What's the best oil wrench to use on a 914? I don't have the wrench because I always ended up using my buddy Phil's (some of you guys remember Phil Sparta). So I need to get one but not sure which one is best to use (I remember there were a few different ones, some worked better than others). Suggestions?

I use the Performance Tool Cap Filter Wrench that I got at Advance Auto Parts. Size 93mm. Just put a socket ratchet on it.

Here is similar one:

http://www.northernautoparts.com/ProductMo...uctModelId=2455

Have you really experienced a problem with the wrench you had? Or have you not tried it?

The cup type which fits over the end of the filter is best, as in the pic in the link above, but local auto parts or even some auto sections at places like wally-mart have them too.

I have three or four different oil filter wrenches. They come in handy depending on which vehicle I am working on and how easy the individual filter is to remove. I have never felt the need to hammer a screwdriver through a filter and commence turning.

They are inexpensive tools that will never be worked so hard that they wear out.

The way that the filters are recessed on these motors means that the end cap style is a good first choice.

And they come in a variety of colours.

I have a "strap" type filter wrench; it has a 3/8" square drive "hole" for an extension; when you wan to unscrew the filter, the strap design tightens on the filter so it would work for a variety of sizes; strap fits nicely on the recessed filter.

Just like our cars.

That's what I used before.

I have used a strap filter wrench too but the Cap Filter Wrench makes your job much easier. There is not much space around the filter when installed to get the strap wrench on. The Cap Filter Wrench cost less than $5 too.