Lisle Oil filter wrench review. It saved me from a lot of work!
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- Опубликовано: 23 сен 2020
- After wrestling with an oil filter for a couple hours, I resorted to going through the Summit Racing catalog for a solution. I brought home 2 tools but only needed 1. Lisle to the rescue. I don't know why it's an import car filter, it worked perfectly on a Pontiac. My most difficult oil filter removal ever. Have a story to share? Put it in the comments below. Final words? Hand tighten!
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This video helped me get the job done, bought the wrench and the rest was easy. I was about to give up and call a mobile mechanic, thanks very much the wrench saved me a lot of money!
Glad the video helped and thanks for sharing!
This was the only tool that worked. Thank you for the video, it was one helluva battle
I will buy this tool, I had a filter stuck on my harley years ago (i did not put it on) took me over 1 hour to remove, I cursed this MO FO repair shop for 20 yrs EAST COAST SUPER BIKES NY! Whatever this tool costs will be well worth it TY for the video!
This tool has come to the rescue a couple times since I bought it. I have since taken all the expensive strap oil wrenches that I have bought and put them in a box in the basement.
Glad I watched this video! I tried all different kinds of tools, even the screwdriver through the filter method, but that didn't work. Was thinking I was going to have to pay to have the vehicle towed since I tore up the filter with the screwdriver. This gripped onto the distorted filter and using a breaker bar, was able to finally break the filter free. Thank you for taking the time to make this video!
You were exactly where I was at that time. Glad it helped you!
It was a winner - thanks for the share, after 5 vids, your device, Lisle Import Car Oil Filter Wrench from my local Adv Auto Prts str was a winner. I needed a breaker Bar but it came off easier than I thought after trying other methods... Breaker was huge, no good with it,
That’s awesome!
That's all I've used for years now. motorcycles, several Toyotas, 50 Chevy, 66 Mustang, all around great tool!
I can see why! After using it, I don’t see much need for anything else.
Changing oil in 1966 corvette with a spin on oil filter. Could not find the oil filter wrench. Got an old telephone cord and a small block of wood
wrapped the cord around the filter and around the block of wood. Used the wood for leverage trying to spin the filter off. Could not, then jacked to car up higher so I could use both hands. Put my other hand on the filter to help turn. Then used the wood and telephone cord to spin the oil filter. Finally it move a bit. More pressure from the cord and hand finally started spinning the filter. You do what you have to do to make things
work. Going to make my own oil filter tool for this car.
Thanks for your video store. I have been there and done that was well.
Car guys have to be creative. it seems we find obstacles almost every time we work on our cars.
Finally I got my fiter off with this. Thank you.
mine also. its solve my prob instantly. awesome tool. hi from malaysia ❤️
First time I had the filter stuck issue. Tried the standard wrench, then pipe wrench then another wrench. The filter got a big dent. After seeing this video tried the Lisle 63600. Wasn't sure it will work but it did. Thanks for the helpful video.
Glad it worked out for you. At this point, I’ve moth balled my other oil filter wrench’s. This has been my go to since I made the video
I wasted about 3 hours struggling with a stuck oil filter. I picked up a Lisle 63600 and had that stuck oil filter removed in less than 10 minutes!
Thank you for taking the time to post this video!
Thanks, I just ordered this tool.
You won’t be disappointed
I had a situation like this once. But not this bad. This is a nightmare. TQ for sharing. Best wishes to you.
If I hadn't gotten it off, it would have been a nightmare. Luckily it didn't get to that point, but it was about as close as I have ever been.
Took me two trips to Autozone, one return and kept two tools for future use. Tears under that Rav4 still remains.
😂😂
watching this while breaking some tears n sum knuckles hurtin lmaoo still can’t take that shi off
Great video, thanks for sharing, I'm just about to order one @ £20.00 here in UK
After two other tools failed removal of a stubborn filter, this is the only tool that worked!
