firebane

Being that so many bolts on are our trucks are torx and I had to deal with the stupid oil filter adapter today. I found these at our local Lee Valley and basically turn a socket into a wrench. They are nice cause they slip through the box end and lock in place.

http://www.leevalley.com/en/wood/page.aspx?p=59489&cat=1,43411,43417

Martlor13

These have been around for awhile. I've never had a need for them so never have gotten any. Even with the oil filter adapter haha... most of my 3/8 ratchets are close to the same size as those adapters make a wrench... maybe one day though they will be in my toolbox haha

firebane

I thought the same thing but those adapters are super duper tiny like smaller than my pinky nail for the 3/8s

Martlor13

im talking about the anvil itself. At least the ones at harbor freight. The anvil plus the box end wrench thickness pretty darn close to my ratchets haha....i use my ratchet wrenches on my torx bits once in awhile. Similar to this and a ratchet. But that's only if I'm too lazy to go get my other tools hahah

firebane

Yeah the harbour freight ones are much much larger. I needed to get out of the shop but I"ll up this tomorrow with a picture to show just how small they are.

firebane

Original post updated with pictures to show scale.

Turbo X_J

Google images - "Cherokee oil filter adapter":

investinwaffles

It definately looks a few mm lower profile than a ratchet + socket combo, even my slim Snap-On ratcheting wrench heads.

Did it fit and work well for removing the Oil Filter Adapter?

firebane

Worked good. Was able to use a large pipe and wrench from under the hood.

Only issue is since the bit locks the wrench in place I unscrewed it too far then had troubles getting my bit out.

Martlor13

yeah, they are smaller then the harbor freight ones I was looking at a couple weeks ago. Those were larger.