LOL, I feel like my man card has been suspended as I've been moaning like a little bitch since the good meds from the hospital wore off this afternoon!

But yes, the wrenches are mainly for filter removal, and the installation tool is that thing that sticks out of your sleeve with the five digits on it (granted that you can get your big paws to fit in there )

 

gotcha

i hope you get to feeling better. so far, it's been leak free with the new filter, so let's pray that's all the problem was

 

Probably the same person that uses a 3/4" super duty impact wrench to tighten a lug bolt on a small car.

Wait, that's off topic.

I only use tools on the filters when they're hot or near a hot surface, I'm a complete weenie when it comes to hot stuff.

 

Thanks brother, I'm feeling better every day and everything looks good, so I'm heading in the right direction

I'll bet my SnapOn tool box that you fixed the leak, that pierced filter would/did make a hell of a mess. Just clean it up and keep an eye on it, but I'm sure you'll be fine


I've seen bent wheels and warped rotors from guys who have over tightened lug nuts...some folks just shouldn't use tools and touch cars

I've been waning to get me a set of these for years and years now, but always seem to forget when the SnapOn guy shows up and distracts me with all of his goodies that are on special :



HS700A, Arm Protector, Hot Sleeve

I'm sure that you can find them cheaper on the net if you search google...not sure about the SnapOn ones, but I believe that others are made of kevlar or nomex or something

I just wear a long sleeve shirt and put some gloves on when I'm forced to work on a piping hot vehicle. When I change my oil, I like to do it with the truck piping hot so that as much of the sludge that's floating around in there showers out with the flowing oil. I usually just use the tips of my fingers to remove the drain plug, or sometimes have a rag in my hand for the last few threads. When the drain plug come out, I quickly move my hand out of the way to avoid getting burned by the screaming hot oil, but usually get a little bath on my hand and fingers, which I quickly wipe off.

I'm hypersensitive myself, and definitely feel the heat, but can take it for a second or two

 

hmm... makes me wanna get back under there with a BFH now. i could use a SnapOn toolbox

 

I use my strap wrench simply as a grabbing tool, strap around it, sinch it up and use hand strength to tighten it.

 

Whooops...guess that I better watch what I say