Screwdriver works every time for me!!! But I’m going to order one and see. Thanks
I’ve found that it sometimes helps (if you have room) to tap the top of the oil filter up near where it connects with a hammer (or anything that you can hit it with) as you attempt to turn it.
In this case, there was no room.
I was just looking at this product to purchase and now will, knowing it works well. What I've done in the past after the hammer screwdriver trick didn't work, I just use a good ol' pipe wrench.
You won't be sorry. As you saw, I did all of those things and nothing worked until I put this tool on the filter.
I like the Lisle big range filter strap wrench the best. It works great on all sizes. Only problem is it dints the can.
I had a friend recommend large channel locks for oil filters, and it worked. Except you need the right size channel locks in my opinion.
There isn't room around the oil filter for channel locks, in this case.
Them are great I got mine at walmart it has never failed me. You'd think it would slip but somehow it always catches. People over tighten oil filters all the time they only need to be hand tight. Not hand tight as in big burly man giving it everything you got with both hands. Just use one hand and give about 70-80% of the beans you can manage. You can always tighten it later if it leaks. And take it easy on the drain plug just a light snug with your average 3/8" ratchet is enough
Agreed. If you oil the gasket, snugging it up by hand will allow the gasket to compress enough to not leak.
This tool is the best to remove filters. They are approx $10-20 cdn. After using many oil filter removal tools this by far best.
Time and time again, I come back to this oil filter wrench.
I have one of those tools for removing oil filters, the one I have is a little different than that one, the one I have has three fingers on it that come together and clamp down on the filter. I have a bunch of other filter wrenches that I have gathered up over the years. but that one with the three fingers has been a lifesaver. before that I would always as a last resort, grab a long screw driver and it would do the job. but most oil filters hold about a quart of oil, and it would make a giant mess. and the special tool will get into tight spots better and will fit any oil filter. so it's the first tool I grab out the toolbox.
something else I have learned over the years, is now I use WIX filters exclusively. the can part of the filter is thicker and sturdier and they filter the oil better.
I have since seen those oil filter tools and the concept is the same so I can see where they would be as effective. I have watched some channels where they dissect filters and I believe I have heard that some filters have thicker metal for cans. Honestly in my case, the can metal was decently think or it would have ripped off much earlier. But I have heard Wix filters are very good.
Been working on cars 25 years. Chevy silverado 5.3 little oil filter tucked beside the oil pan. Twisted up like a knot. Oh what do I do now. I had one of those but it would never open up enough to work. As a last resort I tried it and as the filter was crushed IT WORKED!!! I think I pulled a muscle but it's off.
Glad it came off for you. I know exactly what you are talking about though. A pipe on a breaker bar finally gave me enough leverage and it was still tough to do. Those filter wrenches come in a couple different sizes. Get a bigger one.
Thanks for the info :-).
There is a couple of manufacturers of slip joint pliers , channel- lock brand are the priciest but have good sharp teeth.
Unless clearance / room is a problem these work well.
By time I put a bar extension on my breaker bar, I was a good three feet out and it still talk all the beans I had to break that thing loose. Craziest thing I ever experienced.
I have 2 sizes of Lisle filter pliers. They work on 90% of all filters. For those filters you can't get to, the 2 adjustable Lisle wrenches are great.
Situations like this is why I use oil filters with a nut attached, life is so much better this way.
You got lucky i have to remove the whole filter adapter and put it in a bench vice hopefully it will do the trick but i doubt it more than likely going to have to get a whole new oil filter adapter
Great video and presentation. Pretty much the steps I am going through on my Boat's 6.0 Chevy. I am surprised that no one seems to have tried to get some WD40 into the treads or around the gasket. Is this an impossibility? I am considering how this might be done. Any thoughts?
Let me start by saying, there is telling how long that filter had been on my car. Could have been a decade or more. At least in my case, I don’t see how it would have been able to work DW40 under the gasket given the lack of space.
