Oil filter wrench

BUDFORCE · 25 Apr 2019 at 09:59

Hi guys,

Anyone recommend an oil filter wrench?

I have one of those types with a short chain but I find them difficult to use, and they destroy filter which makes a mess.

Ideally I would be after a generic one that can be used on different filters. I have in the past tried to buy oil filter wrench caps and ended up getting ones that didn't fit.

I need one to do a Mark 7 ford fiesta and a Volvo S60.

Cheers.

BUDFORCE · 25 Apr 2019 at 11:41

bremen1874 said:
If you do this and the can tears away from the base you've got serious problems.

Yup, exactly. I have used the screwdriver technique it's just bloody messy as well.

I'm after a tool, the Volvo specifically is pretty tight to get at the filter, I doubt you'd even easily get a screwdriver through/around it, whatever I can get to make life easier.

BUDFORCE · 25 Apr 2019 at 12:55

Rilot said:
I use one of these: https://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/p/...-tools/oil-filter-wrenches/?SEAAK644&0&t5_444
Doesn't destroy the filter and has proved reliable.

Ok thanks I might give that a go. Does it slip at all if it gets oil on it?

I looked at buying an oil filter socket set but possibly overkill, plus it would be bloody typical that there still wouldn't be one that fit the Volvo.

BUDFORCE · 29 Apr 2019 at 18:44

bainbridge said:
I'm guilty of this. It's hard to define "hand tight", especially with the other variables such as how greasy my hands are and how good the filter access is.

So I just do it up by hand as tightly as I can

I'll be the one taking it back off anyway and a nudge with the chain type remover is all that's needed.

Yea exactly what I do, hand tight as hard as I can without using any tools.

Normally can get it off relatively easy, but the Volvo was done at a garage last plus the access is tight, I'm not looking forward to that one

Best one is my motorcycle (sv650) plus even more lazy I pay extra for the oil filters with the bolt head on the end.

BUDFORCE · 30 Apr 2019 at 21:03

Rilot said:
I use one of these: https://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/p/...-tools/oil-filter-wrenches/?SEAAK644&0&t5_444
Doesn't destroy the filter and has proved reliable.

Hi,

I would like to thank you yet again for this bit of advice.

I went on ebay and and ordered one exactly like that, £11.52 in total.

A parcel turned up today, wide, very heavy box, I thought to myself, I dont remember ordering something that size??? Anyway, took it inside, took the black postage plastic off.

Found a Sealey premium full socket set with metal case (worth approx £150) with a receipt inside for an £11 oil filter removal tool.

BUDFORCE · 11 May 2019 at 11:20

Rilot said:
I use one of these: https://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/p/...-tools/oil-filter-wrenches/?SEAAK644&0&t5_444
Doesn't destroy the filter and has proved reliable.

Hi thanks again, used it today on the Mrs Fiesta, so much better than that ****** chain type one, filter came off easy.

Unfortunately deamon tweets clocked on about their socket set so they came to collect it in the end, oh well.