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Blew $35 on a fancy filter wrench that slipped off after 3 turns
I was changing my oil last Saturday and my old strap wrench just shredded on me. Instead of grabbing the cheap auto parts store option for $8, I walked into the dealer and bought their 'pro grade' metal filter wrench for $35. That thing slipped off the second I put any real torque on it, scratched up my new filter, and left me stranded with a half-drained pan. I ended up using a big pair of channel locks and a rag, which worked perfectly for free. Anyone else have a tool that cost more but worked way worse?
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james_ramirez3d ago
Man, that's the worst.
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barbara842d ago
$35 for a filter wrench that slipped... that's insane. I've had cheap ones strip out but never had a "pro grade" tool fail that fast. What brand was it, or did they not even put a name on the thing?
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