On Monday Dolores was taken to our local mechanic they have multiple locations and been in business for decades they admitted it was one of the hardest filters to remove they used a pipe wrench and removed the plastic shield to get leverage.

I am disappointed Mitsubishi would allow the filter to be installed this tight so much for following torque specs that they tell us consumers or our trusted mechanics to follow.

The good news I wasn't losing it and I can now do the job for now on. I will let everyone know when I try changing Dott's oil the first time if I experience the same.