Filter wrenches.

[5030]

After a screwdriver, all my 'filter wrenches' went in the trash.

 

[ruffdog]

EVERY filter location and circumstance has a different "best tool" for the job while some tools won't work at all. That is why many of us have a filter wrench drawer in our toolbox.

 

[ruffdog]

After a screwdriver, all my 'filter wrenches' went in the trash.

I bet you buy plenty of oil dry though.

 

[5030]

I bet you buy plenty of oil dry though.

Huh??? I use a drain pan. In fact I use a cut down aluminum fuel tank as both my units hold 15 gallons of fluid. You must be smoking some weed or something.

 

[jjeff]

Huh??? I use a drain pan. In fact I use a cut down aluminum fuel tank as both my units hold 15 gallons of fluid. You must be smoking some weed or something.

Good idea using an old fuel tank, I use an old a cut down 55 gal drum attached an old gate valve to it it, is so much better than using smaller oil drain pans not only is the coverage area much larger it's so much better not having to stop midway through attempting to put drain bolts back in when draining engine and trans oil.

 

[5030]

My cut down semi fuel tank holds over 20 gallons. Those wimpy box store drain pans are worthless for draining hydraulic fluid and messy. Have handles Tigged to mine for handling.

 

[daman1]

This filter on my CX2510 was a bastard. It's kind of tucked in to a corner. The socket style I had wasn't deep enough and kept slipping off. The 15 inch pliers I mentioned before ended up getting it off.

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What a horrible location, accessible to damage ur heel hitting it and bad spot to remove, that's crazy what we're they thinking

 

[jjeff]

My cut down semi fuel tank holds over 20 gallons. Those wimpy box store drain pans are worthless for draining hydraulic fluid and messy. Have handles Tigged to mine for handling.

apologies for drifting but I put my cut down 55gal on my HF ATV jack rolls around great and easy to have controlled emptying in smaller capped off containers to take to recycling when full.

 

[jjeff]

A lot of these hard to reach filter locations could easily be remedied if filter manufacturers would get together and start putting hex nuts on end of filters Imho.

 

[MTGreen]

I have used this one: Filter Wrench
I have used every strap wrench, every object calling themselves a filter wrench, and even a homemade wrench called a screwdriver-through-filter wrench. But those channel lock style wrenches work the absolute best!

Absolutely agree with this.
There's self-adjusting versions as well which is what I use. I like this particular one because they open up wide enough for the gigantic spin on filters on my medium duty truck