Good Evening Board,
I am looking to buy an oil filter cutter, any recommendations?
RevRider
I am looking to buy an oil filter cutter, any recommendations?
RevRider
Recommendation For An Oil Filter Cutter
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You don't need anything expensive. The cheapest one I can find is that red one for $25 on eBay. Lucky. When I got mine, the cheapest one was $40
I use my DREMEL with a cheap diamond cutter wheel.
We've done this a few times.
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I bought the ProForm years back and it sure as heck wasn't $76. There are some others listed here for much less. Key is the cutter. Whatever you get make sure you can change out the cutter. Its only a pipe cutter as I'm sure you recognized from the pics
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=oil+filt...ix=oil+filter+cutter,aps,137&ref=nb_sb_noss_1
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=oil+filt...ix=oil+filter+cutter,aps,137&ref=nb_sb_noss_1
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I like my Longacre, but the current asking price is too high. Shop around.
Summit racing's house brand cutter is what i have and has held up good for me
fairly priced as well if you are looking for one on a budget
fairly priced as well if you are looking for one on a budget
I'd say the Longacre and Proform are the creme dela creme of filter cutters. Their price seems to correspond with that notion. Since I first started cutting them open years ago there are now many more options, and less expensive. Ebay and Amazon list many of them, no doubt made in China. I can't vouch for their durability, 'might be' ok.
I still have the Harbor Freight Exhaust Cut off tool (no longer sold) made in Taiwan that I got for ~$15 many years ago. Still works fine, with a little finesse along the way. It's not like I cut open filters daily. I also have the Summit/(Jegs) cutter linked above, it was given as a gift before I purchased the cut off tool. Problem with it was the guide wheels too far apart for the smaller ~3" filters like the 7317/6607. Filters lower crimp edge hits the cross bar while turning. I believe Summit(not Jegs) updated the design, now have shiny aluminum guide wheels as opposed to former black, and moved them closer together. I say that because watched some you tubes showing the updated Summit on smaller filters, and they don't seem to hit bar.
I saw Dremel mentioned, only issue with that is all the debris and metal filings that end up on the filter element after using.
Bottom line, just depends on how much you will use it and how much you want to spend.
I still have the Harbor Freight Exhaust Cut off tool (no longer sold) made in Taiwan that I got for ~$15 many years ago. Still works fine, with a little finesse along the way. It's not like I cut open filters daily. I also have the Summit/(Jegs) cutter linked above, it was given as a gift before I purchased the cut off tool. Problem with it was the guide wheels too far apart for the smaller ~3" filters like the 7317/6607. Filters lower crimp edge hits the cross bar while turning. I believe Summit(not Jegs) updated the design, now have shiny aluminum guide wheels as opposed to former black, and moved them closer together. I say that because watched some you tubes showing the updated Summit on smaller filters, and they don't seem to hit bar.
I saw Dremel mentioned, only issue with that is all the debris and metal filings that end up on the filter element after using.
Bottom line, just depends on how much you will use it and how much you want to spend.
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Bought this one at a local aircraft parts store 25 yrs ago, still works great
Before I got my own I would borrow an exhaust cutoff type.
Before I got my own I would borrow an exhaust cutoff type.
Thank you all for the responses!
I’ve cut Mack oil filters and fuel filters with my Longacre. Cut hundreds of power stroke, Cummins filters open too. Cutter keeps chugggin along fine.
I could use a large filter cutter.
The one I have is for automotive size filters
Yesterday I had to cut open a large oil filter off our Detriot Diesel with a hacksaw.
Cost?
I can’t remember but I think it was around $100. Been too long since I’ve ordered it. I did just look on cat and it doesn’t come up anymore. Not sure what the reason is.I could use a large filter cutter.
The one I have is for automotive size filters
Yesterday I had to cut open a large oil filter off our Detriot Diesel with a hacksaw.
Cost?
Not that it seems necessary after what 53' Stude wrote about his Longacre but it's nice to see spare parts available for the cat unit. Also says origin is US on the photo Creekside posted of the box.
That was one of my reasons to pick it out too
I put the Summit Racing SUM900511 and the Replacement Cutter Kit on my Christmas List! 
