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[Webby the Bear]

However if its been tightened up by some gorilla, you are going to have a B*** of a job getting it off. Some people have converted it to the original screw on can filters, there is an adaptor available, see maintainance guides.

Ken

that's a great guide. very much thinking of that myself! 

[Cliffo B]

Hey,I don't think I'm a gorrilla
When I came to remove the lid off mine
It wasn't possible as said just about solid
Finished up having to sacrifice the filter body to get it off
When I came to get the body clamped in a bench vice and haveing to use unrealistic force to unscrew the lid
I came to the conclusion that the cause of the problem was the sealing gland/ring either swellinng or becomeing adhesive
The sealing ring is recessed down below the filter body rim top into a groove
Could be that the composition of the replacement sealing ring I used was of a different standard (came with the new filter element)
Needless to say I did the cannister conversion
And have since done 3 oil/filter changes since without any probs

And it was myself who did the previous lid tightening
Be assured I did NOT overtighten as I was already aware of the danger 
Just thought I'd make my considered thoughts and findings on this problem known to all

[Lazydocker]

Yes Cliff, it does seem that they can seize whether they are over tightened or not