The Worst Oil Change
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Hey Laura get a big screw driver and a hammer put it right through
The oil filter that's how we do it in Australia if no other choices
Damn she's cute.
Ummm no. You're so fake and only care about money, not your fans.
@@funnyfunky9949 wtf are you talking about!? Who's fake?
You need a truck filter band wrench. NAPA sells it and it drives with a 1/2 inch drive extension. You can grip next to the top of the filter. Fits in a tight area.
That's the only thing I ever used back when I was truck mechanic. Cant really say I miss those days. But toward the end I could do a complete service front to back in under an hour. Ah the good ol days.
You need a truck filter band clamp. 1/2 in drive .put up as far to the top as possible. 30+ yrs. As a heavy truck mechanic !
@@walterroose9579 They work great, although I had to take the cannister off a spin on and then use a zip gun to remove the filter base
Jack, you nailed it!
Those band clamps suck when you have a filter and there's no room
Can’t help with the filter issue, but can try to show appreciation for what you are doing. It is simply great to see the two of you work together so well. My wife and I are about to celebrate our 50th wedding anniversary and we have always worked well together. We even had our own accounting firm for 16 years. Work hard, play hard, love and respect each other always. If you do life will be awesome and you will never fall out of love! God Bless you always.
@ Larry
How are you doing today
Will love to know you if you don’t mind sending me the gmail address
things go 4-8 times better working together.
FYI, you guys, those battery connector wire ends need to be shiny to allow 2000 amps of current to flow. Use a small wire wheel on a drill to clean them spotless and free of dirt and corrosion on both sides and the battery connectors too, they sometimes spray an anti-corrosion inhibitor on the battery connectors.
If they need two thousand Amps to flow they have much bigger problems. Or is that a extra zero just like the .7 million pound machine. Lol
That was my thought exactly as I watched, a critical step missed by not cleaning all cable ends ( and probably cleaning or at least checking the power and ground connections at the starter end while the batteries were disconnected ) and cleaning the stud base on the new batteries, the underside of each battery terminal nut. Then use an anti corrosion paste or spray upon assembly. Have to be careful with that spray though as the connection has to be done up before the spray is used as otherwise it can have the opposite effect as it becomes an insulator. In any event they proved that the major issue was indeed crap batteries. This is the second farm youtube channel in the states that has a truck with three batteries installed in a battery box designed for 4. I wonder if its a USA thing that they delete one battery from the factory ?, not here in Canada as its always 4 due to cold weather and needing all the cranking power they can deliver and then some ...
All you need is grease or even Vaseline to cover the connections. It’s inexpensive & usually you have it on hand.
Don't use a drill wire wheel. You'll cast lead dust, which is toxic.
@@April8989 I use a steel brush, typically used as a welding brush for cleaning threaded post style batteries typically used on trucks as well as on the cables that are fastened to the truck. Sometimes will use the wire wheel on the pedestal grinder to carefully clean the loose cables that bridge between the batteries. Wearing an N95 mask and face shield for some aspects of shop work as required is highly suggested of course.
That loader weighs 70,000 lbs…..that’s 35 tons….not 770,000 which is 385 tons…I ran one for many years….but it’s an awesome machine there’s no question about that!! Great video Laura!! Keep’em comin’!!😃
Yes, one zero added. 🙂
I thought that almost a million pounds seemed like too much... What is that thing made of, depleted uranium?
@@EricMBlog lmao bro that was a funny af comment. props to u . made me smile ear to ear
I knew someone would catch that! My C-130 only weighed 83,000 lbs. 770,000 lbs puts you in Boeing 777 territory.
They are great machines. I ran older models of this same loader many years ago. We were only using 5 yd buckets though.
Hey guys, as mentioned a strap style wrench closer to the base might work but you’ll have very little room to swing it because of the frame. Something I’ve done before as a last resort is to drive a long (18-20 inch) punch directly through the filter then use a cheater bar on it. It’s crude but never has let me down. Oh by the way the drain plug on your truck is what is called a Femco drain plug. Next time you change oil you remove the brass cap on the plug and there is a hose that screws on to it and opens a drain valve. Good luck with the filters!