I’ve got a 3 finger craftsman version I bought to do though filters it’s a life saver ain’t had a problem sense I buy the k&ns with the nut welded on so its definitely not an everyday use deal but definitely nice to have and if you do your oil change every 3k with some nice synthetic like I do and a nice filler every time I promise you won’t have a stuck filter
Indeed! The longer I have owned it, the more I love it.
Use/attach "Exhaust Clamp U-bolt" to the body of filter. Make sure it has enough thread bar length so that we can attach wrench hole (any wrench you prefer) to the thread part, and push/pull the thread bar using wrench to open the oil filter. Here one 4-inch Exhaust Clamp U-bolt costs USD $ 1. Sorry for bad English.
Clever idea! Thanks for sharing!
I almost bought that Lisle remover for one of my vehicles just because the filter was an odd size and really hard to reach. The fact that it would work on pretty much any size filter was what made me consider it. I ended up finding the right size tool at the local O'Reilly's. Good to know that the Lisle will work to remove really tight filters as well!
Why do you think that the filter was on there so tight? I always tighten 3/4 turn from when the gasket touches the engine. It wouldn't surprise me though if one of those oil change places just cranked it on until they couldn't turn it any further...
It’s hard to know if it was over tightened or just been on there forever. Regardless, it was quite the chore getting it off the engine.
I have 2 words: Jiffy Lube
If I ever have one that I can't get off with my hands, I just go with a cap socket with a socket wrench. It gives the leverage without damaging the can. Yah sometimes it sucks getting the filter off the socket, but I've never had to resort to extreme methods to remove a filter.
On looking at the state of that filter the classic line "do you think you used enough dynamite there Butch?" came to mind.
took me about 1.5 hours and trashing an oil filter to get mine off...tried hand, then screwdriver but couldnt get any leverage, tried multiple angles no joy...eventually tried tapping it unscrewed with the tip of a screwdriver , but that just shreaded the filter even more ...lastly got a thin bar with a round tip and tapped it for ages ...like i did with the screwdriver,but because it was a 10mm bar it didnt shred the filter as much and eventually the filter started to move ...i couldnt believe it ..my eyes nearly popped out of my head when i saw it move , it was a major relief.and eventually knocked it enough that i could get it off with my hands.
Sounds a lot like what I went through.
Thanx
With all due respect, experienced mechanics do not crank on the spin-on oil filters when installing them. I know guys who hand tighten them with no additional tool use. I know that removing them can still be more difficult than installing them, but it shouldn’t take much effort to break it loose when it comes time to change the filter.
I agree. I don’t know that I have ever done anything but hand tighten them.
I always have tighten 3/4 turn. Makes it easy when taking off.
I understand your point but what if you have a DRIP despite giving it a recommended hand tightening? What other choice does one have BUT to crank it a little at a time until the drip STOPS?
No, the filter is NOT cross threaded and the face the filter's rubber seal seats against is clean and oiled.
Exactly, he should have mentioned that he ( I would guess he changed it last time) put it on too tight. I put the filter on until it gets seated, put a sharpie mark on it, and turn it 1/4 turn more. Haven’t had it leak yet, 2011 F150. Did give it a TU though.
Why was it so tight in the first place? I learned simply; hand tight plus 1/4 of a turn with a wrench! Anyways thanks for letting us know what might happen if you overtight the oil filter if the threads don't give up first!!
Can’t say. I bought it that way. I don’t even use a wrench to tighten. Hand tighten. I’ve never had one leak.
if i can get at the filter from the side i use a giant pair of Channellock slip joint pliers about 16 inches long the teeth dig in and crush can somewhat, but it grabs it and moves it
seems like the filters come off a bit easier if the filter is warm and silicone grease on the gaskets seems to prevent sticking better than oil.
Another cool thing about this tool is that it will not work to tighten, only loosen. It seems that stubborn filters also come off more easily on a cold engine. Also, there is a tool used by aircraft mechanics where you cut off the can and attached a three pronged tool directly to the thick metal plate with threads at filter base.
