I thought those cheap oil filter wrenches were junk until my neighbor showed me his trick | DIY Car Maintenance

Andrew Scott · 2026-04-04T07:50:07.585318+00:00

I always bought the big metal band wrench for my oil changes, thinking the plastic cap kind would just break. Last weekend, my neighbor Mark loaned me his, a simple 76mm cap tool from the auto parts store. He said to tap it on with a rubber mallet first, and it worked perfectly on my stubborn filter. It cost him maybe $8 and saved me from a huge mess. Has anyone else found a simple tool that turned out to be way better than the expensive option?

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