That works every time
Definitely not easy, but it will break the filter loose. Detroit’s in a peterbilt frame are hard to service.
Just a side note here , putting that fuel filter on dry isn’t going to get that truck to fire, any 50/60 series Detroit has a fuel shut off valve on the secondary fuel filter at the block that needs to be closed before changing filters. Filling the filters helps a lot but they can still be a bitch to start. A dry filter is gonna cause problems
I was going to suggest the same thing.
RE: nearer to the base Yup that is just a little stronger. Heat it Yup that will help. Drive a pin through it. Sure, you are changing it out, messy but effective.
Quick tip when changing filters on semis, move the steering tires to the right as far as they will go before starting to give you more access to the filters.
You're on the right track Laura. I'd get a strap wrench and heat up the old filter as much as you can. It was probably installed in the summer and was overtightened even then.
Another tip. Old dirty dark clothes when you're messing around in greasy equipment. You'll still be pretty when wearing them (; ). Now Grant, that's another story.
Use the chain as close to the base of the filter as you can where it is least likely to collapse the filter or call dad who will promptly embarrass you with how easily he gets the filter off. Much love to all
the base is blocked by the frame - no swing room.
Those filters haven't been changed in a long time and are burned on. The best you can hope for is a little penetrating oil and then a filter wrench. Next would be poking a screw driver through the filter and twisting it that way. The canister may peel off and if it does you will have to grasp it by the collar where the gasket meets the frame. As a last ditch you could cold chisel it off the frame but be careful not to scar the flat surface where it seats on the gasket or it will always leak. I hope that helps. Love your work.
@@tetedur377 If you leave them on too long they burn themselves to the frame. Really only 1/4 or a light 1/2 turn after it is seated is all you need to make it leak proof. You should check it after running under load for a short time to see if there is any leaks from grit or being too loose and tighten it a little bit more to make it stop. That's all I've got.
Yup this is my support👍👍
Been there done it…you will succeed!
yep
Laura/Grant, once an oil filter has been damaged beyond re-use I would get an old screwdriver and hammer it into the filter and out the other side, you can then use the screwdriver handle to twist the filter off. Obviously you then need a new filter to put back on afterwards.
That’s what I do. but you to say reuse. it’s a oil change the filter is being changed never would you take off and put same one back on that would be pointless.
@@kevink4914 depends on how poor you are, if you can't afford a new filter then reuse is your only option! Also for some rare vehicles you may not be able to source a replacement. I expect Laura & Grant will have a new one to put on.
I think you meant 77,000 pounds, not 770,000. Love your videos!
correct the base weight is 66,489 pounds not 700 thousand
66489.3 lbs
Probably should have run the engine for a while to get it hot which also aids in getting the old oil out that is then a little thinner.
Also, try turning the steering so it moves the wheel to the right so that it gives you more room to work and get a longer movement with the wrench.
Happy New Years to you Both, we would turn steer tires to right which gives you more space to get in an work. Strap oil wrenches worked for us, you might have to almost destroy that filter on this oil change.
Are you also a mechanic?
Happy New Year! You need a truck type oil filter wrench, slides up on the filter then you operate with a 1/2" drive ratchet/extension to turn it! Try NAPA or local auto parts store! Best of luck!
When removing filters it's best to apply a wrench as close to the top where is meets the filter housing. You probably need to get a better wrench that can fit up there. Maybe apply a little heat to the filter with a torch as well.
But, no torch use when you have torn a hole in the filter can and oil is oozing out - you could set the oil on fire!!! That would be a real big issue. Bye bye truck!
It may be a long time since the oil's been changed in it too
I don’t think that bucket was that big. I think Laura shrunk herself down to deceive us.
Its a bit late.. but they make oil filter wrench caps that fit over the end ot the filter, and you have the old school rubber or solid bands that work like your tool does. HOWEVER.... once you have crushed it like that, I have found that next steps are to drive a screw driver through the filter, slip a cheater pipe over the handle pull and pray that is turns. Next is to cut the filter near the mounting surface and use a chisel to separate the old oil ring from the mating surface and it should spin off
It's a girl and she can do almost anything with her machines, it's amazing.
