| Mr_S,
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... | 
antonye
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