Motivx ToolsSmall Adjustable Oil Filter Wrench for Removing 2.5" - 3.25" Diameter Spin-On Oil Filters

Will do the job!

Great product!

Short version of this review: I love this product. I will use it on my Enclave forever. For me, it's a 5+ stars product.Long version:I bought this tool because I was unable to remove an oil filter from my wife's Buick Enclave. I tried a lot of filter wrenches I already had and also a pair of filter pliers. It would not budge. I was extremely frustrated with the situation. Whoever the tech at the dealer was that put this thing on thought it was a bolt, not a filter. It was way over-tightened.When I found this during my search for a solution, I posted a question and I got an answer from Motivx within a couple of hours. I bought it immediately. I am unbelievably happy that I did.On my Enclave, you can only get 1 hand down to the filter. When you do, you can't see. I only have room for about a quarter turn or less. I was unsure how I was going to make this tool work when I removed it from the packaging. The way it works is you turn the "wrench" clockwise to expand the jaws enough to go over the filter end, and then start ratcheting. With my very limited room in this auto, I thought it was going to be difficult. It wasn't. Took me about 5 minutes to figure it out and remove the filter.Attach the wrench to the socket. Move the socket to the tighten setting (not loosen). Why? So that I could use my right thumb and hold the jaws all the way open without the ratchet engaging. Lowered my right hand with the thumb holding the jaw into the small opening and slid it over the filter. Then released my thumb. Carefully moved my hand to the back of the ratchet to change the direction (twice, when I did this, I knocked the wrench off). Then I was free to start ratcheting. This thing grabs! And it didn't slip back when I had to ratchet back when I used up my miniscule turning of about a quarter turn or less.I saw many questions asking if it cuts the filter. Well, my filter was really really really tight and this wrench did not slip (all my other wrenches did slip) and it did not dig into the filter. It didn't care that I had partially dented the filter earlier when I tried to use filter pliers. My other wrenches didn't even try to work once I had done that.If my description of how I used it didn't make sense, don't worry. It works. I didn't completely understand either until the product came and I put it on my ratchet. I might try to make a video to demonstrate.While on the topic of packaging, thank you so much for minimal packaging too!

Highly recommend this product for tough oil filter removal.

Recently, I found myself faced with an oil filter that simply wouldn't let itself be removed. The filter was old and the vehicle had seen some outside storage. I had tried several times to remove the filter, even using other specialized oil filter tools, and they all failed. One tool, from house brand of certain big box home improvement store, even TORE (yes, the metal split!) before I had it fully clamped down around the filter!I had scouted out several specialized tools before purchasing this one. I must say, that the finish used at the time of purchase for the arms/grippers (nickel plating) kinda had me wondering if the tool would work out, as it seemed to somehow make me think of a thinner gauge/weaker metal. However, while somewhat skeptical, the tool had good reviews, and everything else had failed, so I decided to try it out.When I tried it out, not only did it work (minimum expectation), but it allowed me to remove the filter incredibly easily (above expectations). From the outset, it was very easy to attach and gripped the filter firmly, which was a big issue in other tools, including other under-the-filter types. After the initial heavy torque I had to apply to get it going, it remained attached to the filter (didn't slip, deform, etc). It remained well-behaved and attached to the filter (with torque) while I loosened the misbehaving filter the rest of the way (until hand-turnable). As these things go, there was some leakage that spilled down on to the tool, but the relatively straightforward design allowed me to easily clean it up.All in all, one of my better tool purchases, and, given the relatively high frequency of oil changes, one likely to see some heavy use in the future. If you're considering this or a similar tool from your local home improvement/auto joint for a stubborn filter, I would advise you to choose this one, and possibly save yourself a wasted trip and wasted money (plus another trip to return a broken tool). Currently, this tool is also offered through Prime, so shipping can be easily expedited, if that is a requirement for you.My one suggestion to the manufacturer: I would play up the strength of the arms/grippers. To me, an alternate finish (particularly, a different color, say, black or dark grey) might communicate this well. Alternately, something like printing/painting the material name on the side of the tool might also be helpful. Granted, some of this information is present in the details of the listing (at least as of the writing of this review), but I feel it is somewhat buried, and that was my one hesitation at the time of purchase, despite the good reviews.