There's a cloth strap wrench for filters that is wide and doesn't crush the filters as bad, but whoever put the filters on last time didn't lube the gasket.
Laura is that type of woman, on which in German we say "Das ist eine, mit der man Pferde stehlen kann." (She's one to steal horses with), meaning someone you can fully trust and rely on. A friend and a partner. Therefore: All the best to you two!
Ja Mann
Scotty is living the good life.
Strap wrenches for me anyway are the best for big filters. Try to get closer to the top where it threads into the block. Nice video. Always enjoy seeing you and Grant working together on projects.
Temperature could be your problem. Your cold temperature could be causing the metal to shrink around the threading. Put a hair dryer on it to expand the parts. This problem usually happens when filters are put on real tight in the summer and then tried to be removed in the winter. Don't forget to put the install dates on the new filters with a magic marker.
Just run the engine for 1 /2 hour before draining the oil, that will heat up the filters and they will come off!!
@@clintk5367
At 5 dollars a gallon?
Hairdryer or heat gun will save them money
Heat gun on the rubber gasket on filter always does the trick and try to put filter wrench as high on filter as possible.
Honestly this, we have similar issues with other equipment when we do maintainence in winter
To Hell with the hair dryer! BREAK OUT THE BLOW TORCH!!
Flat chisel air hammer bit. Reach to the top side of the filter where it meets the head. Gently pull trigger on air hammer to just get it to move. Once it moves. Pull strap wrench back on it and it’ll turn no problems.
When you have to remove filters that are on too tight, use the chain or rubber strap wrenches up high towards the threads to avoid smashing the filter.
Can't get up that high with what they have because of the frame being there. Engineers always put stuff in less than ideal spots lol
@@prohealthqw Indeed, I used to struggle with that also as I just didn't have the right tool for the job. While what I do use is nothing high end ( I posted it in the comments already ) it certainly works as per the steel band system that is driven with a 1/2 ratchet and using and extension to slide the unit up to the filter base where its the strongest part of the filter and then torque on it. I like to crack it loose just after I have drained the oil as the filter gasket is still nice and hot and pliable but leave the filter on if I am in no rush and let it cool down before handling it. I installed femco drains on the trucks as well, makes changing oil so much less of a horror situation with too small a drain pan !
@@prohealthqw We are trained that way 🤣
Is your oil multi grade ??
Such as 20 - 50 W;
50 W cold, thick
20 W hot, thin
W = weight
Any impurities sink when sitting and cold.
Run it, get it hot, mix it up and it will drain quick,,,,
Happy Motoring 🕺💃🕺💃
Laura that brings back memories I ran a loader four 37 years in a rock query that was my last loader I ran a 980 k cat just loading dump trucks with stone 2 or 3 Million trucks I loved my job I could load trucks with my eyes closed lol love your videos keep them coming JZ
Scotty likes to be around his people, especially when they give him a warm place to lay down.
Scotty's a champ. Love a good shop cat.
Like previous commenters, next try a wide filter strap wrench, preferably one that uses a 1/2-inch square drive socket, (as the wrenching point), (then use socket-wrench square drive extensions, to get down to a good wrenching position). Get filter strap as high as possible on the filter housing, (nearest to the filter can’s - crimped mounting collar). Best wishes. Many kudos to you both for doing real work!
Search millennial farmer, about 3 years ago. Look for the video titled "How not to change an oil filter." I don't find an exact date, or video number. But a search should find it easily. By Zach's measure, you are just getting started.
Cold temps might be some of your problems. You may have to remove the tire to gain more access to the wheel well, or turn the tire all the way to the right for the same access. Hopefully these are good tips for you on this project. Stay safe.👍
Laura, your a strong woman. Those batteries are not light. Nor are they cheap. Well after watching your channel for 2 years nothing you guys do is cheap. Happy New Year!
