I don't have this newer angled filter pliers but 2 older straight handled versions, a large and small. I was 35 years an industrial machine mechanic and have gone through the entire litany of different filter wrenches through the years for all kinds of screw on filters and these pliers are the best as far as I'm concerned, they will almost service the entire range of different filters, where as before I had to carry around a bunch of different types of filter removers (those old stone age tool boxes used to get awfully heavy by the end of the day, it's a joy to lighten the load whenever you can, and eliminating those multiple trips to the truck).
I just changed my oil the other day using these same pliers. I love them and they work great all the time. I found it funny that I have the same exact truck as you, used the same exact oil filter. And I even bought the bigger jug of oil as well. Great Minds Think Alike!!
I use the big pliers on Cat 657 oil filters. I like the bite, how lightweight they are, the handle, the shape of the jaws, and most importantly made in the USA
My last oil change I was trying to use a pair of Knipex cobras because someone over tightened it before. That shop also used and oil filter my socket wouldn't fit on. Wish I had a pair of these.
Tip: Punch a hole in the end of the filter housing at it's lowest point and allow it to drain. The filter will be lighter to handle and you won't spill oil everywhere.
Definitely would make less mess- I'd make sure I can get it loosened first, just in case it can't be removed for some reason, rendering it undriveable.
I write the date and mileage (with a permanent ink sharpie) on each filter in addition to putting that information in the vehicle maintenance log. This gives me 2 ways to check when it was done last.
An oil filter socket is always the best. However, I recently ran into a situation where I had a quick change oil place do my oil change. They used a weird off brand oil filter and none of the sockets sold at autozone fit (I think they do this on purpose, so you can't get it off and have to come back to them). I had to buy a wrench in the style of this video. It worked GREAT!
I like the filter socks for my personal vehicles. Makes taking off and torquing to spec easy. Buy quality ones versus the Fram Stamped steels. Also like AST screw in funnels and lastly Fumoto Valves. Changing the oil is a 10 minutes no mess job. Don't even need a pan as I use a piece of tub and old jug.
Thought I’d revisit this video and it still surprises me how tight that oil filter was! I don’t understand why people have to tighten them so tight lol sometimes it makes me wonder if they used a impact with a oil filter socket 😂
It looks like a factory installed oil filter and the factory oil filters are always one super tight. I work at a Ford dealership and I see it all the time.
It's so cool seeing channellock tools over where you live, being that I live 20 minutes away from the factory where all channellock tools are made. And that my grandpa worked there for a little over 20 years
Don't do what I did one time when I was UN-necessarily in a hurry and knocked off a quickie filter change on my truck, jumped in, backed out and down the street I went, I just happened to look in my rear view when I saw a Hansel & Gretel trail of oil from my driveway down the street. The old filter ring seal had come off and stuck to the housing, in this case 2 seals are Not better than one! Always take a few moments before disassembly and another few before reassembly to catch this sort of Blunder. If I hadn't looked back I very well could have drained the oil and damaged my engine. *- Military Fighter Pilots are now required by Regulations to have a few moments of doing absolutely nothing with nothing else going on, sitting in their quiet cockpits clearing their minds before takeoff. Psychologist discovered these few moments greatly reduced accidents due to over-sites.
Man I know what you mean, the other day I had a big job to do after work, I leapt into my car in the morning and took off without my phone (which I needed). Took 2hrs, 70miles and 2 extra $5 tolls to drive back get it and go again. If I spent 5mins extra every day preparing and avoided just one of these screw-ups a month I would be better off.
I've used the metal band type with the 3/8" receiver and a socket wrench and never had trouble even on very tight filters. This plier type is something to have for emergency use only as I'd just prefer not having to dent in the filter every time, even if it's slated for disposal. The socket cup filter removers I've had sometimes don't hold well enough in extreme force situations, and slip. The band type gets tighter as more force is applied, so I found it to work best.
i have tried a few different band wrenches and an adjustable fram socket wrench neither worked at all. I do oil changes for friends and family and it is so frustrating it has taken me 15min or more to get a stuck filter off using all my might. Now I use a pair of winter work gloves that have a very gripy coating on them. It's just that extra bit of friction I need. Also always wear grease monkey gloves hate having oil on my hands. Always been to afraid to do the screw driver and hammer trick. Good video and nice truck!
