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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.

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.

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.

This Texas gramma cold not get oil filter off riding mower using claw type BUT seeing the hammer and screw driver.....YEA mission accomplished. Thank you so much.

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.

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

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

Thanks i have use mole grips for years doing metal work ,never seen this types ,good tool this 👍🏼

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.

Good advice in video. I really like Facom's unique designed filter wrench.

I have one like that craftsman except mine is a bluepoint and I thinks it’s the best claw type I’ve ever had

Great video man!

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

Thankyou for helping

THANKS YOU FOR SHARE THIS VIDEO !!! AWESOME!

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.

I'm off to buy your favorite tool. I've used most of what you talked about but have never seen the last one. Thanks

Oh dam I like those last ones

Great info.The problem I have is the Lube shop cross threaded the filter on. Its on super super tight in limited space. Almost wrecked the filter so far.

I like the last one. I might just have to get one.

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!

Learned scholar is the way to go!!! Well done sir

Now this is a helpful video. Thanks mate.

I have the same tool. My favourite too.

I use the 1/2 drive banded wrench for the large diesel marine engines,sometimes I put a shop rag in between to create grip,but otherwise a great video ,keep up the great info-Roger-from the great white north😀

Great video

nice! thanks 🙏

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

removing filter has always been a struggle for me every oil change so i change some ways, i always lubricate the filters rubber o-ring before tightening the filter so its easy to loosen next time. also in some worst scenarios ie the filter being out of shape i also ends up with the barbaric method lol

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. :)

Barbarian/learned scholar. That was great.

I bought that same tool earlier, really did grip the life out of that filter, stronger than the hulk could ever grip it!

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!

Dude, thank you so much.

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.

thanks for sharing

Have a look on the nylon strap wrench, saved my life removing a stuck filter, good for tight spots

That three prong wrench saved my ass removing a K&N oil filter off my R6 after the bolt head got stripped, does the job👍🏽

Good video. Would have liked to see the tools used on the small oil filter, especially the jaw grip (red handle). Very helpful either way

Good video I really appreciate it.

Haha....yes Joe we all did the cursing routine. But your right that one with the three jaws is not great fir a normal removal. But like I said it works great fir a badly stock on filter. One you get that grip it will indent the filter but it gets the mother off without the cursing. I also found the round ratchet one only worse well on certain filters. Others it will slip. I sure miss the engines and blocks of the 60s and 70s. A breeze to work on!

Awesome video! I think we've all been a Barbarian at some point. When it's REAL stuck, sometimes mangling it with a screwdriver and a hammer is all you can do.... plus it's kinda satisfying to punish stubborn, stuck parts.

The type I like to use if all others fail is made by SnapOn consisting of a metal bracket or loop attached to a 2" fabric strap that wraps around the filter of any size and loops through the bracket. It accepts either 1/2 or 3/8 drive ratchet or extensions and the more you turn the ratchet, the tighter it gets. Very good when space is a problem. It's gotten me out of a spot many times.

👍🏾 thanks

I have a 3 claw thing like the one you have made by britool and it’s easily my most borrowed tool by the other techs I work with

The first one is best purchased in a box set.

That craftsman 3/8" Claw is Good to keep it from slipping you suppose to use a rag and put it over the filter or filter housing so that when the claw mechanism engages it's not just locking down on the filter or housing but the rag is seizing it from shifting with no Play

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

Three peaks oil filter wrench. If there's access. I think it's pretty much the best

Very late to the party but so many are recessed you can't get anything but socket style. I use a fabric strap style that works on any filter and you can fit it in any spot. Uts not super easy to use and if I had the ability to use a wrench style it sure looks easier.

Check out Ford Boss Me oil filer removal. Looks like a good tool.

For vehicles that have a filter that is not coming off easily. I use a large pair of 12" chanellock pliers that gives me the leverage needed to twist it off...I never had to use the screwdriver technique

I very highly recommend the JM3 Oil Filter Wrench! It can take off even the "barbarian" stuck filters with just 2 fingers! Like yourself iive tried every tool out there but theres always those stubbern ones that just wont come off but then i heard about JM3 and ill never use another brand name oil filter wrench again It comes in every size you could need, whether it be your car, truck, boat, offroad vehicle or even if you have a plane! They're smaller than every tool in this video and come in your choice of color! Order a set ASAP from The JM3 Corperation.

On some hydraulic filters I have had to tear the can completely off the base plate and then take an air chisel to it finally get it off

I love the socket type, not sure I agree with the argument that it is only for one filter so that disqualifies it. Maybe for a shop guy doing lots of cars or but for DIY guy, even if I have to buy a tool for each car, its $5 how many cars will I own!

U kick ass...

I just crushed my oil filer with a noose style wrench. What tool should I use to get it loose?

I never have room to use any of the plier version wrenches. I just use the cup one from the beginning of the video.