I hadn't thought about that, but it is a great point. As for myself, I don't think I ever tightened a oil filter with anything more than my hand. I've never had a problem. Yes, I have seen the tool you mentioned and my home made tool was a poor attempt at something like that. :)
here in europe most mechanics use this 3 proned tool. it is serrated and works only to unscrew ...really well. or when nothing works a chain wrench very close to the base plate
@@oliviervanespen5047 What's the name of the tool?
The tool is from Bogert Aviation and the name of the tool is the Talon oil filter tool. If you rip the canister apart this tool will attach to the oil inlet holes of the filters base plate and with a rachet just twist it off.... AWESOME TOOL!!
@@thepatrioarchy its from bogert aviation and the tool is the Talon oil filter tool..awesome tool !!
Did you heat up the oil before you attempted to remove the filter and did you put oil on the rubber ring when installing
And only hand tight
I have no idea of knowing how long that oil filter was on the car. It had been sitting in a garage form10 years before I bought it.
Man I’m in your situation I’ve tried most of the tools I’ve. Now I’m going to the shops try to look for the tools that you just showed us. Good luck to me I’ll give you an update how’s it going. Groundhog garage
I used a wood chisel on the flange once on a new toyota truck !!
Don't forget the Motivx one that looks like the Lisle one but has gripping teeth, it will get the filter off.
Looks like a nice unit, but at this point, I can't see myself ever buying another filter tool. Considering I had the equivalent of a 3 ft breaker bar on this thing and it got the filter loose, I don't see the need.
Looked like bullet holes in the side of it was gunna say, look i dont blame ya haha 😂
That's funny! Luckily, it didn't come to that, but it was close.
@@GroundhogzGarage 😆
Had the same problem with my tractor today took like a hr
do you have links to these tools and the one they did not have in stock?
This video has some time on it. What might have been relevant for inventory then, might not be now. The tools I bought were nothing special though. And since I bought the unit in the video, I don't even bother with the other tools I have.
Channellock 460 pliers 4 1/4 inches or Channellock 440 2 1/4 inches pliers on smaller ph3614 riding lawnmower type filters. On a SBF small block Ford V8 those Channellock 460 pliers should have worked. Thousands of oil filters later no issues.
Sure….if you have the room.
I'm having trouble getting the oil filter off my daughters Ford focus. In 41 years of diy servicing this is first time i have ever been stumped. Cannot see this filter anywhere..even tried Ebaay and Amazon
Here you go.
1. www.amazon.com/Lisle-63250-Range-Filter-Wrench/dp/B0002SR4PY/ref=sr_1_4?crid=2RR3MQ8COC215&dchild=1&keywords=lisle+oil+filter+wrench&qid=1628290083&sprefix=Lisle+oil+filter%2Caps%2C173&sr=8-4
2. www.summitracing.com/parts/lil-63250
I bought one of those cup type filter tools, tried it and it won't grip the filter. It just rotates around the filter with no result
Yep. Those are the biggest waste of money for an oil filter tool, that there is.
Interesting I tried to remove my Subaru Transmission filter and it started to twist and I stopped guess I will pay the service fee at dealership. I feel your pain.
That's unfortunate. But it sounds like you stopped before you would have had to have it towed, which is a good thing!
@@GroundhogzGarage Exactly . Thought I was going to have the drain plug removed by someone else as well yet managed to remove it and that seemed welded I know if the Transmission filter was that tight it was a job for a professional . Just trying to do what I can to save money and I know my limitations.
@@donaldjames4437 A man's got to know his limitations! :)
@@GroundhogzGarage Life is a never ending learning process all the way through even at the end we have to learn to die.
@@donaldjames4437 Well said sir!
Guess mine is welded on or something because i tried all those methods, bought that same tool that worked on yours… and bent the tool.
That’s incredible! Given how much thicker the tool is than the can on the filter, I’m surprised you didn’t rip through the metal of the filter. Regardless, I feel your pain!