Hi, I have seen them twice as big as that, just search "Cat 992", I used to get loaded at one time by a machine with a 22yrd bucket, the truck I drove, took 3 buckets to fill it. It was awesome driving them, then I went onto Big bulldozers. Oh btw bigger is easier to do oil changes on. I used to service big machines before moving on to driving them.
Don't feel bad Laura, I am also terrible with wrench sizes and have to try several before getting the right size.
You don't know your sizes?
I just look at the side of the socket and the size is written on it. works for me every time. Hope this helps. 😁
Well, was 4 months ago but your first idea with the fan belt was the way to go, with the belt wrapped around and over a long hungry bar like 10 feet long.
If your ever struggling, it’s only because your hungry bar is not long enough 😂😂
Good luck on the filters. Remember to write the date and mileage/hours on the filter.
Grant in the front end loader reminded me of my 1st time driving the M 577 Comand Track
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I used to drive trucks, so I had to do oil changes. I had a filter wrench for that job. I think I got it from NAPA. It had a large (4-5 inch wide) metal strap and no handle. Instead, you took a 1/2 inch drive breaker bar or ratchet drive handle and snapped it in the place made for it where the handle would be. I’ll bet NAPA still sells them. I never liked the chain style because of what you guys just experienced.
Read a bunch of comments and loved them all. Had several filters, maybe in the 70' (1970), like this, large screwdriver skewering through middle and hammer, hammer shock can be a key. Love the idea of a little heat, I live in Phoenix 🥵
Sending happiness and good wishes your way.
Totally agree, a screwdriver through the filter is going to do the trick.
And if you break the filter off the base, use heavy duty needle nose pliers pushed in the holes 3/8" then use a adjustable end wrench to get it unscrewed. Easy force at first then increase it moves.
*until it moves
Oil filters like the canister type you had, Hand tight is tight enough. 😀,,, to get one off IF stuck and you have no strap, bash a big screwdriver into it and turn it. Your not saving it anyway.
Like Laura said, a strap wrench. There are several companies that sell ones with the nylon strap that are 4" wide and take a 1/2" ratchet. The cheap ones with the skinny strap want to twist while you are pulling on it, the wide one holds itself straight and works better ( before the filter is damaged).
I think you've got one too many zeros in the weight of that Cat 980K. 70 thousand pounds (70,000) is more like it.
I think those filters can be really difficult, as we have seen here. The only advice I could offer is that if you use a plain piece of bike chain, and wrap that around the filter as near to the thread as possible. Then get some mole grips and use them to tighten the chain around the filter and that should hold it in position, as close to parallel to the threads as possible. Then you can use a cold chisel or drift and hammer to gently tap the chain where it meets itself and hopefully that will break the seal. It looked like it was the angle of approach as much as anything here as accessibilty was limited so you were putting too much angle on the turn. This angle may also have pushed the rubber seal of the filter against the housing on that side, meaning more friction and a harder turn. :)
mole grips - locking pliers (Vise-Grips, a vice grip or mole wrench)
When push comes to shove, and you’re absolutely desperate, hammer a long screwdriver all the way through the filter where then the tip is sticking out a little bit on the other side of the filter and turn it then. It always works, I’ve done it a few times. Is it messy, heck yeah, but at least it’s off and you can clean up afterwards. Just have a bunch of rags or shop towels nearby ready to go when you start hammering.
Try going to the top of the filter its a little stronger up there.
Watch the video. There's not enough room to go higher.
I am a diesel tech. Look into a very large pair of channel locks. Or a filter wrench that goes onto half inch rachet. Snap on has them but you can find them on Amazon. Volvos are notorious for being a pain. I've not found a filter I've not gotten off. Even after thinking I can't. If needing link I can look it up.
Always a good idea to ask your mechanic for any pointers when you wish to do a task yourself such as changing oil, the first piece of advise your mechanic would have given you would have been make sure the oil is hot,,,
People think when cats decide to lay on them it's because they like humans,but harsh reality is that they use humans as warming pads and decide to sleep on them. 😹
Cat body normal temp is about 103 so they are warmer than us!
