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¿Oil Filter Wrench - Which iIs Best? 200

posted by  Volvodad on  Wed Jul 14 08:57 CST 2010
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The only time I use a wrench is for the first oil change of a newly bought car, where the filter has almost always been overtightened. After that I hand-tighten the new filter with my wimpy little wrists. Never had a leak, and - using a shop rag for better grip and heat insulation - never had trouble getting one removed.

I do have one of those metal strap wrenches, but you have to be VERY careful, as it comes within a hair of the alternator's always-hot battery terminal as you slip it onto the filter. Even though there is (usually) a plastic cover over that terminal, there is still the potential for a real disaster.
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Bob: son's 81-GL, dtr's '94-940, my 83-DL, 89-745(V8) and 98-S90. Also 77-MGB and some old motorcycles.






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