> I used a Fram suregrip oil filter (the one with the black crap on it for
> better gripping) and now I can not for the life of me get it off, I used
both
> the wrench cap and the wrench thingy that goes around the filter. The
black
> crap is coming off, not helping. Now I put this filter on and I don't
think
> i put it on to hard. I suggest no one uses one of these.
>
> If this has happened to you and you have any advice please share, I think
I
> will just have to take it to a oil place and let them do it, if they can.
I have used Fram oil filters, including the sure grip ones, on my truck
since I bought it with 13,500 miles on it. It just turned over 136,000 miles
last week. I havent had any problems with the Fram oil filters. Did you put
it on too tight, possibly stripping the threads??
Kyle
93 Dakota 4x4 V6
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