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the reason why I am asking is that it is so tight you can barely get your hand to the filter. and when you do feel the filter there is hardly any room to move your hand in order to turn the filter and certain wrenches do not fit if they do they keep slipping off. so I have been removing the passenger wheel and reaching the oil filter that way but there must be an easier way besides taking it to a garage.

This type usually works best for me;

http://www.classic-car-magazine.co.uk/articles/images/oil_change/oil_filter_wrench.jpg

There are different sizes. Really huge for commercial trucks. Regular large for like most V8 motors. Next size down should fit yours. Ask the auto parts store for the right size for your filter to be on the safe side. They do make ones you can fit on a ratchet too, but the swivel handle on this type often come in handy. And most of the ratchet attached ones don’t seem to hold up for long. Look for KD/Lisle brand, and chances are you’ll be able to hand it down to your kids when you’re too old to use it anymore. Plews makes a pretty decent one too.

3 Responses

1. Jon L Says:
   March 1st, 2010 at 3:34 am

   Go to a good auto parts store and buy a small filter wrench which fits on a socket wrench. There is one made for it. It fits on a 3/8 inch ratchet.
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2. catmandew Says:
   March 1st, 2010 at 3:56 am

   This type usually works best for me;
   http://www.classic-car-magazine.co.uk/articles/images/oil_change/oil_filter_wrench.jpg
   There are different sizes. Really huge for commercial trucks. Regular large for like most V8 motors. Next size down should fit yours. Ask the auto parts store for the right size for your filter to be on the safe side. They do make ones you can fit on a ratchet too, but the swivel handle on this type often come in handy. And most of the ratchet attached ones don’t seem to hold up for long. Look for KD/Lisle brand, and chances are you’ll be able to hand it down to your kids when you’re too old to use it anymore. Plews makes a pretty decent one too.
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3. dli Says:
   March 1st, 2010 at 4:27 am

   Any oil filter wrench would work…………….
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