Cats only pick human warming pads that they like. They won’t pick some random stranger.
I think its even worse then that, they decide that its a nice comfy spot as well as waiting for the person to die so they don't want to stray too far away from such a meal. Cats have one thought, "Myself" 😆
Take your front wheel away. You must nereteless work on the bearing and so you will have enough place to undo your oil oil-filter.
.Succes and best regards from Belgium
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Diesel Fitter here,,,, no way should filters be that tight, but thats trucks hey i made my own filter strap for trucks,, get half inch square section bout 1 and a half foot long, get an old seat belt, split the square section one end down bit better than the wide of the seat belt, cut length of the belt bout 1 foot long, put both ends together into split in square section , drill holes and use small bolts to clamp belt tightly but not cut it,,,, from underneath slide belt up to top of filter, twist up slack on belt with square section and undo with a big shifter ,,,,,
GREAT LAURA ❤️ GOOD JOB 👍,WE ALWAYS LOVE YOU,MY 6 YEARS OLD DAUGHTER SHE IS VERY BIG FANE OF YOU ❣️ SHE LIKEK'S YOUR VIDEOS.
9:30 This is for information only. I don't know anything about this interaction so I'm not going to judge Laura's behavior here. I just want to provide everyone with information I consider to be very important.
You should never pet, or even ask to pet a service dog. Normally service dogs need to pay attention to what is around them, and paying attention to the service dog may cause it to pay attention to you and miss something important to the dog's handler.
Service dogs perform all kinds of functions for disabled people including alerting the handler to a medical condition such as epilepsy or a condition that may cause the handler to pass out.
If the dog's handler invites you to interact with the dog, that's fine. But please please just ignore a service dog you may encounter out and about.
I would even go so far as to politely ask Laura to remove this segment from the video as it makes it seem okay to interact with these animals. It really is not.
There are a number of fake service dogs out there. People think it's harmless, but it really isn't. Service dogs are very highly trained and expensive. The vast majority of dogs who begin training fail. Service dogs are naturally very well behaved, and the training they receive increases they good behavior.
This is why service dogs are allowed places where dogs are not otherwise allowed to be. They are so well behaved they can be trusted in these places.
Fake service dogs are not so well behaved or trained so they may do things like bark at other dogs, or people. This causes store owners to be concerned about real disabled people using real service dogs into their store.
If you see a service dog you suspect is fake, don't call it out or confront the owner. You may be wrong, as I said, service dogs do much more than just guide the blind.
You should always ask the owner if you can pet their dog in any case (unless it's a service dog, in which case you should not ask because the answer will almost certainly be "no") *AND* ask the dog, by putting your hand in the dogs field of view, then letting the dog smell your hand then put his head under your hand. This is the dog's way of saying "yes, you can pet me."
If the dog recoils or doesn't put his head under your hand the answer is "no."
If the dog doesn't want you to pet him, respect that. After all, how would you feel about random strangers walking up and touching you without permission. You don't know the dog's history or how it may react to you. For example, if the dog has been abused or beaten, reaching out to pet it may seem like an attack to the dog. The dog may try to defend itself, and they have sharp teeth and a powerful bite. So please respect the dog, especially if it's a service dog.
at the least hammer a long flathead screw driver right threw the filter and turn it off ,,, yes you will loo=se your oil and make a mess but it is a sure way to get it off. cheap lol
Drive a large screwdriver directly through the filter as close to the top as possible. Put a pipe over the end of the screwdriver and turn the filter out.
#1 always prefill fuel filter BEFORE installing, #2 get the wide band oil wrench appropriate size for the oil filter
Yes, I was going oh no .... when I saw that primary frame filter going on without being topped off with fuel. I realize some mechanics scream at filling filters for fear of adding dirt but why one has make sure the fuel and container used is spotless. That would take an awful lot of priming with a hand primer ( if it has one ) to fill that filter and I assume there should be an engine mounted one as well. The wide band steel filter tools are the ticket all right, avoid the frustration and potentially injuring ones self otherwise in the whole process
I assume your oil is hot, as this is a must for any oil change, the faster it can drain the more rubbish it pulls out with it.
oil filter band wrench ,, safety glasses when working with batteries.
