MotiveX Filter Wrench Stuck on Plastic Canister

The title says it all. This is the first oil change after the free dealer changes. The filter was really tight, but I was able to get it off with my 1/2” ratchet. Problem is now the canister is stuck in the wrench. I cannot wiggle it off. Lightly tapping didn’t help either. It’s sitting in the freezer now to see if that will help.

Any other ideas?

 

Thread the canister back on and wiggle the wrench back and forth. Happened to me as well.

 

Good idea. I tried the same and it is stuck good.

 

Spray some WD-40 on it and wait a few minutes then thread it back on and try to tap it off lightly.

 

Take a bolt that is bigger enough to fit through the hole where you attached the ratchet. And GENTLY tap on the floor or with a hammer. Also try to lubricate in between the plastic and metal. A little soapy water. Make sure you completely wipe off whatever you use before reinstalling.

 

WD-40 and putting it back on did the trick! I did notice the canister rotated a bit relative to the tool. I think it had slipped a bit.

Glad to have the job done, but missing my old Taco today.

 

This would have pushed on the drain valve mechanism I believe, which I was trying to avoid.

 

Those tools are designed to only go on one way. I got mine stuck by not having it lined up correctly with the canister.

 

I only suggested it because I have done it in the past with my wife’s RAV4 and her Highlander. It usually touched the outer ring. Glad everything worked out for you.

 

Might try a heat gun and see if that helps loosen it up some. Maybe it’s freezing cold. Happened to me last year, left the stuck oil filter wrench on and just drove it. Few months later I popped it off with a tap of the hammer

 

Definitely not freezing cold. 70 degrees in NC today.

 

^^This^^

 

If its the original plastic one, just replace it with the aluminum upgrade.