Kool pliers. I'm going to give them a look-see. Changing engine oil in a white t-shirt while video recording? You are a brave man. Thanks for the great video!
HA, I beat you to the punch on this one. Well, I don't have the angled set but I do have the regular set. The 'USA' stamp on my pair was hardly visible though. Honestly it's bothered me a lot more than it probably should. As always, nice video
I have two pairs of those, I like them better than the other brands that I have owned. I bought the flat ones though, not the bent head like the one in you video. I am going to buy the pair in your video now, I like that bend.
Man I can’t believe these have so many good reviews. I have them and can’t stand them. I service vehicles for a living. I never found these to work. I use the 20520 Craftsman ones. I absolutely love them. Give them a shot and compare them man! Let me know what you think! 👍🏻
Wish I had seen this a bit earlier. Cannot remove factory-installed filter. Tried various devices and methods to get the ***** thing off (without success). In the process, I pulled the bike off the shop stand, and it hit the floor with a big-old crash. Now I have two body panels to replace. Not strong enough to remove a filter but strong enough to pull a 500 pound bike off a four-point stand. yay, I guess.
I'm not sure if you contact the companies for tools to review or they contact you or both, but if you could sometime, would you contact Wera and see if they would send you some of their ratchets to test and review? Their Zyklop Speed and Zyklop Metal ratchets are interesting. Particularly the design and slim profile of the Metals. I respect your opinion as a reviewer, and there is a lack of design difference between most high quality ratchets so I'm curious as to what you would think of those. Lots of professionals seem to gravitate to snap on but they only seem to be higher quality construction (and American made) and not of any different design than the other hundreds of ratchet brands out there. Wera seems to be aiming at a different angle here, and their Joker wrenches are bulletproof (from experience) so I think they should really talk more about these Zyklop Metal ratchets. Didn't mean for this to be such a long comment, thank you.
I like the Zyklop metal ratchets --- however they CANNOT be disassembled to service/lube them. I imagine you can soak them with silicone spray or oil, but I have a 3/8" metal version & it is sealed. That being said, I have never "needed" to dissemble it, but it would be nice. The speed versions are unique & I like them too....WERA makes great tools, but comparing the two --- the metal versions are much slimmer.....the speed versions are somewhat large. I have a review coming up soon...stay tuned!
And don't you forget it! I'm particularly fond of just supporting US manufacturing in any way I can. I'm a home-gamer so I'm probably starting to get where I've got more tools than I really need but...don't tell my wallet that. Speaking of US made products, you should check out 'Dog Bed Kings' if you've got a dog. US made, competitively priced, orthopedic foam, and a kick ass customer service department.
I haven't had a midget hooker but I've had my fill of midget strippers and just regular midgets. I'm not sure if I commented about that one time in the church on Bruce's channel or not.
hey just a comment on that Lucas oil synthetic oil additive. you are using just one quart. you need to use 1 quart to every 4 (not exceeding the maximum). you only use one quart for older powerstrokes with HEUI injectors that actually are actuated by high pressure engine oil. they don't say that on the bottle for obvious reasons. but my OPINION is that one quart is a waste with the newer diesels that have piezo injectors. I have a 6.0 diesel with those HEUI injectors and that is when you would use one quart.
Well, basically I do not want to wait until the engine starts to wear out prior to preventing additional wear.....if you use it from the start, then you will not have dry starts caused by thinner synthetic oils --- preventing damage & helping the motor last the absolute longest possible. I know that they say it extends oil life by up to 50%, but I use it to prevent additional wear. I still change the oil at recommended intervals. That being said, I have used the LUCAS non-synthetic additive in ALL oil changes on my other vehicles & the LUCAS non-synthetic stop-leak oil additive on an older Honda that had worn out valve stem seals (smoked like a train at startup) ---- the smoking basically stopped completely & consumption (burning) went down significantly. On standard motors with regular oil (non-synthetic), the regular additive has quieted them down a lot & also prevented dry starts. A minor investment for a major benefit (premature engine wear).
Not for me... he said he had only 7K miles on this new truck... my Honda Civic DX has 261K... and I had real trouble removing that freaking oil filter... sad!