The money you saved on the purchase will be spent on the neglected maintenance.
Take the filter assembly bracket off the motor, then you can do it on the bench.
Tighten up the filter a tiny bit before you undo it. I know it sounds nuts but it works.
09:10 - You're not suppose to play with service dogs in the vest.
use new oil on the rubber seal, dont be so cheap
the only time I ever saw filters stuck on really bad was when they were not changed for years. big channel lock pliers usually work the best on filters
"use new oil on the rubber seal, .."
This^^^
amazing vidoe i enjoy cool pretty stzunning qwueen
So funny, she says I cut it off 3 times and it’s still to short!! 🤪
DO NOT USE A CANE WRENCH A SCREWDRIVER AND POKE A HOLE IN IT 😅😅😁
Hey Laura, Happy New Year! You brighten up that grey Nebraska sky like a ray of sunshine.
That loader weighs 70,000, not 700,000lbs. You need a proper oil filter wrench that accepts a 1/2” drive extension that allows the wrench to slip on the filter all the way up to the housing. And you should have 4 batteries in that truck, but to each their own.
Your video content once again, is top notch. I really like how you guys work together without murdering each other. Or maybe that happens behind the scenes. 😅
I’ve used a rubber strap wrench that has a 3 inch wide band on it so it distributes the pressure over a wider area so it won’t crush the oil filter and it works pretty good if you could find one auto parts maybe online. I’ve also removed a filter that was stuck I drove a big screwdriver all the way through the filter and turned the filter off that way
Good idea to line the bottom of the battery cage/bracket with a rubber mat. Helps to prevent power leakage when battery eventually gets covered with mud, salt and other crud. 🇨🇦
I would suggest a rubber strap wrench, though it may be too damaged for that. Penetrating oil and enthusiastically tapping on the top while trying to turn might help. Good Luck!
A cold chisel against the top ring has worked for me in the past. Be careful not to nick the engine casting. Happy new year and happy anniversary.
I have no ideas on the filters.
I loved seeing Scotty helping you change the oil. So cute. Did he have any ideas on how to get the filters off?😂
Hi, I WATCH YOU BECAUSE YOUR AR DOING THE THINGS I HAVE DONE ALL MY LIFE EXPT WHEN IN THE AIR FORCE? am laughing I am a 95-year-old farmer in Lubbock TX I have the same engine in my trucks if you would drive a big screwdriver thru the oil filter near to top to loosen it ( when you bend the can it puts the threads in a bind! ! I have most of the things you all do I run100 + cows and farm 1200 acres . My tractors are old 40 series J.D. and my 7060 AC is 180 hp (YOU CAN TURN THE PUMP UP TO 200 HP ) and will pull anything you use. get yourself an AC 7060 or bigger for a spare they are cheap at auctions and will last forever.
Laura...I think you need to recheck the stated weight of that Cat...770,000 pounds? A diesel locomotive weighs 450,000 pounds....that Cat is probably closer to 70,000 pounds....it is actually 68,862 pounds.
I See So Many Videos That Don't Cold Crank Diesel Engines You Hold Throttle On The Floor Crank When Start Get Off Throttle Before Rpm Goes High Stops Needing Jumped Off And Needing Starting Fluid......Pending Computer Engine Certain Can't Crank This Way Some Cats Will Not Until Engine Turning Over.....Try It Or Ask.......
???? You are Very smart Hard working young lady🚜...
I'm sure you made all A's and B's in school👩🎓📚
Your husband have the personality and kind of favor and Look like the great Young golfer Days of Mr. Byron Nelson 🏌️♂️
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Get a "Wide Band Oil Filter Wrench" for a 1/2" drive socket. Napa sells for about $50 but they may not have one in-store. Amazon sells the same type for about a lot less.
