And I use my wife's jar opener. You know, the round piece of rubberized plastic sheet. I just clean off the filter, put the plastic/rubber cloth over the end and turn. Easy. Especially with my size 15 hands.
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95 854T, 88 780, 88 245, 01 A4 Audi

Thanks guys! I have the ratchet "cup" type that fits Purolator filters and a three jaw type (also fits a ratchet) that tightens on the filter as you apply torque to loosen it. As I switched to Mann filters that are smooth, the cup type doesn't work at all and the three jaw type works but it usually takes a half dozen tries and a lot of swearing before it will grip the smooth sides. I put them on hand tight but they some how manage to tighten themselves further. Figured there had to be somethin' better.

bl

I have the type that is like a cap that fits over the end of the filter. It also has a 3/8 drive square in it so you can use it with an extension and/or rachet. There are like two sizes of these things to fit various dia. of filters. Anyway, can't recall where I got it, but it was an AutoZone or similiar.

Cheers,

Bill

The one I like the best fits over the filter and uses a 3/8 rachet with an extension ,works great as long as you use filters that will accept the socket.
I use puralator filters and going on 240,000 miles . so they work for me.

You shouldn't need a wrench to get your filter off. Who put it on that tight? It should be at most hand tight, 3/4 turn past snug. I always take off my filters by hand.

The reason I do it this way: The instructions tell you too.

I have used the earlier version of this wrench that doesn't have the slip-joint for several years now. Works great on the 850 and somewhat on the 240.
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1995 850 T Wagons: #1 130,000 mi; #2 96,000 mi.