I'm working from the top down in a boat and the angled handle will hit an obstruction. Does the 2012 come in a straight handle version or can it be used opposite for turning in counter clockwise direction. The head on a traditional channellock ist too thick and hits another obstruction.
Check out the CTA filter wrench pliers, I find the teeth to grip a lot better and they're in a better position for leverage. I have all three sizes of the Channelock ones in case they can get somewhere the others can't (commercial truck mechanic, fuel filters are always in tight spots) but I avoid using them because the other styles grip far better imo.
Your only changing oil every 20k... dude most vehicles I’ve owned consume around 1 quart of oil per 5k miles. By the time you’d do your oil change you’d be down 4 quarts and it’ll all that would be left is sludge. Change your oil every 5k max. 3k if you have an older vehicle.
@@-Nobody-1 This is the profoundly dumbest thing I have read in a long time. Are you familiar with the concept of checking your oil level and topping it up?! This is outrageous :)
@@Baerchenization dude, I’m a mechanic, been doing it for years. Don’t go 20k on an oil change. Don’t go 10k like some Manf. Are saying with new cars. 5k is acceptable with a newer car running synthetic. This is pretty standard. And if you don’t hit mileage for an oil change within 12 months. Than change every 12 months. Pretty standard.
And if all else fails ,for a tight filter......USE Channelock BIGAZZ pliers on the end of the filter. www.amazon.com/Channellock-480-2-Inch-Capacity-20-Inch/dp/B00004SBCX/ref=sr_1_2?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1480292409&sr=1-2&keywords=bigazz
Really? You needed a breaker bar wrench to remove the drain plug.... When I seen that I thought, well I can't take any advice from you. I've never in my life seen anyone do that before. I'm old to and have been changing my own oil since I was 16.
that's a quick reply there. but your sure its the pair of pliers you used to take off the oil filter right? the one with off set handle + head. I will order one now if you can confirm for me one more time because I already have the other pairs. Thanks a lot .
Yes, what I reviewed is part # 2012 ---- check it out on the Channellock site here to confirm --- www.channellock.com/2012-oil-filter-pvc-plier-angled-head.aspx?
Thanks again lol I wish they had the right picture the first time. Another sweet tool coming , I bought quite some tools from your channel here lol thanks for the good job.
I don't have this newer angled filter pliers but 2 older straight handled versions, a large and small. I was 35 years an industrial machine mechanic and have gone through the entire litany of different filter wrenches through the years for all kinds of screw on filters and these pliers are the best as far as I'm concerned, they will almost service the entire range of different filters, where as before I had to carry around a bunch of different types of filter removers (those old stone age tool boxes used to get awfully heavy by the end of the day, it's a joy to lighten the load whenever you can, and eliminating those multiple trips to the truck).
The angled Channellock has been a godsend for the oil filter on my Chevy pick-up.
Yes but I've not had that problem. I love the truck and it's a great engine.
This makes getting the oil filter off my 09 maxima very easy with the obstruction it has in the way.
I just changed my oil the other day using these same pliers. I love them and they work great all the time. I found it funny that I have the same exact truck as you, used the same exact oil filter. And I even bought the bigger jug of oil as well. Great Minds Think Alike!!
I use the big pliers on Cat 657 oil filters. I like the bite, how lightweight they are, the handle, the shape of the jaws, and most importantly made in the USA
My last oil change I was trying to use a pair of Knipex cobras because someone over tightened it before. That shop also used and oil filter my socket wouldn't fit on. Wish I had a pair of these.
Tip: Punch a hole in the end of the filter housing at it's lowest point and allow it to drain. The filter will be lighter to handle and you won't spill oil everywhere.
Definitely would make less mess- I'd make sure I can get it loosened first, just in case it can't be removed for some reason, rendering it undriveable.
I write the date and mileage (with a permanent ink sharpie) on each filter in addition to putting that information in the vehicle maintenance log. This gives me 2 ways to check when it was done last.
steven grate idea and I do the same
An oil filter socket is always the best. However, I recently ran into a situation where I had a quick change oil place do my oil change. They used a weird off brand oil filter and none of the sockets sold at autozone fit (I think they do this on purpose, so you can't get it off and have to come back to them). I had to buy a wrench in the style of this video. It worked GREAT!
