DIYbanter - View Single Post - Home-made tool for removing car's oil filter?

Steve Walker[_7_]

On 22/12/2011 21:33, Dave Liquorice wrote:
On Thu, 22 Dec 2011 11:52:46 -0800 (PST), wrote:

[Screwdriver hammered through filter]

It's a very messy method too, ...

Agreed but an old washing up bowl underneath will catch most of the
spilt oil.

... don't do it unless you want oil stains on your drive.

Brush in plenty of neat washing up liquid and let the rain do the
rest.

With a rachet set, extension bar and strapping I think you could
fashion a strap wrench. Length of strapping long enough to go around
the filter and 1 1/2 times around the extension bar. Fold the
strapping in half and wrap around the extension bar, pass the loop
around the filter. What you have to do is make sure that the
direction of rotation of the rachet to apply unsrewing torque to the
filter tightens the strapping onto the extension bar and tries to
make the loop around the filter smaller. With a smooth polished
extension bar it may slip bit of gaffer tape around the bar and/or
filter should stop that.

If there's room and you've got a ratchet strap for your luggage, you
could probably use that. Possibly with a screwdriver through the handle
for more leverage.

SteveW