My Favorite Oil Filter Tool by @GettinJunkDone

Having the right tool is key for any job, even something simple like an oil change.

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[GettinJunkDone]

Hey Everyone, thanks for watching. Be sure to check out some of my other tool reviews using the playlist linked below.

[warnacokelat]

The 3 legged oil filter wrench slips around a lot especially if your oil filter is on the small side. However, I've found that using some thick acrylic or electrical tape on just one of the leg will helps the wrench to grip on the filter. Using tape on all 3 legs will cause the wrench to slip even more.

[vstylz]

That grip pliers tool was the money shot for me. Ran on down to Harbor Freight and bought a pair and now life is good.

[TEH]

Back in 2000 I bought one of those small flat aluminum (motorcycle) Honda oil filter wrenches for my Kawasaki. It work great for those little filters and tight spaces, as long as I was using a factory Kwai filter. Later trying to save a buck I bought a 3rd party name brand oil filter and found out, my Honda oil filter wrench wasn’t compatible. As an added note, my father taught me when replacing the filter “Only 1 1/4 turn after the seal makes contact”. I live by that rule for some 50 years without any oil leaks.

[arthursmith]

Never tighten an oil filter with the wrench tools. They are made for taking off if your hands are not strong enough to take it off. Hand tighten oil filters only and snug them up a bit. I've seen filters leak because people tighten the hell out of them. Your hands are strong enough. Shop towel around it will help your grip.

[DCSPORTSTER]

The best oil filter tool is a strap type from snap-on. Looks like a web seat belt with a metal collar where you thread web belt through. 3/8 or 1/2” extension can be used. It will take any filter off. I had mine for 40 plus years it has never failed or broke

[davidspencer]

Thanks a lot. I really need this. Always an issue getting the oil filter off for me.

[Steel-Pinnings]

On the adjustable nut on the plier type that keeps coming lose, just tighten it where it's best and use loctite on the threads and you don't have to re-tighten them anymore.

[doghairdontcarelindaniel]

This Texas gramma cold not get oil filter off riding mower using claw type BUT seeing the hammer and screw

mission accomplished. Thank you so much.

[jeffreydevoti]

My favorite oil filter wrench is a piece of bicycle chain on an aluminum handle. Raised notches on handle to adjust. Compact, get into tight space and tight grip on filters.

[sdo]

just freakin bought this boss of a tool, you have changed my life

[theodorejohnkaczynski]

I've got some Proto oil filter pliers and I absolutely love those things. Anything from oil to fuel to huge hydraulic filters it works great

[blameks]

For me the 3 leg, and a solid (toyota) oil filter cup works for me (i work for lexus) the 3 legged usually works on oddball stuff. Can be tricky at times but we always put i new filter so im not worried about crushing the old one

[traceys]

Agree strap wrench is the bees knees. If you have a tight filter these clamp ons just bend and distort the filters. Never over tighten a filter!

[normrodriguez]

Had a difficult time yesterday on a gmc 5.3 ... more than half the filter is surrounded by the oil pan which limits tool to work with, I went old stool with a metal band strap wrench but added anti skid tape to the inside .... it did the job!

[markbryant]

Barbarian/learned scholar.

That was great.

[ryangath]

Strap wrench is way to go when in tight spots wasn’t introduced on this video but try one out exp on equipment fuel filters and tight area filters good video tho thanks for sharing

[Omegadoomship]

Good info. I’ve come across some pretty stubborn oil and hydraulic filters from working on tractors and industrial equipment. Sometimes the filters were so stuck I have to punch a hole in it and turn it with a big screw driver. I don’t like the band type oil filters. I never have enough room to pivot them and half the time they don’t grip that well anyway especially if everything is covered in oil sludge and dirt. I made a tool to remove filters by modifying a lathe chuck by welding pincher teeth on the ends and it will grip the filter to the point of crushing it. Then I can remove it with a ratchet. It only works if the end of the filter is easy to access which is mostly what I do but that being said it isn’t the solution for every situation.

[jeanpomerleau]

I bought that harbor freight wrench to get a hydraulic filter off my tractor, it did work, but would still slip on the filter, pretty much cutting into it, so it was tight, and I did bend at the end putting a 3 ft pipe on it, but it lasted long enough to get the stubborn filter off. I will probably get a new one, so I have it for next time. :)

[EarlGuyton]

The strap design that fits a 3/8 inch ratchet is the best. None of those tools you showed would have gotten the filter off of my 2002 harley yesterday and would have been difficult for my 2002 supercrew ford with the 4.6 engine