I like the filter socks for my personal vehicles. Makes taking off and torquing to spec easy. Buy quality ones versus the Fram Stamped steels. Also like AST screw in funnels and lastly Fumoto Valves. Changing the oil is a 10 minutes no mess job. Don't even need a pan as I use a piece of tub and old jug.
Thought I’d revisit this video and it still surprises me how tight that oil filter was! I don’t understand why people have to tighten them so tight lol sometimes it makes me wonder if they used a impact with a oil filter socket 😂
It looks like a factory installed oil filter and the factory oil filters are always one super tight. I work at a Ford dealership and I see it all the time.
It's so cool seeing channellock tools over where you live, being that I live 20 minutes away from the factory where all channellock tools are made. And that my grandpa worked there for a little over 20 years
Don't do what I did one time when I was UN-necessarily in a hurry and knocked off a quickie filter change on my truck, jumped in, backed out and down the street I went, I just happened to look in my rear view when I saw a Hansel & Gretel trail of oil from my driveway down the street. The old filter ring seal had come off and stuck to the housing, in this case 2 seals are Not better than one! Always take a few moments before disassembly and another few before reassembly to catch this sort of Blunder. If I hadn't looked back I very well could have drained the oil and damaged my engine. *- Military Fighter Pilots are now required by Regulations to have a few moments of doing absolutely nothing with nothing else going on, sitting in their quiet cockpits clearing their minds before takeoff. Psychologist discovered these few moments greatly reduced accidents due to over-sites.
Man I know what you mean, the other day I had a big job to do after work, I leapt into my car in the morning and took off without my phone (which I needed).
Took 2hrs, 70miles and 2 extra $5 tolls to drive back get it and go again.
If I spent 5mins extra every day preparing and avoided just one of these screw-ups a month I would be better off.
This is a neat design but I still prefer cup filters because you use a ratchet and there are no clearance issues and you can use leverage
I've used the metal band type with the 3/8" receiver and a socket wrench and never had trouble even on very tight filters.
This plier type is something to have for emergency use only as I'd just prefer not having to dent in the filter every time, even if it's slated for disposal.
The socket cup filter removers I've had sometimes don't hold well enough in extreme force situations, and slip. The band type gets tighter as more force is applied, so I found it to work best.
What's it matter? Filter is going in trash, dents are a non-issue.
i have tried a few different band wrenches and an adjustable fram socket wrench neither worked at all. I do oil changes for friends and family and it is so frustrating it has taken me 15min or more to get a stuck filter off using all my might. Now I use a pair of winter work gloves that have a very gripy coating on them. It's just that extra bit of friction I need. Also always wear grease monkey gloves hate having oil on my hands. Always been to afraid to do the screw driver and hammer trick. Good video and nice truck!
I bought one for it's angled head, great tool.
I need a pair of these channel locks myself. but more for a plumbing application, would work great on strainers
Kool pliers. I'm going to give them a look-see. Changing engine oil in a white t-shirt while video recording? You are a brave man. Thanks for the great video!
Haha....yeah, they dont stay white for too long! :)
Gloves! To keep your hands white when spinning off the oil filter- :D
Awesome. I was looking for a review of these. Bought a store brand one and I had to mess with it before using...bound up trying to adjust it.
HA, I beat you to the punch on this one. Well, I don't have the angled set but I do have the regular set. The 'USA' stamp on my pair was hardly visible though. Honestly it's bothered me a lot more than it probably should. As always, nice video
I have a version of those. They work great on plastic drain pipe.
I have two pairs of those, I like them better than the other brands that I have owned. I bought the flat ones though, not the bent head like the one in you video. I am going to buy the pair in your video now, I like that bend.
Buying them wish me luck...
Man I can’t believe these have so many good reviews. I have them and can’t stand them. I service vehicles for a living. I never found these to work. I use the 20520 Craftsman ones. I absolutely love them. Give them a shot and compare them man! Let me know what you think! 👍🏻
oh yeah i see how the offset helps now that you showed it. that truck is beautiful :)
Those pliers are great for sport bike engines where there is almost no clearance between headers and the filter. Been using mine for years.
