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Hopkins FloTool 10617 Adjustable 3 Prong Wrench | 
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| Brand: Hopkins
Category: Automotive Parts And Accessories
List Price: $14.99
Buy New: $10.99
You Save: $4.00 (27%)
Avg. Customer Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 14554
Media: Misc.
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 7.7 x 4.8 x 2.5
MPN: 10617
Model: 10617
UPC: 098213106176
EAN: 0098213106176
ASIN: B000EGZ5F0
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | Use with 3/8" ratchet | | • | Heavy duty steel construction | | • | Fits 2 3/8" (60mm) - 3 3/4" (95mm) |
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| Customer Reviews:
 Works better with a rubber band around it. July 12, 2007
The gears and prongs on this wrench move very freely. I have a Saturn SL2 and the oil filter sticks out the back of the engine. I could not get the wrench to stay on the filter at first.
Then I put a heavy rubber band around the three prong. This held them together so the wrench would stay on the filter. After that, the wrench worked like a dream.
 Wonderful June 11, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I purchased this oil filter wrench when I couldn't remove a filter that had been put on by a mechanic with an end-cap wrench that I had used for 5 years. With this wrench, a 24" breaker bar, and about 30 seconds of time - I was able to remove the filter.
As another reviewer said, it doesn't lock onto the handle; but, that's a minor issue compared to it's ability to bite into and remove an amazingly stubborn oil filter.
Works for me March 28, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I've never used any other type of oil filter wrench or strap but this tool worked for me when I couldn't twist off an oil filter by hand. It uses a 3/8" drive but it doesn't "snap" onto the wrench so it can fall off easily. As long as you are careful, you shouldn't have a problem and it will save you a lot of time when changing your oil filter.
The prongs can be adjusted by holding onto the "base" and turning the socket with a wrench. The prongs rotate around the base depending on the direction you turn. The way it works is that at the widest position, turning in either direction will cause the prongs to "close in" on a certain direction. That way, as long as you have the prongs closing in on the proper direction, when you are trying to remove an oil filter, it will grip harder as you turn counter-clockwise. If you have the prongs closing in on the wrong direction, then turning counter-clockwise will actually widen the prongs.
 Don't get this, too easy to slip March 6, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is bad, very bad. It slips so easy that you cannot get a firm grip on the filter. I would suggest anyone to look elsewhere and get something else that actually works. I really regret getting this.
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