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Re: [ST] Oil Filter Won't Come Off - Now What?



Yep, I had the same problem - found the same solution.  As I recall, Pep 
Boys sells them (Lisle brand, I think).

At 11:19 PM 9/10/2003 -0400, you wrote:
>On Wed, 10 Sep 2003, Garry Simmons wrote:
>
> > Perhaps stupidly decided to try the forceful approach and stuck a
> > screwdriver into the filter to leverage it, but the filter case just rips.
> >
> > Got any suggestions?
>
>I found a universal oil filter removal wrench at the autoparts store.
>Snaps onto a ratchet driver and has three "fingers" that "open up" to get
>around the filter, then when you turn it in the loosen direction it
>"tightens up" so you can turn it.
>
>I've never used a wrench to put a filter on.
>
>
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