I've got one of those "finger" style oil filter removers, with the three prongs that grip and twist the filter, but it's useless as there is not enough clearance around the filter to use it!
I ended up punching a long screwdriver through the filter and undoing it that way ... it's not like it's going back on again! A bit messy but it was the only way I could get it off...
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Long screwdriver has worked for me for nearly 40 years. Even knew engine bashers working on jet engines in the RAF use the same "special" tool! As Ant says, it's not as if you gonna re-use the thing!
I've got one of those "looped band"-type filter removal tools, from Halfords. The band has little "bumps" along it's length to give grip. I think they're about 13-14 quid.
It's never failed me yet on any car or bike, including my 748.
Had a couple of nasty experiences with the screwdriver trick though, in one case, the filter just tore round and I had to drift it out gently (took forever and what a mess). So I try to avoid this through fear
Yep, big screw driver and a hammer havent let me down yet. Trick is to get it as far in as you can before you try and turn the filter. Oh and take your watch off first.