how to remove oil filter cap

Doerae · Post by **Doerae** » 02 Oct 2017, 01:10

I am having a hard time removing the cap on my oil filter for my 2001 volvo v70. I have tried various tools that typically work for oil filters but this one is different than others I have seen and the tools are not working. Any tricks?

difflock54 · Post by **difflock54** » 02 Oct 2017, 02:47

Have you tried one of those shown in the ebay link below.
These are designed to suit the flutes moulded into the plastic oil filter cover.
Exercise caution to avoid cracking the cover or you will need a new one.

http://www.ebay.com/bhp/volvo-oil-filter-wrench

Post by **jonesg** » 02 Oct 2017, 03:33

Had the same problem, I got the correct tool from iPd and it was still hard, oil change places go overboard. Ended up using a breaker bar on it so I could use steady force without shock and it came off nicely.

Post by **abscate** » 02 Oct 2017, 04:52

The fluted cap style with a nice 12 inch ratchet handle will crack it off nicely. It seals with an oring so don't tighten it like a gorilla, just until it seats and then gets firm. I tighten mine to no leak without tools

Post by **chrism** » 02 Oct 2017, 09:06

I have two types - one of them is the flimsy stamped metal type that is fits onto the cup's flats like a giant multi-point socket wrench. That one is pretty much worthless as it just stretches and slips on the cup flats if the cup is very tight at all. The other one I have is the wrap around type. It's like seat belt material connected to a square stock bar that a 1/2" drive ratchet fits into - one size fits all and it works like a charm. The thighter the cup is, the tighter the strap gets as you unscrew it.

Post by **oragex** » 02 Oct 2017, 10:07

As above, there really is not need to tighten this like a wheel lug, actually once it's seated I just give it a small kick and it secure enough, it never loosened by itself. It's random places that tighten this cup like a regular oil filter without cap, then good luck removing it from there. If it's stubborn, you may as well carefully split the cup and get a new one.

Post by **precopster** » 02 Oct 2017, 11:58

That link is definitely not the right one however FCP would stock the Volvo one if you look it up.

25NM is the torque rating stamped on the cover. Some guys wrenching seem to forget it's made of plastic and not forged metal.

The Lisle 61660 tool is pretty good and is quite tight over the flutes. I picked mine up from Amazon.

Post by **erikv11** » 03 Oct 2017, 11:40

precopster wrote: ↑02 Oct 2017, 11:58 ... The Lisle 61660 tool is pretty good and is quite tight over the flutes. ...

I have this too, it works great.

difflock54 · Post by **difflock54** » 03 Oct 2017, 16:06

The link I posted yesterday was working fine at the time. Ebay must have killed it since?
The Lisle 61660 tool suggested was very similar in type and cost to what i was suggesting.
Given that the filter covers are not meant to be over tightened as stated above, even the cheaper metal ones should work without any problems.

Post by **mrbrian200** » 03 Oct 2017, 21:32

jonesg wrote: ↑02 Oct 2017, 03:33 oil change places go overboard.

Morons don't understand that this type of o-ring seal between two cylinders doesn't make a stronger seal just because you crank down on the housing. Likewise they also don't understand that overtightening a typical screw on filter compresses the end seal on those too much to where it becomes brittle or presses out making it more likely to leak, not less. I had a cousin a couple weeks back insist I use Teflon tape on the threads of a flare type compression fitting on a plumbing fixture-- because he's worried that it might leak through there. And he has a technical/mechanical engineering degree of some sort no less - like he can't look at the fitting with his own eyes and tell that the threads don't make the seal (and tape makes it harder to properly torque the fitting so that the compression surfaces do seal properly).