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Old 04-27-2013, 04:23 PM   #1
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broke the oil filter cap

While doing my first oil change on my Camaro yesterday, the 24 mm head snapped off the oil filter cap while trying to remove it. i think the dealer left it to tight and i was removing it with the torque wrench, now the old filter is inside and now cant take it off, how much the replacement cap will cost? any suggestions i need to use my car today? please help

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Old 04-27-2013, 04:30 PM   #2
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If still closed and sealed, just add new oil to fill level until you can get time to remove and replace it and new filter then. You will be fine.

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Old 04-27-2013, 05:35 PM   #3
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no its not sealed, the whole cap of the cover broke so theres a hole, i just started my car now and the filter when off that hole, and i turned off so quick, i have to take it to the d3ealer? or can i replace the part? its so hard to remove
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Old 04-27-2013, 05:37 PM   #4
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and the oil when up in that hole , can i take the cap off or shall i take it to the dealer, i cant start the car now because the new oil is inside, can i fix it or shall i take it to the dealer
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Old 04-27-2013, 06:20 PM   #5
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Just get a new cap from dealer. Use a filter wrench to break the broken cap loose.
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Old 04-28-2013, 10:43 AM   #6
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Correct. Remember, lefty loosey, roghty tighty.

Get the old one off and delaer will have a new one.

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Old 04-28-2013, 02:07 PM   #7
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While doing my first oil change on my Camaro yesterday, the 24 mm head snapped off the oil filter cap while trying to remove it. i think the dealer left it to tight and i was removing it with the torque wrench, now the old filter is inside and now cant take it off, how much the replacement cap will cost? any suggestions i need to use my car today? please help

thanks in advance

Hello xaviercb33,

Sorry you're having this issue with your oil filter cap right now. Have you been able to fix this issue yourself yet or were you going to take it to a dealer? I would be happy to help get you into a dealer to fix this issue for you. I would just need your name, number and zip code, which you can private message me and I will locate a dealer near you if you don't already have a dealer preference.

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Old 04-30-2014, 10:28 AM   #8
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I was unable to remove the oil filter housing while trying to do my first V6 oil change this weekend. i used the 24mm socket and a bar on the ratchet to increase leverage. The cap was on so tight that I broke the ratchet trying to remove it.

We took it to the dealer and they gave us a free oil change. They said the cap came off without a problem. Not sure how they did it unless they have more powerful tools.

We told them to only torque the cap to the 18 lbs. I tried this morning to turn the cap a fraction to loosen it to be sure it wasn't too tight again. I couldn't budge it. I wonder if it could be that the engine is cold. Could it be that since the car is driven 10 miles to the dealer, the heat loosens the cap just enough. I'm going to try loosening it after driving it later to test the theory. Never had these kinds of problems with any other cars that use a standard metal canister filter
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Old 04-30-2014, 01:05 PM   #9
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I warmed up the engine and tried loosening the oil filter cap again. I was unable to move it with the ratchet. I then tried my tire lug wrench that happened to have the same sized socket. I was able to loosen the cap! I never thought I'd be so happy to loosen a cap. I broke two socket wrenches doing this.

To remember for my next oil change -
Warm the engine.
Use the tire lug wrench to start loosening the oil filter cap.
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Old 05-03-2014, 08:17 PM   #10
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Is the v6 engine different or is it all the camaros. I have yet to do a oil change but when I looked underneath mine it looked like it would be a normal oil change.
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Old 05-03-2014, 08:25 PM   #11
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The V6 oil filter is different from the V8. The oil filter housing is a silver colored case on the driver side of the engine. It's easily accessible when you know how to unscrew it.
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The V6 oil filter is different from the V8. The oil filter housing is a silver colored case on the driver side of the engine. It's easily accessible when you know how to unscrew it.
Oh ok thx for the info.
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Old 07-28-2014, 08:24 AM   #13
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I did the same thing to my cap last night. Sheared it right off. Now I can't get it off at all....

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Old 07-28-2014, 09:03 PM   #14
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When got my car a month ago I wanted to be sure I had the right sized wrench. I thought a 15/16 was the right size. Maybe that's close to 24mm. Anyway I do remember mine being on very tight but I was able to loosen it a tad. I have since had it changed at the dealer so I'll have to see how tight it is now.
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