inline without needing to go around an end. I have one, I think, unless I tossed it in the trash out of disgust the last time I tried to use it.
Cbty2050
Spends too much time on here
- Joined
- Dec 26, 2021
- Messages
- 2,254
- Reaction score
- 1,621
- Points
- 113
- Age
- 48
How cold is it in Ramos Arizpe Mexico?
I've basically ripped a filter in half trying to remove it with channel locks or screwdriver before. Then it gets really hard to remove as you lose anything to really grab onto. If never crushed a filter with a rubber strap wrench. They grip the filter better, as long as it's not covered in oil, and that even pressure around the entire filter keeps it from collapsing