Wish I had seen this a bit earlier. Cannot remove factory-installed filter. Tried various devices and methods to get the ***** thing off (without success). In the process, I pulled the bike off the shop stand, and it hit the floor with a big-old crash. Now I have two body panels to replace. Not strong enough to remove a filter but strong enough to pull a 500 pound bike off a four-point stand.
yay, I guess.
Looks like those would work well for the large nut under a sink drain.
I'm not sure if you contact the companies for tools to review or they contact you or both, but if you could sometime, would you contact Wera and see if they would send you some of their ratchets to test and review? Their Zyklop Speed and Zyklop Metal ratchets are interesting. Particularly the design and slim profile of the Metals. I respect your opinion as a reviewer, and there is a lack of design difference between most high quality ratchets so I'm curious as to what you would think of those. Lots of professionals seem to gravitate to snap on but they only seem to be higher quality construction (and American made) and not of any different design than the other hundreds of ratchet brands out there. Wera seems to be aiming at a different angle here, and their Joker wrenches are bulletproof (from experience) so I think they should really talk more about these Zyklop Metal ratchets. Didn't mean for this to be such a long comment, thank you.
I like the Zyklop metal ratchets --- however they CANNOT be disassembled to service/lube them. I imagine you can soak them with silicone spray or oil, but I have a 3/8" metal version & it is sealed. That being said, I have never "needed" to dissemble it, but it would be nice. The speed versions are unique & I like them too....WERA makes great tools, but comparing the two --- the metal versions are much slimmer.....the speed versions are somewhat large. I have a review coming up soon...stay tuned!
+Real Tool Reviews good the know you're one step ahead. Thanks for the reply.
Yes a stuck filter can be a bear to get off. Cool design . Cheers buddy...
+Roberson Merriweather I like to get one but I doubt I'll see it up here in Canada like most stuff you have to look online.
Oh, so you'll reply to just anyone's comments, Robert. And here I thought I was special.
And don't you forget it! I'm particularly fond of just supporting US manufacturing in any way I can. I'm a home-gamer so I'm probably starting to get where I've got more tools than I really need but...don't tell my wallet that. Speaking of US made products, you should check out 'Dog Bed Kings' if you've got a dog. US made, competitively priced, orthopedic foam, and a kick ass customer service department.
I haven't had a midget hooker but I've had my fill of midget strippers and just regular midgets. I'm not sure if I commented about that one time in the church on Bruce's channel or not.
I'll bring it up on his channel at some point then. This channel just seems too clean for that sorta talk, ya know? haha
hey just a comment on that Lucas oil synthetic oil additive. you are using just one quart. you need to use 1 quart to every 4 (not exceeding the maximum). you only use one quart for older powerstrokes with HEUI injectors that actually are actuated by high pressure engine oil. they don't say that on the bottle for obvious reasons. but my OPINION is that one quart is a waste with the newer diesels that have piezo injectors. I have a 6.0 diesel with those HEUI injectors and that is when you would use one quart.
Now that is a funnel !!
why worry about the old filter? it is disposable anyways unless one is interested to buy it from eBay.
Looks like a good design
I see that you have the new ingersoll rand impact wrench. Are you going to do a video/review on it?
Muito Legal esse Alicate de trocar o Filtro do óleo !!! Muito bom o vídeo .. abraço
Just curious why you're using the Lucas additive on a new engine?
Well, basically I do not want to wait until the engine starts to wear out prior to preventing additional wear.....if you use it from the start, then you will not have dry starts caused by thinner synthetic oils --- preventing damage & helping the motor last the absolute longest possible. I know that they say it extends oil life by up to 50%, but I use it to prevent additional wear. I still change the oil at recommended intervals. That being said, I have used the LUCAS non-synthetic additive in ALL oil changes on my other vehicles & the LUCAS non-synthetic stop-leak oil additive on an older Honda that had worn out valve stem seals (smoked like a train at startup) ---- the smoking basically stopped completely & consumption (burning) went down significantly. On standard motors with regular oil (non-synthetic), the regular additive has quieted them down a lot & also prevented dry starts. A minor investment for a major benefit (premature engine wear).
Real Tool Reviews Good to know, thanks
Where y purchase the Angler Players at..
