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[Ramen]

Seriously though, I thought I was going to do a simple oil change, and when I go to take off the oil filter, it won't budge.  I've busted a knuckle and strained a muscle trying to get this friggin thing off.  Anyone got some advice?  It's a 2007 VW Rabbit.

[TontonAlarcon]

maybe you should use tools and not try force it by hand? 

[yurioj75]

I'm from Germany and surely know what a "VW" is.

But what the hell is a VW Rabbit???

 

Edited by yurioj75, 02 September 2014 - 08:45 AM.

[Ramen]

Volkswagen Rabbit.  From what I understand it's very similar to a Golf.  They were only made (recently) between 2006 and 2008 I want to say.  Outside of those years, it was the Golf, and I wanna say back in the 80's there were more Rabbits.  At any rate, it's a pretty sweet little car.  And yes, I finally managed to get the oil filter housing off.  Had to clamp down on it with a C-Clamp, and then smack the arm sticking out with a hammer.

 

 

[Cleffy]

The VW Rabbit was a pickup truck from the '80s.

Usually for oil filters there is a special clamp you can use to twist it off. However, German automakers prefer it if you have work done at their shops. So they make it a hassle to do it yourself.

Edited by Cleffy, 03 September 2014 - 06:53 PM.

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