Subject	Quick FYI--a leather belt makes a great oil filter wrench
Posted by	BobbyT on May 03, 2009 at 7:59 AM
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Message	I don't own one, nor one of those that fits on a ratchet. I've always hand-tightened and worst case scenario it takes a couple tries and a sore hand. I don't know if it was the insane Chicago winter or what, but yesterday I about killed my hand and couldn't get the thing to budge--wasn't grip either, felt like I was tearing my fingers apart. I was ready to give up and it dawned on me to take my belt off. If you're in a pinch, it works great, just make sure you have it oriented so it'll cinch itself tighter. Probably won't work so well if you have one of those douchy braided deals...:-)
Follow Ups	Quick FYI--a leather belt makes a great oil filter wrench - BobbyT 07:59:39 05/03/09 FYI: Never needed this tool for the Z - but have used - jzack 09:50:02 05/03/09 Re: Quick FYI--a leather belt makes a great oil filter wrench - awesom-o 10:01:37 05/03/09 Best invention ever. (n/m) - en5 12:58:44 05/03/09 I think this one is better - BigTDogg (MA) 17:05:47 05/03/09 In a "pinch", Grab a screw driver... insert... turn... (n/m) - 550HPTT 10:29:33 05/03/09 well, you're alive that's good. K&N allows 17mm socket use. (n/m) - SuparexTT 10:33:10 05/03/09 no need to tighten them so hard (n/m) - Timmay 10:44:24 05/03/09 You're all retarded and I hate you. - BobbyT 11:15:03 05/03/09 has to be in technical for VTF... (n/m) - komplexZTT 11:24:34 05/03/09 lol (n/m) - Drk93TT 11:29:08 05/03/09 It's nothing new Justin (n/m) - TTFairladyZ 11:34:58 05/03/09 strap wrenches work too, no need for pants to fall down... (n/m) - jkeyser14 11:18:47 05/03/09 VTF!!! - ConVerTT 11:31:31 05/03/09 The oil from the filter probably makes getting the belt - 240Z FeO2 12:30:45 05/03/09 and used oil is a hazardous fluid (cancer causing) not - d_flore 15:10:33 05/03/09 Or dripping on your junk (n/m) - BigTDogg (MA) 17:06:12 05/03/09 Great thinking... very imaginative (n/m) - z32_driver 13:21:21 05/03/09 mine - Halo Z 13:38:09 05/03/09 Interesting... I've never seen one of those. (n/m) - Multi_Read (MO) 18:37:48 05/03/09 Re: Interesting... I've never seen one of those. - Halo Z 18:45:18 05/03/09 I use one of these: - ForceFedTT 16:00:45 05/03/09 Great pic with the socket plate sheared off LOL (n/m) - Ashman2k2 17:21:55 05/03/09 LOL..well, you know what I mean. (n/m) - ForceFedTT 20:00:08 05/03/09 some filters are perfectly round and those dont work but - d_flore 20:18:25 05/03/09
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