Oil filter PITA!

[Krayy]

In the kitchen I have a Silicon pot holder that has a textured grip and I use that for anythign that needs good grip like jars etc. Works like a frickin champ.

[imdying]

That's a good point.. Tupperware make a jar opener called 'The Boyfriend' which is just a rubberised cloth for adding grip. Works really well. Never had the balls to liberate it from the kitchen though... SWMBO loves her Tupperware like I love my tools

[HenryDorsetCase]

and remember: lefty loosy, righty tighty......

[G4L4XY]

and remember: lefty loosy, righty tighty......

Righty tighty...what? are you kidding...oh no no no, this cannot be!!!! nah kidding.

In the kitchen I have a Silicon pot holder that has a textured grip and I use that for anythign that needs good grip like jars etc. Works like a frickin champ.

I don't believe such a thing exists where im living, sounds like a good idea

when i do oil changes i always use the K&N oil filters as they have a handy 17mm nut attached to the end of them which makes it a breeze to change.

this sounds bloody marvelous, stupid thing is i already have a replacement filter, ffs..ill just put this one on loose then when it tightens ill be winning! thats if i ever get it off

[Ruahine]

Can I borrow it? Yeah stupid coolant, gets in the way and is just annoying, ended up spilling some this morning during my second attempt.

Yeah you are welcome to borrow it - I am away for two weeks from tomorrow afternoon so you would have to pick it up tonight or tomorrow morning.

PM me if you want.

[ducatilover]

I'm a total tool whore, but even I've not bothered with the 'correct tool'.

Same here, it really isn't needed. Just like the old square drive Suzuki valve adjust tools
And hammers that aren't huge.

[Fast Eddie]

Tried brute strength with bare hands. Tried the same with the stupid strap tool. I'm not that keen on stabbing it to death with a screwdriver

I use the strap tool.. works everytime on bikes/cars all kinds of contraptions.. don't be weakling

big screw driver right through it will get it off.. you ain't using it again anyway!

[Akzle]

how does the strap tool not f*ing work??, wind it roundey round, get your breaker bar in the end of it and it'll spin... else multigrips, close to the thread, and smack the fuck out of something with a hammer to break the seal.

[G4L4XY]

I have this thing not that material strap

[unstuck]

Those thing are crap, throw it away. And get some pump pliers, multi grips, flexi grips or whatever else you want to name them, but get some.

[Akzle]

Those thing are crap, throw it away. And get some pump pliers, multi grips, flexi grips or whatever else you want to name them, but get some.

i'm quite curious where "pump pliers" came from.
sounds like some ignorant plumber mother f*er (aren't they all) didn't know what they were called and didn't want to ask the apprentice to "pass the blue handled bizos" for fear of being called a dick...

[actungbaby]

I'd just bash a screw driver through it...
I made a leather filter tool a while back though, it's never failed to pull a filter off

Yes yes car typyes are useless just pick spot closer to the end but not to close to end and punch

a Sharp edge screw driver through it

[unstuck]

i'm quite curious where "pump pliers" came from.
sounds like some ignorant plumber mother f*er (aren't they all) didn't know what they were called and didn't want to ask the apprentice to "pass the blue handled bizos" for fear of being called a dick...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tongue-and-groove_pliers

Imagine asking for the tongue and groove pliers, some fuker would hand you a floorboard.

[Coldrider]

A 'thermic lance' would remove it, no bruised knuckles and oil stains.

[unstuck]

A 'thermic lance' would remove it, no bruised knuckles and oil stains.

And anything else attached to the bike.