Stubborn Oil Filter

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That looks like a blood good idea actually!
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[/size]You have to fiddle it from the side behind the downpipes and slide it on then with a short extension on your socket poke that through the middle of the pipes and loosen only then draw out the socket and take the wrench off the filter and carry on undoing with your hands / fingertips ------------ expect to spill it all over your pipes underneath ---- and then the floor.  [/size]

That's what I've got, and how I do it. Make sure you get the right size spanner for the flats on the filter. I've got two different spanners for 2 different filters !