For those press fit knobs that absolutely will not pull off. I tried it all to no avail. I had to find another way to get it off. Since I had a new one, I could afford to trash the old one. I removed the plaque on top(popped it off). I then took a box cutter and cut the leather boot cover at backside until it came off. Then took a box cutter and sliced from top to bottom the shifter until it peeled off. Cuts easy. Very quick.