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Re: Do it your self oil change

Reply #25 –
Quote from: Pierce & Gaylie Stewart –
The biggest reason I like the heavy duty strap wrenches is that they not only take off any oil or fuel filter but the 6 inch capacity also fits my spin-on air dryer. You can use a 1/2" ratchet and even put a pipe on the ratchet handle. They also roll up so they take up almost no space compared to the strap wrenches for sale in the parts stores.

About $12 on up: Performance Tool HEAVY DUTY STRAP FILTER WRENCH - W173C | eBay

Pierce
  I had to get one of those pipe wrench in order to get my fuel filter off the old HD2500 Chevy Trucks.
2014 ih45  (4th Foretravel owned)
 1997 36' U295 Sold in 2020, owned for 19 years
  U240 36' Sold to insurance company after melting in garage fire
    33' Foretravel on Dodge Chassis  Sold very long time ago

Re: Do it your self oil change

Reply #26 –

I got this one.  More expensive than the other one posted, but it works really well.  My oil filter was on very tight.  Tried using another strap wrench but could not get enough leverage.  Used this one with a 1/2" ratchet and a long extension.  Strap Wrench

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40ft 1997 U320

Re: Do it your self oil change

Reply #27 –
Caterpillar sells a heavy duty one,think it's made by Snap-on.
96 U270 BUILD 4810
85 380SL
Drummonds TN.

Re: Do it your self oil change

Reply #28 –
Home Depot sells these. I use one for oil & fuel filters.
jor

93 225
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Reply #29 –
Quote from: jor –
Home Depot sells these. I use one for oil & fuel filters.
jor
They work great for most filters but I could not get my spin-on air dryer to budge as it slipped no matter what I did. They come really tight from the factory. Since they have a 6 inch diameter, there is more rubber gasket area against the base. Since I might like to inspect the air dryer, I didn't want to use the HD chain type as it's meant for one time off.

I do carry two of your type in the pull out drawer above the propane tank. The HD is in the glove box. (what kind of gloves are you supposed to put in there anyway?)

Pierce
Pierce and Gaylie Stewart
'93 U300/36 WTBI
Detroit 6V-92TA Jake
1140 watts on the roof
SBFD (ret)

Re: Do it your self oil change

Reply #30 –
I borrowed the duplicate strap wrench from a nice old guy last week when broke down in the vegas desert. It worked.  So I bought this one. 

Thanks for the heads up
"Riding and rejoicing"
Bob
1997 U320 40' Mid entry, build 5132,  wtbi ce27, 4th owner
2007 Solara convertible
2 prodeco tech outlaw ss electric bikes

1095 watts solar
08 Ls 460 and a sc430
2000 Ford F-250 superduty 4x4

Re: Do it your self oil change

Reply #31 –
Going to attempt my first DIY oil change on my M11 and my PW 10 generator. Intending to run amsoil 15/40 oil in both. I am also going to install a no spill valve so I don't run into the horror story of stripped threads. Question though...can I put thread paste (rectorsil) blu on the threads when I install the no spill?
Peter
Peter    Alberta Canada
'98 U320 40'  Build 5359 M11 450 HP, Aqua hot, Blu Ox

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Reply #32 –
Don't think it would hurt.
96 U270 BUILD 4810
85 380SL
Drummonds TN.

Re: Do it your self oil change

Reply #33 –
It's not necessary as it isn't  pipe thread. If the old threads are good just put it in as
they have a gasket or an O ring. If the threads don't look good I would use red or
green Loctite so it would never come out.

Peter and Frieda Morin
1999 36ft. U320 Foretravel
Build # 5436
1998 Suzuki Sidekick Sport