attractSHAWN

Hello everyone! I am trying to do the oil on my car this weekend. I tried to loosen the oil filter cap/housing thing and it would not budge. At first i used my hand. Didnt work. Then i used a plastic wrench tool thing to undo it. Didnt work- kept slipping. Then bought a metal one to loosen it. That one also kept slipping. Im pretty sure the oil filter cap thing had been torqued down to a billion Newton Meters. WHAT SHOULD I DO?!? im thinking about stopping by at a oil changing place to ask them to loosen my filter can and then tighten it down to a normal torque. Any other solutions?? thank you

Domm

I've had the same experience. Try putting a thin cloth or towel in between your tool to fill in some of the gaps and to add some grip to the oil cap. Use a hammer and slightly tap on the wrench until it starts loosening.

mac911

There is an OEM socket you can get. I believe the part number is
103 589 02 09 00

It can get stuck on the housing a bit though, so be ready to work it back off. It has some built in screws that I think is suppose to help it loosen itself if it does get stuck on the housing (the tool stuck on housing) but not sure how those work.

C300S 6MT

I had the same problem. I ended up buying a belt-type oil filter wrench.

tpdietz

I am sorry to hear your having problems. I am using this wrench with no problems. I also am using a torque wrench to ensure proper torque and have had no slipping. Good luck!

Carsy

+1.Don't use anything else as you may damage the housing