I like the 3 claw as my oil filter has no place for leverage.... it's meant for cartridge type.... the claw gives me more value as it's adjustable and fits other filter sizes as well.

my favourite is oil filter cup(cake)

The only 1 I can get to work or fit up in there is the pliers really on my 98 k1500 thr filter sits sideways and the exhaust and other crap make getting on the filter impossible when going for straight on gotta get on it at an angle to be beable to use any type of handle. Used to use the band with flexible arm but now I just grab it at an angle with the channel lock brand filter lock pliers or whatever they are actually called lol

Can you use channel locks to remove an oil filter?

Do you tight oil filters by hand or tools? Some cars do not have enough space, so I tight only 1/2 turn. Check no leakage. Is it good?

Thanks, did not think of VICEGRIP FOR Oil Filternwdench....Interestingly I,have tight space on Dodge Journey...... strap not work etc.

Dear blue collar Christopher Walken, thank you; I feel educated:)

i just spend an entire saturday trying to get a filter off a Ford Edge (very tight space) - the filter housing crushed from using various tools unsuccessfully. the quick loop 15 min place didn't lube the seal and/or way overtightened it. once the entire filter housing is gone and u're faced w/ only the portion that's threaded on and u've got no room around the filter remains to get a tool in there, u're looking at a very long day. i can't help but think this quick loop place did that to discourage ppl from doing their own oil changes.

The universal 3 claw is the best...

good overview...I like the one designated favorite....but there is no room for it to move...I have G35 2007....with splash cover...it has window to drain oil...but not enought to pull the oil filter..I just cut the window bigger, and reach in with hand and socket wrench...kind of painful...but, I am tired of taking off and putting on the splash guard----it has like 18 bolts....hahaahah

I didn’t see the issue with filters you can’t put a wrench on from below. Some you can only reach from directly below it. Cap ones

Wish I could use these - but my filter size is 63mm

I've recently had a problem removing/installing the oil filter from my TORO zero turn riding mower. The filter is squeezed between the motor and the frame. I have just enough room to fit a band-type oil filter tool over the filter and very little room to turn it as it contacts the frame. The only tool that works for me is a Rannb oil filter wrench, AMAZON, a cap type like the first one you showed. Would it be possible to produce a video showing the best oil filter tools for this application?

Blue point makes the best oil filter pliers imo

Have you tried Laser 2830 Filter Wrench - Metal Band ?

Use sandpaper. It will help you get a good grip

How much for the harbor freight vise grip oil filter remover

The second one might be a lot better for gripping if you wrapped the prongs in electrical tape, or similar.

If money is no object... then get the facom oil filter wrench from france. Nice video.

Your fav tool might work on a baby car but it won't open anything on a big diesel truck. It doesn't have much leverage. Nor can you attach a pipe at the end of it.

Naturally I have in my arsenal the tools you dislike.

What about say 32mm wrench if you have the nut on top?

Sometimes "made in America" isn't always the best tool and I know this from person experience. By far some of the best tools are Japanese, the UK, German and a couple of other EU countries.

Your favorite tool while it is lockable it might be too much of work unlocking it in order to turn it esp on tight spaces.

The Rachet is the best with the three prongs why? Gets in hard places

I tried your favorite on my mercedes oil cartridge and it wouldn't work. The filter cover (canister type) is plastic and the grip was not good enough to spin the housing.

I wish i could use some of those tools my Subaru is a monster they put oil filter up above a Y in the exhaust manifold so almost nothing will fit i have the cup style and an extension bar to reach up in there you don't want to put your hand in the ring of fire they call it LOL

Please share the name of your favorite tool and a link please? Thanks 🙏 , really helpful video!

what size is the vice gripe ? how long 8"?

the blue one closes when you pull on it , so no need to move until it grips.

The first or second one is best for tight spaces where a wrench style will not fit…you just need the correct size.and a set of 8 is very cheap.also fit an old latex glove over the filter stops it slipping..

seatbelt strap wrench removes everything every time. Any tight spot.

The other problem with number 2 jaws tools is , you can only open it but can't tight the filter .

Once used a screwdriver as you described and just opened the filter like a boiled egg

2:08 is what worked for me but as we speak it won't grip and I'm fucked. Looks like I'm going to order the channel locks.

Thank you so much for this video. Long story short I tried everything to get my oil filter off and couldn't get it. I tried the metal cap filter specific kind of tool, I tried the metal band kind of wrench and I still could not get it. And I watched this video, and it just so happens I have a Harbor Freight 5 minutes from my house (Quakertown, PA) I went and picked up the vice grip style and within five minutes I had the oil filter off. Great video. Thanks.

I wished I could use the vice tool, but I can only reach my filter from the top. There is no room to maneuver anything with a handle.

Wouldn't some lock thread fix your issue with the pliers type?

What was the name of your favorite one again? Thanks

not for Suzuki sx4, only the cap tool works. The filter is not accessible from the side and there is no space to move.

Just started changing my (and family’s) oil last year. Bought the vise grips after fighting with a way overtightened oil filter and finding this video. Glad I did. Awesome tool. Just ordered the self adjusting (robogrip-ish) style oil filter pliers from amazon. Looking forward to trying those out.