oil filter wrench

[Scottydoggs]

ive got a work truck i work on, its a 2015 silverado crew cab 3500 4x4 dually and mason dump with a with a 6.2 i believe. last oil change the filter was a pita with the filter wrenches i had on hand, looking for something easier. any one got any recommendations for one?

thanks.

 

[sumo]

Harbor freight sells a cap/cup style oil filter wrench set. It uses a 3/8 extension and a ratchet and makes it a breeze

 

[Scottydoggs]

thanks, ill have to buy the new filter and make sure it fits at HF. ive seen them things not fit all filters.

 

[sumo]

thanks, ill have to buy the new filter and make sure it fits at HF. ive seen them things not fit all filters.

Also they sell those kits at all auto stores, napa, autozone....

 

[clogan2]

My favorite is a pliers-type that grips the filter. Ive used it on cars, trucks, boats, my PWC, and even motorcycles. Never failed to loosen a filter.

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[swathdiver]

We've been using strap wrenches for near twenty years. Before that, oil filter pliers and before that, just plain old muscle when I was young and strong! But! These LS oil pans gobble up the little filtro so I started using long filters and discovered they were still a pain to remove. So now we run K&N oil filters with the 1" nut on the bottom and can remove them with a wrench or socket and ratchet.

And never forget the persuasive abilities of a long screwdriver and a hammer!

 

[Tonyrodz]

We've been using strap wrenches for near twenty years. Before that, oil filter pliers and before that, just plain old muscle when I was young and strong! But! These LS oil pans gobble up the little filtro so I started using long filters and discovered they were still a pain to remove. So now we run K&N oil filters with the 1" nut on the bottom and can remove them with a wrench or socket and ratchet.

And never forget the persuasive abilities of a long screwdriver and a hammer!

I had to do that once. I was using a strap filter wrench and it crushed the filter. Sucked big time, and it was a huge mess.

 

[Scottydoggs]

We've been using strap wrenches for near twenty years. Before that, oil filter pliers and before that, just plain old muscle when I was young and strong! But! These LS oil pans gobble up the little filtro so I started using long filters and discovered they were still a pain to remove. So now we run K&N oil filters with the 1" nut on the bottom and can remove them with a wrench or socket and ratchet.

And never forget the persuasive abilities of a long screwdriver and a hammer!

all those tools are in my arsenal already, theres really no room to use them on the 2015 set up. ive also got a cap wrench, but its for a toyota. not mine, but helping a friend out, now i own one ill never use again lol

@Tonyrodz the trick to both of them wrenches posted are you never, and i mean never use them on the body of the filter, you can only use them at the very top of the filter where it meets the engine, up top is a solid metal ring, clamp anywhere else your crushing the filter.

 

[Tonyrodz]

all those tools are in my arsenal already, theres really no room to use them on the 2015 set up. ive also got a cap wrench, but its for a toyota. not mine, but helping a friend out, now i own one ill never use again lol

@Tonyrodz the trick to both of them wrenches posted are you never, and i mean never use them on the body of the filter, you can only use them at the very top of the filter where it meets the engine, up top is a solid metal ring, clamp anywhere else your crushing the filter.

Yeah, I was a teen, and you know how that is.

 

[Scottydoggs]

Yeah, I was a teen, and you know how that is.

me too lol ever break out the hammer and screw driver? i did, i dont recommend that one lol its a disaster.......but once you rip the filter body off you can hammer the ring free pretty easy, but getting there is a adventure for sure lol

 

[Tonyrodz]

me too lol ever break out the hammer and screw driver? i did, i dont recommend that one lol its a disaster.......but once you rip the filter body off you can hammer the ring free pretty easy, but getting there is a adventure for sure lol

That's exactly what I had to do, and it sucked. I think it was on my Camaro.

 

[Scottydoggs]

That's exactly what I had to do, and it sucked. I think it was on my Camaro.

i seem to recall it being on my 77 gmc pick up. small block hell lol

 

[swathdiver]

Reflecting on this, we crushed more than a few stubborn filters with the pliers but very few with the strap wrench. It's the strap wrench that lets us break them loose near the bottom or most exposed part of the filter. These problems only happen now with new (to us) cars that enter our stables or on the rare occasion my wife went to help me out when I was sick and had someone else do the oil change. EVERY single time they screwed it up over the years.

 

[randeez]

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00A15F7H0/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

That's the one I use...works on acdelco and the wix filters I use

Here actually have an oil filter handy

 

[bottomline2000]

I've been using a wrench like this for at least 15 years. Just did an oil change with it last night..No issues. How are you getting them stuck? Lube the oring when I hand tighten them only. Still got my Hulk strength lol. There is some resistance but they come off and don't leak between oil changes.

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[Tonyrodz]

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00A15F7H0/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

That's the one I use...works on acdelco and the wix filters I use

I use something similar to that. Got it from wally world. Under $10. Works decent enough.https://www.walmart.com/ip/STEELMAN-06136-Oil-Filter-Cap-Wrench-64mm-x-14-Flute/39577470

 

[randeez]

Yep, I bought it specifically for this truck/those filters though ...I dont imagine it fits a very wide range of filters

 

[Danny3737]

If you don’t add fresh oil to the filter gasket, you’re asking for trouble.

 

[sumo]

When I’m ready to give up wrenching Boss is on my last nerve

 

[Tonyrodz]

Yep, I bought it specifically for this truck/those filters though ...I dont imagine it fits a very wide range of filters

Got it for the Hoe and my Express van. Van has the LS motor, so I'm good. Only thing that sux is the oil drips down the filter once it's cracked loose. Sometimes down my arm if I'm not quick enough.