Removing the steel threaded insert on oil filter housing for spin-on conversion

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Has anyone had any difficulty trying to remove the steel insert in order to screw in a spin-on oil filter conversion kit? The steel insert is so tight it just won’t budge. Was considering if heating up the aluminum to expand it enough to unscrew the insert would help. Thoughts?
 

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Hello from Sunny Florida, I put the housing upside down, With the insert up into a vice. Then a long punch into the hole and turned it anti- clockwise to remove. If you don't want to use a torch, Use your oven after washing real good. 350F for a hour. Put the new filter on before you bolt onto the block. I couldn't find a oil filter wrench to remove filter while mounted to block, Alternator gets in the way. Bought a dozen oil filter to block gaskets.

Larry Louton
 
Thanks Larry.

I bought the kit because I thought it was going to be easier than having to unbolt it from the engine every time I needed to do an oil change. Sounds like that’s not true from what you’re saying. That’s how most folks on the forum recommend doing it with the stock setup. Sounds like the conversion is not really going to be much of an advantage.

Steve
 
Interested to see how this goes as I was staring up at mine today thinking I have to do my first oil change in another month... that’s gonna be messy.
 
With a bottom bolt can just remove from the block, disconnect battery ground first. With a top bolt I place a large zip-loc bag under the can.
 
Got it off after putting it in a vice, wasn’t too bad.

Larry,
Larry Louton said:
Hello from Sunny Florida, I put the housing upside down, With the insert up into a vice. Then a long punch into the hole and turned it anti- clockwise to remove. If you don't want to use a torch, Use your oven after washing real good. 350F for a hour. Put the new filter on before you bolt onto the block. I couldn't find a oil filter wrench to remove filter while mounted to block, Alternator gets in the way. Bought a dozen oil filter to block gaskets.

Larry Louton
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Thanks again Larry. Was able to remove the post by clamping the housing in a vice. It was not that bad.

Putting the housing back in the fit seems to lend itself to remove/install new filters pretty easily so hopefully I don’t have to keep removing the housing. We’ll see how it goes for the next oil change!

Cheers,
Steve
 
Remove battery, clamp big vice grips to oil filter housing straight up with large bucket underneath. Remove four bolts, draw oil filter housing straight up with handle. Install on vice, replace filter. Replace gasket and replace sealant. Install with four bolts and six quarts of oil.
Larry Louton
 
tdgray said:
Interested to see how this goes as I was staring up at mine today thinking I have to do my first oil change in another month... that’s gonna be messy.
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Right! I have found that the oil change is one of those jobs where you can measure your performance as a location on a continuum. Starts with : " WTF how does anyone ever do this job regularly and not just hate it?".....to : " well that wasn't so bad, minimal spill, caught 99% of oil and cleaned up pretty well!". I feel I am through the early part of that learning! ;)
 
Larry Louton said:
Remove battery, clamp big vice grips to oil filter housing straight up with large bucket underneath. Remove four bolts, draw oil filter housing straight up with handle. Install on vice, replace filter. Replace gasket and replace sealant. Install with four bolts and six quarts of oil.
Larry Louton
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This still causes it to drip all over the subframe, just put zip-lock under the filter.
 
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