Tip for oil filter removal

I am sure many of you will already know this but it may be that some do not so I want to pass on a hint I discovered yesterday. I had bought a Draper chain oil filter removal tool but found the chain just slipped around and was as much use as a chocolate tea cosy.
So, brianwave, how about a piece of sandpaper (could not find any emery) and fold that around the filter to give more grip. I had the rough side to the filter. Still did not work so ultimate brainwave was to fold the sandpaper over so rough side onto both filter and the chain. It worked a treat.

A mate of mine used to advocate banging a nail into it.

It shouldn't be that tight: smear oil on the sealing washer and tighten with one hand on the filter body only.
The book says spin it on and 3/4 turn tighter.

I have knocked a screwdriver though one before to undo it: very messy, and if it hadn't come undone then I would really have been in trouble :ohmy:

I've always just knocked a screwdriver through! Everytime i go to the motor factors i say i'll get a proper tool.

Screwdriver method works well on the jimny but not so on the mrs' focus. You can't even see the filter from above, after much swearing and cursing i got it off and looked like i'd rebuilt a whole car

The best way to remove the oil filter is to buy the type with the large nut fabricated on the end & use a socket to remove it,or a filter with "flats"on the end & use the special socket driven tool which fits to remove.They only cost a fiver and save a lot of bother.

ya only have to hand tighten it. That does not mean torque the livin ho ha outta it. As it heats it expands the seal causin it to tighten up more so if ya tighten the piss outta it to begin with it'll be hell gettin off. I can understand if the previous guy did it but when yer in control of puttin yer filter on there is no reason to be that tight. I can take mine off come changin time with just my hand. Alot of folks over tighten oil filters