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Pro tip: Changed my oil filter pliers after 10 years
I used the same old strap wrench on engine oil filters for a decade. Finally swapped to a set of 3-jaw pliers last month after a stuck filter on a Cessna 182 at my shop in Phoenix. The difference is night and day. No more slipping or crushed filters. Any other mechanics out there swear by one type of filter tool over another?
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barnes.shane7d ago
That night and day difference after a decade is wild. You ever run into a filter that was so stuck even the 3-jaw pliers wouldn't budge it, or was it just the strap wrench that was the real problem all along?
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Oh man, speaking of stuck filters, I had one on my old Jeep that was on there so tight I ended up driving a screwdriver through it just to get some leverage. Messy as hell but it worked. The 3-jaw pliers are great until you meet the one that was put on by Thor himself.
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