@@GroundhogzGarage I ended up ripping through the filter after trying the screwdriver method again, haha. This is the original filter from factory, put on by Kawasaki.
@@animal-control- What a pain....
You can buy a 22-inch breaker bar at Harbor Freight for cheap. You don't need to play Rube Goldberg!
HAHAHAHA!!! Yes, you're right! I even look at them from time to time. That's one of those tools that you only need once every blue moon. But when you need it, you need it. I'll have to pick one up.
I bought a p71 and it feels like mines welded on dudes lube the ring hand tight i never used a wrench never had problems says 2019 on it 5 yrs old wtf
Yeah that how mine looks on a fusion right now amd I can't get it off
There are a couple different "versions" of the three-pronged oil filter wrench. Hopefully you find one that works for you. Tough spot to be in.
@@GroundhogzGarage well it took two hours bc of the minimal space but the channel locks saved my butt. But now I have a pair of oil filter plyers just in case.
I've seen experienced mechanics hammer a screwdriver through the used oil filter to remove it
You don't have to be an experienced mechanic to have success removing an oil filter with a screwdriver punched through an oil filter. But when the screwdriver is tearing through the metal, sometimes drastic measures are called for.
I've heard nothing but good reviews on the Lisle 63600. Thinking of getting one and/or an EWK similar design, but with the teeth on each end
@@princenaz23 There are a couple variations of the same thing out there. I don’t know how you can go wrong.
Damn. Who tf put on your oil filter that tight?
It's possible that someone way over did it. It's also possible that it has been on the engine for who knows how long. The car had been sitting a long tim.
It would be nice if you told us where you got it at..lol
I thought I mentioned that I went through all the options at Summit Racing. But it’s a Lisle product so it’s probably available at multiple locations.
It's the Lisle 63250 - you can Google it and find it all over the place (amazon, walmart, local parts stores etc). I have the smaller one which is the Lisle 63600.
$19.75 now!
$14. www.summitracing.com/parts/lil-63250
waffle waffle losing will to live watching this
I just checked out your channel. I have news for you….you died a while ago.
i thought i was the only one who had to deal with oil filters put on by a freaking yeti. WHY DOES EVERYONE FREAKING OVERTIGHTEN OIL PLUGS AND FILTERS> WTSFDFSDFL:KSJDF:LSDKFJSL:DKFJ:SLDKFJ:LSDFKFJ
ps, just ordered that particular tool which is how i found your extremely useful video. I couldn't figure out which to buy bc i didn't want to go through the methods you actually listed
To your point, I sometimes take my cars in to get the oil changed for convenience. A couple days ago I changed the oil on my Escalade and couldn’t get the oil plug out with my wrench. Soooo……I put the socket on my 3/8” Milwaukee impact and it still wouldn’t come out. Now I’m thinking, I’m hoping the threads aren’t ruined. One breaker bar later, I finally got it loose. WTAF….lol
@@GroundhogzGarage I got so mad when I have to follow behind a "professional" who does horrible work. It's really annoying
I remember paying $1,500 for routine maintenance and spending almost a week trying to put Everything back together correctly since they flip the tires, use the wrong bolts,... Just a lot of small stuff that was missed. It always made me wonder if they actually did what I needed them to do
Too tight with oil filters is NOT GOOD! Oil filters should only be installed hand tighten only! Tools should only ever be used on oil filters for removal only, and only when necessary.
It seems like no matter how often that message is shared someone is always putting too many torques on tightening the filter.
That is not the only reason filters get stuck on the engine. it's also because the engine block gets pretty hot and cooks the gasket too the mating surface. I know because I have had filters that I have put on be a problem. and I always put oil on the gasket and I never over tighten them.
If you should hand tighten only and never resort to using a tool, does that mean it’s unnecessary to ensure that the filter doesn’t leak after installation?
Of course not. So, yeah, a tool might be required.
that won't work on a real tight one