A MANLY man never needs to wait for the oil to drain. He just sets his jaw, squints his eyes and stares at the crancase. The oil flies out and into the drain pan quicker than a Pedrosa holeshot.
Seriously, why pay for a silly wrench (save it for a sultry wench)? Just grab that filter with a MANLY grip and twist with Unbending Intent1
1"The Second Ring of Power" by Carlos casteneda
Does a manly man need to remove the drain bolt first?That takes a SUPERmanly man.
Does a manly man need to remove the drain bolt first?
Real men don't even need tools.
wow this post really took a turn
Just get yourself one of these:
http://www.harborfreight.com/2-inch-to-4-1-4-quarter-inch-oil-filter-wrench-36778.html
Sears, Home Depot and Lowes all sell a version.
If you really wanted to get cheap, you could also puncture the side of the filter with a flat head screwdriver. Then, us the screwdriver to apply torque to remove the filter. It's a little messy but works in a pinch.
I always do my own oil changes so at 550 miles I removed the front oil drain bolt and the rear diff drain, but it took a supersized washer and visegrips to remove the differential fill bolt. Then I tried to remove the oil filter......
After half an hour fighting with it and 3 different types of oil filter removal tools, I pounded a large screwdriver through it to get some leverage. It just tore through the metal without budging. At that point my kids were running scared after hearing the choice words coming from the garage....
I thought I was gonna have to push it on the trailer and bring it to the dealer with my tail between my legs. I gave it one last shot with only about 1/3 of the filter remaining and finally got it to turn! So I too, give thanks to the Incredible Hulk for wasting a good 1 1/2 to 2 hours doing a fricken oil change.
Can you imagine having to take it to the dealer in that condition? You'd never be able to show your face there again.
If you really wanted to get cheap, you could also puncture the side of the filter with a flat head screwdriver. Then, us the screwdriver to apply torque to remove the filter. It's a little messy but works in a pinch.
On my first change I was expecting problems (after reading the stories) so I took my small strap wrench and started flexing my muscles prepairing for the fight.......Turns out I could have gotten it loose by hand, guess I was one of the lucky ones.