I've got one of those....

It's really hard to get the tool off the filter, once you've screwed the
filter in.

If this isn't clear by my description, you'll find out soon enough exactly
what I mean.

Marshall Ruskin
84 Westy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joel Walker" <jwalker17@EARTHLINK.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, June 03, 2002 10:46 PM
Subject: time for tool tips!! :)

> being the Brave Sole that i are, i trekked out to Wally-Mart tonight
> to get some stuff fer my newest addition to my herd: a 91 GL
> automatic. same color as the 91 Carat automatic, but the transmission
> works in this one. so far.
>
> anyway, whilst perusing the Aisles of Assinine, i came uponst a gizmo
> that might be found useful in Vanagon Land ...
>
> in the section containing all those horrid Fram filters (that don't
> work). ;)
> there was a filter wrench, socket-type, on a hang-card.
> it's by Vector and is a Type J Filter Wrench.
> on the backside, it says "Type J  76mm - 14 flutes".
> this happens to fit our beloved vanagon oil filters just fine (i've
> tested it).
> the gizmo is like $2.96 ... well within the tool-budget of even the
> most
> pecuniary Scrooge amongst us. :)
> it even has a metal insert, where you insert the 3/8" socket wrench.
>
> have fun.
> joel

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