‘Props to the quick lube for stopping while they were still ahead’: Mechanic runs into unexpected problem when customer brings him a bad oil filter

From the first looks of things, you wouldn’t think that a standard issue oil filter strap wrench—the kind that’s ubiquitous in oil change shops and repair centers everywhere—could be used to decapitate someone. But things get kinda crazy when one of the wrenches is being used to try to remove an oil filter. One that seems like it’s held in place with a mixture of cement and industrial epoxy.

In a clip from TikTok creator @s-tire, we learn quickly. When the strap that’s intended to loosen...