Hack saw will put metal shavings into the filter, negating the point of cutting it open.
Ask a few local mechanics if they have one. Or if you REALLY need one of your own, do a Yahoo! search of "oil filter cutter" you will get dozens of different options. You're looking at anywhere from $50 - $100 plus shipping.
On edit, the diesle filter is much larger than most automotive filters, so you will need to make sure the one you get can handle our large filters. They actually have pipe cutters that big, maybe bug your local plumber.
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1985 International rollback, 6.9L 5 speed "Li'l Big Truck"
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93 F250 7.3 IDI S/C XLT 4X4 E40D 3.55LS, Captains chairs, Tutone Mocha, Leer 48" Hiboy cap, FR & RR hitches, full DeeZee running boards. Factory ordered/delivered Jan 93 has 160K+, it's basically a stock truck with all the Ford options, just no disc player.
Toys: 26'Jayco FK TT, 18'Sylvan Pro Fish.
Baldwin has em, Ive got one. If you go to your local Baldwin dist, not a little auto parts they may cut it open for ya to show you how well it does or doesn't work.
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Mine: 91 F250 Reg Cab 4x4 5spd 7.3IDI 4.10LS 145,000 miles. Banks Sidewinder 92 D60 F axle w 97 brakes and Powerlock. Lift: about 4" over stock 250. 33x12.50x16.5 Pro Comp MTs Magnaflow 12" muffler. Sees dirt everyday. Used to haul hay, wood, feed cows, check fence.
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Diesel Mechanic 28 yrs
I use an air chisel...not perfect, it does get a few chips in the filter but not many and I can tell what it did vs what might have come from the engine.
I use something similar, an automotive body panel cutter. It looks like a little 3 fingered fork you put in the air chisle and cuts by removing about 3/16" worth of sheet metal in a nice little ever growing curl as you go. Just get it started near the threaded base and zip it on around, like a can opener. http://www.autotoolmart.com/cgi-bin/...&p_catid=0 second from left
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