Which filter removal tool ?

[Ukjay]

Does anyone use the cups that fit on end of filter then put a 3/8 or 1/2 drive ratchet on.i bought a set,maybe 20 to remove a filter on a thwaites dumper and use them for everything now and nothing has stopped them yet.
nick...

I have one in my kit somewhere that I bought for a certain task, used it a few times on filters it fits. They are as good as anything if used correctly.

 

[Cornish Rattler]

The thing with most filter wrenches is you can't always get to the filter properly so if your removing filters from different vehicles you may need a few different wrenches, I don't have one but have used a very large set of pipe wrench for the awkward to get to filters that seems to work best

 

[GeorgeK]

I believe used machinery dealers are sponsored by filter wrench manufacturers. They get paid to tweak all the filters up to 200ft/lb then whoever buys the tractor also has to buy a new wrench to get the filters off

 

[milkloss]

If you can get to it these take some beating. Got every size except the little tiny ones.

 

[Richy12]

Does anyone use the cups that fit on end of filter then put a 3/8 or 1/2 drive ratchet on.i bought a set,maybe 20 to remove a filter on a thwaites dumper and use them for everything now and nothing has stopped them yet.
nick...

A filter recently beat my belt 1/2 inch filter remover and bought a socket like this to fit the filter, thought it looked flimsy but I was wrong thankfully. Great tools and atleast you have a bit more control as to how tight it goes back on to save the dreaded hammer and screwdriver.

 

[pycoed]

Just be thankful you haven't got one of these to deal with - the worst I've had in 55 years of messing with cars & machinery:-

 

[Cornish Rattler]

Yep thats the one

 

[Suckndiesel]

Have one of these 24” blue point chain wrench that I got for taking the front suspension accumulators off one of the tractors, not cheap but a good job in certain situations

 

[bovrill]

Have one of these 24” blue point chain wrench that I got for taking the front suspension accumulators off one of the tractors, not cheap but a good job in certain situations

I'll see your 24", and raise you my 36"!!

The strap one is far more useful though.

 

[Suckndiesel]

I'll see your 24", and raise you my 36"!!

The strap one is far more useful though.

Show off!

 

[Bobthebuilder]

Doing the 3600 hr service on puma, used a socket on the 3/4 ratchet to remove the hyd filter but rather than just unscrewing the canister it’s unscrewed the whole housing so had to make this up to separate the 2 bits

 

[Mc115reed]

Doing the 3600 hr service on puma, used a socket on the 3/4 ratchet to remove the hyd filter but rather than just unscrewing the canister it’s unscrewed the whole housing [emoji85] so had to make this up to separate the 2 bits [emoji849]

Classic new Holland / case issue they’re supposed too only be fitted basically hand tight but most fitters get carried away and then it’s a major operation too seperate the two and a new one is about £300 iirc

 

[Hard Graft]

I'll see your 24", and raise you my 36"!!

The strap one is far more useful though.

the record one I have is a brutal and that’s is its down fall is its so big

 

[ARW]

just don’t bother changing filters!

 

[Farmer Roy]

just don’t bother changing filters!

just don’t do them up so f**king tight in the first place