Customer Reviews

Lisle 63250 Wide Range Filter Wrench

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I purchased this wrench and the similar Lisle Import Oil Filter wrench (for smaller filters). I can report that they are both well made, and they both work really well at removing stuck-on oil filters where you only have an "end view" of the filter.
Here are some specific likes:
1) The two jaws, each with two biting "teeth", grip the filters tightly. I put my "three finger" style wrenches (which don't grip nearly as well)into the recycling bin after using this wrench for the first time.
2) The jaws are spring loaded, which holds the wrench in place on the filter while you get in position to turn the ratchet. A nice feature.
3) The harder you turn, the tighter it grips. You may dent the end of the filter a little, but the filter will break free.
4) Between the two wrenches, they cover every size from small lawn tractor filters up through automotive and truck (F350 etc)filters. You don't need a large collection of "cup style" filters. I put a few of these in the recycling bin as well after using this wrench for the first time.

Lisle has solved the oil filter removal issue with these wrenches.

I purchased this item based on the recommendation of another review...spot on for its performance and "deep" enough to get a good grip. In my situation, a JD 110 tractor I needed to replace a fuel filter that is similar to an oil filter...very confined space and no room to work a strap wrench...a very poor design on JD's part...couldn't find a cup-type wrench for the odd size...I tried a 3-leg cheapie wrench from an auto parts store...piece of junk and tossed it...this Lisle tool works perfectly...as the other reviewer stated, the more you work it the tighter it grips the filter...sure enough it started to move and I was able to change the filter...in my application, due to space limitations very difficult to hand tighten, so I wish it could be used in reverse to snug up the filter but this is not what the design is intended for...OK on that.

No stuck filter is too tight for this wrench to remove it. The tighter it is stuck the tighter the wrench grabs it.

Doing my own oil changes for the past thirty years or more, I started out using the typical metal band wrench and that served me well for years. As things got more crowded underhood, though, that became more and more difficult to fit in there and then still have enough room to turn it. I tried those "cup" wrenches which grip the end of the filter and those work well, but you end up with a mess of them because it seems like every vehicle you work on has a different diameter oil filter.

On a recommendation, I tried the Lisle model out. Like the "cup" wrenches, it grabs the end of the filter so it is usually pretty easy to get the wrench, extension, and a socket handle in to it. I have this one and the import model and those two cover everything I own in two models instead of a half dozen of the cup wrenches.

I've had one of these for about 15 years now. Excellent design, I've yet to find an oil filter that could not be removed. As stated by other reviewers, the harder it is to turn loose, the tighter this thing grips. I've dented the sides of many an obstinate filter, but always got them out.

The bonus is that it fits all automotive filter sizes, from small "mini" filters to full size. Probably not large enough for tractors and large diesels, but I believe Lisle makes a larger one.

You cannot tighten an oil filter during installation, this thing is designed to get the tough ones out not install them. Usually, you don't heavily tighten an automotive oil filter during installation anyways, I always just hand tighten them. Works well on my lawn mower filters too.

This wrench worked great while it lasted. I work in an automotive shop, I've had this wrench for about a week and today I was doing an oil change on a trailblazer and the spring literally dissapeared. After I broke the filter loose I bring the wrench down and the freakin spring is gone. I didn't notice it fall and I couldn't find it anywhere on the floor so I tried using a magnet tool up under the engine block trying to find it but no luck. I think the spring mechanism could of been constructed a little better.

I got lazy this winter and took my car to the local oil change place. Little did I know that they were going to use an impact wrench to put my oil filter back on. After scraping my knuckles for a half an hour since none of the wrench's I owned had enough clearence to attempt to take off the filter on my Ford Explorer, I saw the reviews on Amazon and went to my local car parts shop where I bought this wrench and had my filter off in 30 seconds. This is the best filter wrench I've ever owned. Thanks again fellow reviewers and Lisle for making a quality product.

If you have a newer vehicle, such as a newstyle Ford F-150 you cannot remove the oil filter by using any sort of band wrench that grips and turns from the side. These newer models and others with tight under hood spacing, do not allow side access, instead they have oil filters that must be gripped end on, like removing a bolt with a socket wrench. That is basically what this item allows you to do, grip the oil filter from the end with a rachet and remove it without crushing the filter, cutting off your hand, or breaking something. This is the best way to access these hard to get at filters. Only downside is you cannot put the new one on using this as it applies force in only one direction, but its not that hard to spin on a new filter by hand (usually). Cheers !! much better than the cheap plastic sockets that slip and refuse to grip the filter. I have been using this thing for many years, and after using everything out there this is the best thing for this application, and its pretty cheap too. I've managed to lose mine after years of use and am ordering another one.

This item is designed to work as it should. However there is a spring mechanism that holds the wrench together to make it work. This spring is very flimsy at best, doesn't hold up to the slightest of tension. It will go out of shape with the slightest tug. I found it very difficult to unwrap the package without damaging the spring mechanism because the shrink wrap is totally wrapped around the product and spring. Once you pull of the shrink wrap, the spring will get bent and the entire wrench becomes useless.

Of course right on the package itself is a replacement part number for the spring. How convenient, it must be a part they want to sell a million of because it'll keep getting bent/twisted and become unusable. This spring should be made from heavier duty material that won't bend out of shape so easily. If this spring mechanism is improved on, this product will be 5 stars, however as it is now, this is only a 2 star product.

Great Oil filter wrench, ordered this wrench for removing my Coolent filter on my Motorhome, it works great.