I've had this problem a few times before... use a cold chisel and hammer,
tapping it on the upper lip of the filter, in the direction to loosen it.
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95 318 4x4 CC auto
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> Having trouble getting the factory mopar oil filter
> off...going by the replacement filter I have I'm
> turning it in the right direction to loosen...tried
> the huge socket wrench first...filter started
> collapsing...then tried old style friction loop
> wrench...same thing. Finally tried the old
> screwdriver thru the side and still no luck. I can
> get it to move about 1/4 inch in both directions but
> cannot get it to release...worried that I'm going to
> damage the filter so bad I can't get it off...if I
> haven't already...am I missing something... I even
> went so far as running to the local napa and buying
> another brand replacement filter...just to check the
> threads to make sure the Mobil1 filter I had wasn't
> leading me to turn in the wrong direction....
>
> HELP...any ideas?
>
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