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Question:  2003 Dodge Ram 2500 diesel mileage: 40,000. I can't seem to get the oil filter to break loose. Is there something I don't know about? The filter is on the passenger side of the engine. I have a new filter that seems to have R.H. threads. I bent the wrench on my second attempt. This is no cheep wrench. HELP!

Answer:   We have found that the oil filters on some new cars are extremely tight and very difficult to remove.



Question: 1998 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera mileage: 98,000.  Where is the oil filter located? I'm changing the oil and I can't find it.

Answer: Your oil filter is behind the large drain plug in the oil pan.


Question: 1999 Pontiac Grand prix mileage: 74,000.  If the oil filter falls off and I lose all my oil while driving, does the oil pump burn automatically or is there anything to save it?  Is there anything connected to the gas pump on my car that would turn my engine off to save my oil pump?  How much does is cost to change the oil pump on my car and how long?

Answer:  If the oil filter falls off, the entire engine may be ruined.  Nothing automatically shuts off the engine.


Question: 2002 Volvo V40 Turbo mileage: 52,000. The oil filter lid was not tightened during a tune-up and I drove for one week with an oil leak. The oil light flickered on 4 times (when I was stopped or turning corners) on a 20 mile trip-Barely long enough for me to be sure it was the oil light. Well, I got it fixed- (I also had to add 2 1/2 quarts oil when I got home-) Do you think any internal engine damage was done from driving with oil too low? It sounds fine-I just don't know if I should have stopped immediately, but I could barely tell it was engine light, it was so quick. When I got home the dipstick had no oil on it-but I guess there was probably some oil in the engine.

Answer: Driving a car with low oil pressure in not good. Was any damage done to the engine? Hard to tell without an engine tear down. You mentioned the engine sounds fine. That is a good sign. At this point what do you have to loose by just driving the car and waiting for a knock to develop. You may luck out and the engine may be okay.

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