Caution, these come made for 3 different filter diameter ranges (4-1/8" to 4-1/2", 4-3/8" to 5-1/4", and 4-3/4" to 5-1/2") so know the diameter of your intended oil filter first. 🤓
..ohhh!✋📸...the same work with excavators like this in 🇮🇹🙌🙄🌎.. only there Is no ✋📸...so much" desert land " with no one ... the truck behind work?🧐📽️ ( theses truck seem ( or are) soo spartan \ simple ,need new battery?
Gotta call 🐄💩on 770,000 weight cited for the wheel loader. CAT 980k lists weight at 70,000.
Oops. What’s an extra zero among subscribers? Do you have an air chisel? That’s my go to when levers fail. But it’s risky.
0:58 - "That machine weighs 770,000 pounds". Not quite. That weight didn't pass the smell test for me. Looking at the specs of a 980K Caterpillar Wheel Loader shows its "Operational Weight" is 66,489.3 pounds. Looks like you got some bad info Laura.
Maybe you should drill a hole inside the oil filter, then you should place a metal bar throw the filtrer and turn it to unlock it.
Hi US of A. With reference to your recent “Oil filter removal difficulties” the following Q and A. QUESTION - What is the difference between a farmer and a motor mechanic. ANSWER - A motor mechanic doesn’t pretend to be a farmer!!! Steve Booth, Agronomist from Tatura Victoria Australia.
My technique when you get that overtightened is:-
1) Find a 1/2" square shaft flathead screwdriver, and a 4lb lump hammer.
2) Use the lump hammer to bash the screwdriver the bejasus through the filter, then "lefty loosy".
3) Laura already knows how to put a new filter on right.
A correction for you, the 980K weighs about 70K lbs. not 700K lbs. Still pretty heavy. For the record, a 100 ton capacity railroad grain hopper car weight about 230K lbs. loaded, a railroad locomotive weighs around 175-225 tons. Most current generation railroad locomotives are around 4,000-4,400 hp and carry 4,000-5,000 gallons of diesel fuel. All of that said, they are still 3 times more fuel efficient per ton-mile of cargo hauled than a semi-truck. You haven't felt real power until you feel 4 locomotives (or more) get a 10,000-13,000 ton grain train moving.
As for your oil filter challenge, I second the suggestions of using some heat and a proper filter wrench. If, however, the filter is already compromised, a common mechanic solution is to drive a heavy screwdriver or bar clear through the filter and then twist the filter off using the screwdriver or bar. That's a last resort, but it may be your only choice if the filter is already partially crushed.
A wide fabric strap wrench is really the only thing I could even begin to imagine that would help get that thing off...unless you could invent a pipe with the I.D. of the filter with a SLIGHTLY conical rubber inside....
Scotty is so much like our Buddy 'the One Eyed Ninja Cat', with the same (left) eye having trouble! they could be twins!
When I was a young man, first married, my (at-the-time) wife and I traveled in the winter from East Tennessee to visit her parents in Miami...it was ZERO when we left in my VW Bug, which had no heat, due to a hose leak that would fill the cabin with carbon monoxide...so, we stopped about every 20 minutes to get coffee and thaw out....ain't youth wonnerful??? You two enjoy it, and tell the stories to your kids and grandkids!!!
Sorry, Laura, but a 980K does NOT weigh 770,000 lbs. The base weight is 31 tons, which is 62,000 lbs. Even loaded down with extra ballast, you might get it to 77,000, but not 10 times that much.
That being said, it does look like a very fun machine to run. 🙂
🇺🇸🚜Laura & Grant K&N Makes oil filters that will fill you Big Rig & you can use a regular Wrench 🔧 to tighten & loosen but Obviously you know that you guys need a New oil filter wrench 🔧 I would never use one like that you need oil filter Socket 3/8 drive or whatever size you can find
Get a "Strap Wrench"....Chain Wrenchs Are Just To Hard On that "Tin Can"....Otherwise You Might Be Able To Drive a Big Screwdriver Through and Turn it.!!!
