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Post by CD on May 4, 2012 9:35:42 GMT
Some of my tools are stored in my brother's garage. I needed my oil filter strap wrench, but he's away for the weekend.  I had about 12" of 20mm wide nylon webbing (strap material from an old rucksack). I fed both ends through a socket set universal joint to make a loop. When put around the oil filter, the ends folded around the UJ fitting so the webbing didn't slip. I had no need to stitch the ends. I had some material handy, but a bit of webbing from the local market is a only few pence. It takes up less space in the toolbox than a pukka strap wrench and does the same job! Attachments:
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Post by alan292 on May 4, 2012 17:33:32 GMT
cheers cd....i have long lengths of webbing at work left over from a dividing curtain from the gym....just the job...  |
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Post by murvel on Jun 16, 2012 21:31:45 GMT
I never use specific filtertools. Simply whack a thin screwdriver straight through the filter and use as leverage.  |
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Post by m40man on Jun 17, 2012 9:08:20 GMT
I never use specific filtertools. Simply whack a thin screwdriver straight through the filter and use as leverage. There lies entertainment in abundance  . Used the technique a couple of times, but one time the filter casing was merrily shredding itself because the filter was either way overdue a change & had corroded on, or had simply been overtightened by the previous owner - was a messy job indeed, oil spewing everywhere as I kept trying new holes in what was left of the disintegrating filter . |
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Post by murvel on Jun 17, 2012 9:56:06 GMT
Hehe yeah I can imagine! Had a few really messy ones on cars but always worked :-) More or less :-P
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Post by CD on Jun 24, 2012 0:18:23 GMT
On a D9 and the downpipes restrict the degrees of turn you can get from the screwdriver. All you get is a bent, messy filter that now turns even less as the wrench is lubricated
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Post by jeffro on Aug 29, 2012 16:36:42 GMT
Did an oil and filter change recently difficult to get the old one off but have now replaced oil filter with a K&N one for 12 quid from ebay and has a 17mm hex piece on the end to aid fitting by using a socket set and indeed loosening for replacement, happy days.  |
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Post by CD on Aug 29, 2012 20:38:04 GMT
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Post by max900 on Aug 29, 2012 20:56:59 GMT
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Post by bobh on Aug 29, 2012 21:41:48 GMT
Demon Tweeks always used to seem a tad on the expensive side, but recently I've bought a couple of things from them because their prices are good and post is free - and the stuff's been delivered within 48 hours.
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Post by CD on Aug 29, 2012 21:55:36 GMT
That webbing got me out of a corner and worked fine, but I recently got a proper filter socket so its now a handy backup.
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Post by HRHpenfold on Sept 3, 2012 13:32:51 GMT
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Post by CD on Sept 3, 2012 15:29:59 GMT
I never tried but assumed the header pipes would get in the way of pliers like that.
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Post by m40man on Sept 3, 2012 15:52:34 GMT
I never tried but assumed the header pipes would get in the way of pliers like that. Works fine on Fazers & V-Stroms . No use on TRX's though . |
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Post by CD on Sept 19, 2012 8:57:16 GMT
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Post by peteff on Sept 22, 2012 9:37:43 GMT
Wrap the webbing round and clamp the ends in your Mole grip, it tightens more as you turn it.
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Post by CD on Sept 26, 2012 17:24:06 GMT
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. Used the technique a couple of times, but one time the filter casing was merrily shredding itself because the filter was either way overdue a change & had corroded on, or had simply been overtightened by the previous owner - was a messy job indeed, oil spewing everywhere as I kept trying new holes in what was left of the disintegrating filter 
