Oil filter removal - tool comparison

[Boater Sam]

I always grease the seal, never over tighten & stil it’s always a complete **** to undo. With terrible access & only room for less than an eighth of a turn on a wrench I’ve found the three legged tool the least worst - considerably improved by wrapping the legs in thick elastic bands to reduce slipping.
I now find I only have to butcher the thing with a screwdriver about every third year?

Next time try this technique.

Grease the ring.
Fit the filter with your non dominant hand, tight.
Back it off with your dominant hand by a tiny amount, just enough to take the torque out of the ring.

When you come to remove it with your dominant hand you will have no problem.

Folk overtighten canister filters, they don't need to be massively tight to seal. They only leak if the seating is dirty or the ring distorted ---------- BY OVER TIGHTENING ! ---------- and not greasing!

 

[Seastoke]

No. ! I disagree. marigolds are a key component of housework ( apologies for such a term . Hope the mods miss it )
And as any sensible male will know , anything that looks, or feels like H..K oops MUST be avoided. Especially with the wife about.
My solution is a box of surgical gloves. These tend to frighten ladies & gents when one puts them on, . Wave ones hands at them like an Al Jolson look alike & one can get on with the job in peace?

What is the wrench you use !

 

[Humblebee]

I've had best luck with these, but even they aren't infallible. This type can also do well.

The best solution is a socket sized to your filter if it's in an awkward place.

Thanks for the link to the Manomano website, I haven't come across them before. Seem to have a good range at good prices.

 

[penfold]

Thanks for the link to the Manomano website, I haven't come across them before. Seem to have a good range at good prices.

I only linked to it as it was the first vendor to appear on google with that type of tool; I've never bought from them.

 

[Frayed Knot]

Next time try this technique.

Grease the ring.
Fit the filter with your non dominant hand, tight.
Back it off with your dominant hand by a tiny amount, just enough to take the torque out of the ring.

When you come to remove it with your dominant hand you will have no problem.

Folk overtighten canister filters, they don't need to be massively tight to seal. They only leak if the seating is dirty or the ring distorted ---------- BY OVER TIGHTENING ! ---------- and not greasing!

I appreciate your advice but there’s really no need to shout
Also, unless I first remove my fuel lines, fuel filter & a heater duct I can only get a finger & thumb of one hand (either dominant or otherwise) onto the tip of the filter so hand-tightening to any degree is not an option but I will try easing it back slightly with the wrench next time.

 

[Northern Star]

Last two I did used the screwdriver thru the old filter to lever it off even though I had greased the seal and only hand tightened them.

Perkins 4.236 lump and presume the heat from the engine expands the filter and locks it on?

 

[Captain Crisp]

The correctly sized socket tools are brilliant. I've cursed my way through the other lot...