77,000 lbs,,, not 770,000 ! OIL Wrench 1. Penetration oil (Break Free or other) all the way around the filter 2. a 2" long piece by 1" wide strip of 1/8" flat metal, curved to the shape of the filter and slip it inside the wrench where the bar meets the filter. It will spread the force of the bar end over a wider area, and not make it bend in the filter each time you CRANK on it. Can't wait for the next episode on "The STEAL" !
Your localJohn Deere store...they have a large oil filter wrench which is actually a piece of tube steel (which can be driven. By a 1/2” ratchet) with a belt of material (imagine a seat belt, only shorter). Very simple but was the last filter wrench I ever bought...approx 30 yrs ago. Good Luck.
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Working as mechanic, late 1990s - 2000s, I had 3 in wide band straps, worked great. Later NAPA went to 1 1/2 wide bands. Same stock number so could not get the wide band filter wrench
Wait what??? that thing doesn't weigh 350 tons :/ a heavy tank is like ... 60?
Case 980K operating weight? ... almost 70 000lbs, understandable mistake.
Yup, 2" wide cloth strap wound through a piece of 3/4" square tubing, filter wrench. Will still crush ones really stuck on but shouldn't puncture or tear them. Advantage is 1/2" drive so you can use extensions to get breaker bar below the frame.
I haven't read all the comments but Laura you said it "A strap wrench" not a chain wrench (which is what you are poking holes with), and a pipe wrench squeezes too much as well as too much handle, unless it is a 90º one. Jack Greider recommended one from Napa that might be the exact one you need, I just haven't seen one. I use two different 1 1/2 inch strap wrenchs and sometimes finding a place for the handle is a chore. I am not a diesel mechanic nor do I work on tractors except my two little ones so I don't buy very many tools.
About the truck batteries.... What size does the manufacture recommed for that 1995 Peterbuilt? Looks like you put three tiny pickup truck batteries in it! All that space in the battery box is FOR BATTERIES!
I've noticed that all RUclips farmers put the cheapest batteries in all their vehicles and every few months they have to do it again. Parasitic draws are bad enough but killing a battery because it's being overloaded everytime you start the engine is just $$$ stupid.
About those $$$.... You became upset about spending over a million bucks to run your farm yet never said how much profit you made. Not my business you say? Then no more tears from you right before you buy toys that cost more than any of my vehicles did new. Side by sides, four wheelers and snow mobiles and a trailer to haul them on? Plus fairly new diesel pickups and tractors with cabs? Sounds like the profits are there so toughen up and recognize that to make money, you have to spend money.
I think you had a big hand up getting into the farming business and your hubby didn't get his land and tools (tractors, combines, etc.) by shinning shoes on the street corner. Yes you work hard but you also play alot. I can't go to Moab much less three or four farm shows a year, that travel cost a bunch! Do you really need it to run your farm? You need a vacation every now and then but a working stiff only gets one a year at most and it's not taken off his taxes either.
I know, I'm being mean but I can hold my tounge only so long when so much comes at me in a short period. I didn't have your guts nor the assets you started with so my lack of advancing financially is my own fault. I am glad to see you are doing well and not giving up when things get a bit tight.
You and Grant are just starting out as a couple so be nice to each other, fight and forgive AND forget it. Take what an old man says with a grain of salt and let it go, maybe you will glean a bit of knowledge from it or just delete it. I've said my piece. Ya'll have a good one!
Laura..... Don't forget to use your PPE (Personal Protection Equipment) like safety glasses when connecting and working around batteries..... and that electric saw you were using. Be Safe!
Have you tried going to kentworth trucking company for service, they work great for service on peterbilts just if they still do, I would if it was my experience of truck servicing, just my opinion on that for you. Thanks again from Caldwell Idaho, Tyler Green.
SP Tools Oil Filter Wrench Strap - SP64010, I think snap on does one as well. Ive had my snap on one for over 20 years, strap type. I'm just impressed that you can do a service and keep your finger nails perfect . Luv ya videos , watch them all the time.
Laura and Grant thanks for the ride a long. For the oil filter. If Grant has an old leather belt that plus a socket extension (long) will get the filter loose. Just put belt through the loop and use the socket extension for leverage. 👍