I think most people do this is because the car, truck or equipment is not theirs, therefor they don't give a flying F_ _ K if they mess something up.

I have crushed oil filters with the pliers to get them unscrewed after some service center put it on.

I do my own service, so I know it was done right.

But for the company truck, we have that done by a shop. I have a good shop now I trust, but the shop before would do this, and they would over tighten the oil pan plug, and they dang near stripped out the pan by doing so.

~F~

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I've actually had to stab a screwdriver in the side of one with a hammer to get it off....you wanna talk about mad.

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GreenBastardPerformance2000 GTP Coupe (the green bastard)
XP, Pacesetters, LS1 TB & MAF,MSD System, P&P LIM, P&P GenV w/ 3.2, 3.0, 2.8, Devil'sOwn Injected 100% Methanol,PowerTuned, TripleEdge Trans w/3.29's
12.92 @ 105mph

Speaking of which. I serviced a vehicle before that had just a couple thousand miles on it and the customer wanted to change out the factory fill. Well one thing lead to another and I had to stab the factory filter to get it off it was on there so tight.

Ive done one other vehicle that had the factory filter on it and it was the same way.

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Scotty Hall
Bartlesville, OK
2001 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP
It whines a lot, but I like it.

The only limitation you will ever face in life is yourself!

I did my inlaws car a couple months ago (after they went to a local quick lube place) and broke 2 strap wrenches on the stupid thing

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Steve
'97 GTP VS cam, ZZP PCM, and not much else yet

Strap wrenches suck. I use a bad boy like this one:


I also use one like it for my ice machine filters. It will get dang near anything off, or destroy it. But will still get it off for you.

~F~

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There is a bad joke lurking in there somewhere..........

I think you need to leave a little message on your next filter change to the other morons to remember not to over tighten the filters.....or something a little more sinister perhaps

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James Shafer 2003 GP GTX St. Louis MO
1.9 Modified Rockers, TOGs, 180 Tstat, PRJ 10.4 Wires, P/P Gen 3, SLP Ram Air Hood/Wizaired CAI, Gen 1 Spoiler, 3.5 Pulley, 18" TSW Mondellos w/ AGX Struts, SSC Gen II Springs

I have used those, and they slip too much or puncture the filter, I prefer the rubber strap wrench (the only real strap wrenches are adjustable and rubber the metal ones are oil filter wrenches and suck)

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Steve
'97 GTP VS cam, ZZP PCM, and not much else yet