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fred wrote:
The best oil filter wrenches look like overlarge spanners which match
the flats at the top of the filter.In the past I tried every version of
these other types none of which worked sucessfully in confined spaces

Fine if your filter has flats - not all do. But if really tight, the thin
steel they are made out of will likely deform with a spanner. Assuming
there is room to get such a large spanner in.

At one time, some had an ordinary nut welded on the end.

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