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Don’t know about jet engines… but I have had cases where you simply don't have enough space all around- or sufficient free angle to comfortably turn a wrench, or pair of pliers. Advantages of that improvised "cable"tool: a) there's only one handle/lever needed; b) it doesn’t have to go-on...

... And to completely avoid such a "stuck filter" situation there is one more little trick (this one I learned by myself): every manufacturer in the world tells you to put (engine)oil on the seal before screwing on. Well, don't do that; use silicon grease (= dielectric grease), instead. I bet...

... But there is an "advanced" screwdriver trick - with absolute no mess at all!;) Look in the scrap bin; all you need is a 5-6 ft leftover piece of PVC-insulated copper wire, something like a 2x4 mm² (12 AWG) I learned this trick from an old ex-Navy mechanic who mostly had worked on the big...