I like mine but they could have made the handles longer for added leverage I also like the cap style
Nice video, I like your style.
Just ordered these because of this video! I've had to do the stabbing method unfortunately on my old car.
T6 and MC filter good combo.
Not for me... he said he had only 7K miles on this new truck... my Honda Civic DX has 261K... and I had real trouble removing that freaking oil filter... sad!
I got to have them.
That's the best one made.
I'm working from the top down in a boat and the angled handle will hit an obstruction. Does the 2012 come in a straight handle version or can it be used opposite for turning in counter clockwise direction. The head on a traditional channellock ist too thick and hits another obstruction.
Check out the CTA filter wrench pliers, I find the teeth to grip a lot better and they're in a better position for leverage. I have all three sizes of the Channelock ones in case they can get somewhere the others can't (commercial truck mechanic, fuel filters are always in tight spots) but I avoid using them because the other styles grip far better imo.
Why do you use a small funnel?
will you please consider reviewing a porter cable pc750ag angle grinder
I will check them out.....thanks for the suggestion!
My hands are my Oil filter pliers!!
oh yeah!? you got a very strong grip!
Hey you didn't use the otc drain plug pro??? Lol
Is that how dark oil typically looks after that low mileage? Just wondering as recommended service interval is now often 20K miles or more...
Baerchenization I have to change my oil every 2k and it's very dark then. So I believe it's a very common thing for it to be dark early on.
Yes, with emissions-saddled diesels, the oil is black almost instantly.
Your only changing oil every 20k... dude most vehicles I’ve owned consume around 1 quart of oil per 5k miles. By the time you’d do your oil change you’d be down 4 quarts and it’ll all that would be left is sludge. Change your oil every 5k max. 3k if you have an older vehicle.
@@-Nobody-1 This is the profoundly dumbest thing I have read in a long time. Are you familiar with the concept of checking your oil level and topping it up?! This is outrageous :)
@@Baerchenization dude, I’m a mechanic, been doing it for years. Don’t go 20k on an oil change. Don’t go 10k like some Manf. Are saying with new cars. 5k is acceptable with a newer car running synthetic. This is pretty standard. And if you don’t hit mileage for an oil change within 12 months. Than change every 12 months. Pretty standard.
And if all else fails ,for a tight filter......USE Channelock BIGAZZ pliers on the end of the filter. www.amazon.com/Channellock-480-2-Inch-Capacity-20-Inch/dp/B00004SBCX/ref=sr_1_2?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1480292409&sr=1-2&keywords=bigazz
This guy looks and sounds like a young Adam Carolla.
i want to buy cordless hammer drill.which brand is best
bewalt vs makita
I'm wondering what was the white bottle you put in your engine before putting your oil ?
Lucas Synthetic Oil Additive (32oz)
pretty cool set but I prefer my cornwell set
How do these rate against an oil filter cap wrench?
Used diesel oil….could be used to paint bridges.
Is this guy still around?
👀
Oil filter cap wrench does the job so much better than these tool. You can take out the old oil filter an install new one with it.
Really? You needed a breaker bar wrench to remove the drain plug.... When I seen that I thought, well I can't take any advice from you. I've never in my life seen anyone do that before. I'm old to and have been changing my own oil since I was 16.
For the camera angle 😉
the link directs me to an angle head and straight handle. not what I'm seeing here
The picture is wrong. Check out the part #, that is what is important.
that's a quick reply there. but your sure its the pair of pliers you used to take off the oil filter right? the one with off set handle + head. I will order one now if you can confirm for me one more time because I already have the other pairs. Thanks a lot .
Yes, what I reviewed is part # 2012 ---- check it out on the Channellock site here to confirm --- www.channellock.com/2012-oil-filter-pvc-plier-angled-head.aspx?
Thanks again lol I wish they had the right picture the first time. Another sweet tool coming , I bought quite some tools from your channel here lol thanks for the good job.
Awesome! Glad to help! :)
oooohw
I like this guy and his reviews but they way talks drives me insane. It's like he's a news man or something lol
The newer vids aren’t nearly as bad.....hahaha
errrrrr
What's wrong with his voice
What’s wrong with your eyebrows
Just curious why you're using the Lucas additive on a new engine?