oil filter removal

[Jon Pike <jhpike@domain.elided>]

> I spent the day thinking about what this special tool could look like. Tom 
> showed up and unveiled a Channel Lock 460... the 16 inch version. Walked 
> right over to the car, grabbed the oil filter between the jaws and in the 
> first try spun it 2/3 of a turn. Removal was a cinch after that. Tom walked 
> away grinning and saying that "these have never failed him yet".
<insert patented Tim Allen "Huh, huh, huh!" noise here>

Now, THAT'S an oil filter wrench!!  
Remembering my first oil change on the 74 Spider..  I did remember to 
pick up the el cheapo band type wrench,  with the filter and Castrol... 
but didnt notice that the huge spinon was a few sizes too big for it 
till I was under the car!  Of course it wasn't going anywhere..  I 
NEEDED a wrench.. some kind of  leverage...

You probably guessed it.. not good,  not bad,  we're down to ugly...  I 
got a 6" phillips screwdriver and hammer..  and had a nice "handle" to 
turn it with.   Still tore big gashes and had to make two more holes in 
it till it loosened up enough to take off..  I don't think I've ever had 
that much oil on me...

It must be true.. somewhere out there somebody's making a air wrench 
attachment..  ;-)

Jon
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