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11-23-2014, 11:59 PM

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coborn35

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Originally Posted by Scuba_Dave

I bought an oil filter wrench that uses a 3/8" drive
Works great
Stuck filter you may just about have to rip it apart

X2 on this. Mine was corroded to hell and stuck real tight. This baby took it right off. Hard as hell to get leverage in there by hand + oil, not to mention no room for a normal filter wrench.

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11-24-2014, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by ford4wd08

When I bought my truck used it had that oil filter with the stamped nut on it. It was essentially useless. You can't get a wrench on it with the way it is on the 5.4.

That's why I use a 6 point socket, extension and ratchet.

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11-24-2014, 09:51 AM

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That's why I use a 6 point socket, extension and ratchet.

Guess I didn't have one that big

. It was like over an inch if I remember correctly.

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11-25-2014, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by ford4wd08

Guess I didn't have one that big

. It was like over an inch if I remember correctly.

Big truck=big tools

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11-25-2014, 02:37 PM

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Big truck=big tools

Ha true. I do have the 30 mm deep socket and 1 1/16 inch for the strut nut and bolt.

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11-28-2014, 12:24 PM

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Not gonna be much help here but just wanted to say I feel your pain lol. I just changed my oil and spent about 2 hours under my truck trying to get the filter off. I really believe they used an impact driver to put the blamed thing on!