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I torque my Tempest oil filters using a nice torque wrench to 17 ft-lbs. I've had an issue in the past removing the oil filter, that one may have been over torqued as it was years ago and I was newer to this. However, the current one I know was properly torqued and it was on for a year as my last oil change was 6 months with 6 hours so I left it on and this cycle was 6 months and 12 hours. I had a terrible time getting it loose, in fact the top of the oil filter started deforming as I was applying torque. I thought it may be a case of having to go to an A&P to cut off or however this would be handled but I finally got it loose.
Any idea why and how to prevent this? What torque are other people using? Or your method of installing?
Any idea why and how to prevent this? What torque are other people using? Or your method of installing?
