Good big oil filter wrench?

Fallon · Jul 8, 2017

Tried to pull the HST filter on my L4060hstc today & failed. 50 hour service so the OEM one was painted on gluing it in place after the Japanese gorilla torqued it on. I have an oil filter wrench, plastic handle with a reinforced rubber strap. But it's not beefy enough or long enough. I can't get nearly enough leverage to pop the filter loose. Any recomendations for a beefy wrench I can put a 1/2" breaker bar on or has enough leverage?

Spanner · Jul 8, 2017

With all due politeness, don't blame the Japanese for manufacturing the machine you chose to buy.

Or for your buying a plastic tool most suited to opening peanut butter jars.

And paint doesn't glue-on a filter.

Use tools made of steel on tractors made of steel.

I believe you have a national shop called NAPA there who will have a proper Oil Filter Wrench. :thumbsup:
Regards,
:wrench:

FredH · Jul 8, 2017

I use a wrench like the one below . You can find them in 3/8" drive or 1/2" drive . Use what ever size ratchet you need and a extension in the end and spins them right off .

The one I have is a Cat Brand that I bought at a commercial truck dealer . Pretty Heavy duty .

Fred H.

smstonypoint · Jul 8, 2017

I have a filter wrench similar to this that works for me. It uses a 1/2" drive ratchet or breaker bar.

Steve

PS -- Fred's looks like a heavy-duty version of my strap wrench.

Rustyiron · Jul 8, 2017

I'll second Fred's strap wrench. It will get them all off but can be (and is) cumbersome to use. I recently got a set of HF 'cup type' filter wrenches (more like sockets) that fit over the end of the filter grabbing on to the flat spots. 4-5 sizes and usually one will fit, a decent "set" for around $10, but I still have a drawer full of various filter "wrenches" and they all get used per different situations, and accessibility.

George2615 · Jul 8, 2017

I have an assortment (9) of oil filter wrenches of various sizes. Not shown is another assortment of filter end caps that tap on the filter and have a nut welded in the center you can put a wrench or socket on to remove the filter. They look like these available thru Amazon.
Amazon.com: BETOOLL HW13 23pcs Aluminum Alloy Cup Type Oil Filter Cap Wrench Socket Removal Tool Set 1/2"dr. with a Storage Case: Automotive

Looks like you need to go shopping.

Fallon · Jul 9, 2017

Spanner said:
With all due politeness, don't blame the Japanese for manufacturing the machine you chose to buy.

Or for your buying a plastic tool most suited to opening peanut butter jars.

And paint doesn't glue-on a filter.

Use tools made of steel on tractors made of steel.

I believe you have a national shop called NAPA there who will have a proper Oil Filter Wrench.
Regards,
:wrench:

I'll blame them as much as I blame bubba for the same issue on my F250.

And I know the tool I have is insufficient, hence asking for recomendations on a good one. My current one worked fine for my cars & trucks. It's beefy enough for it's size, but I need something with more leverage & the strength to survive that leverage.

bdog · Jul 9, 2017

I have these and love them. They get the most stubborn filters off though you will likely crush or even puncture them in the process.

TEKTON 5867 16-Inch Oil Filter Pliers - Automotive Oil Filter Pliers - Amazon.com

Wagtail · Jul 9, 2017

bdog said:
I have these and love them. They get the most stubborn filters off though you will likely crush or even puncture them in the process.

TEKTON 5867 16-Inch Oil Filter Pliers - Automotive Oil Filter Pliers - Amazon.com

3 'thumbs up' for the pliers type. The handles are long so you can apply plenty of leverage and, as a bonus (for me, at least) it also fit the cap fitting for my hydraulic filter.

/mine is also "John Deere" badged.
//hey, I saw it at the dealership...
///I needed it!

MF283 · Jul 9, 2017

4 thumbs up for the pliers, tried every wrench I had on the Deere last month, the pliers work.

Ronnie

Big Barn · Jul 9, 2017

I think like everything else there is no "one size fits all".

I try to use a band type removal tool first whenever possible to minimize damage on the off chance I have to REuse the filter temporarily.

As a last resort I will use a Channellock (plier type) filter wrench

Terry

JRobyn · Jul 9, 2017

5 thumbs up for the pliers type. The ones from Harbor Freight are a "doesn't suck" - 2" to 4-1/4" Oil Filter Wrench

Thomas · Jul 9, 2017

If all else fails pliers or pipe wrench.

boggen · Jul 9, 2017

if it is an old filter. toss a clamp on the filter, and bend the end up. and twist it off.

my issue, is stuff gets grease, or oilly, and then things begin slipping, and will not grab at all. and just spin around.

though looking at the wrench folks are posting *yums* i might need to put that on the list to get.

for laughs, you get a specific size oil socket, you can toss onto say a breaker bar. next filter you get is rated for what you need, but different size *doh*.

TemporaryKubotaOwnerMark · Jul 9, 2017

If it's painted on, take a utility knife and score through that paint along the seam. It will take a lot of force to break that paint by twisting the filter.

Yeah, paint WILL glue a filter in place.

Do that, and you might find your plastic handled strap wrench is just fine for that job.

almaryholm · Jul 9, 2017

Have one and works fine...had to drill/ grind another hole 'longside others ( for pivot point) for larger grip around hydraulic filter on T450 ( and replaced nut with locknut as factory nut always came loose and fell off)

JRobyn said:
5 thumbs up for the pliers type. The ones from Harbor Freight are a "doesn't suck" - 2" to 4-1/4" Oil Filter Wrench

k0ua · Jul 10, 2017

I use a chain wrench. Mine happens to be a harbor freight model, which they don't seem to carry any more. I guess it was too good of a tool.

but there are plenty of others. It has a socket for a 1/2 inch breaker bar or any extension you want to use. One advantage is you don't have to have a lot of "swing" room if clearances are tight. Here is a picture of one in an autoparts store, Looks just like mine, but I didn't pay no where near that for it.

http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/d...ap?ck=Search_N1000_-1_4064&pt=N1000&ppt=C0216

Fallon · Jul 10, 2017

Got a strap wrench from Napa. $6 for a loop of basically seatbelt on a 1/2" drive socket. Even with a 2' breaker bar it wouldn't budge.

Finally realized it had notches at the top of the filter. As it's a high pressure JUST filter it's WAY stouter than a normal filter. Hammer & chisle on one of the notches finally got it loose. Could barely get a bite it was so buried, but it was enough

Turbys_1700 · Jul 11, 2017

I use a strap wrench for hard to get filters. A large set of oil filter pliers for easier to get to filters. For the worst offenders a socket aluminum cup type works best. It seems in my lifetime of tractors, lawn mowers, etc...each one utilized a different set of oil filter wrenches and devices for ease of use.