Oil filter strap wrench will do, if you want to make a mess bang a long
sharp screwdriver through the filter and use for leverage. I did it once
....messy.
Boris
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> The last time I replaced the oil filter, I left the oil-filter cap on
> the fluted end of the filter. Now, the oil-filter cap just spins on the
> filter. I've gotten the cap off but the fluted "corners" of the filter
> have been rounded off so I don't think I can use a new cap. How can I
> unscrew the filter? Is there another tool that I can use to grab onto
> the filter?
>