Filter removal tool and method

A tool for draining and removing a vehicle filter from a vehicle, comprising:

• a perforator for providing a perforation in the vehicle filter;
• a housing comprising a cavity and an opening therein for receiving a fluid from a perforation in the vehicle filter into the cavity, the perforator at least partially located in the cavity, and the opening being configured such that at least one of the perforator and the vehicle filter are positionable therethrough;
• and
• a gripper connected to the housing and comprising a gripping surface for engaging and gripping the vehicle filter to restrict relative rotation between the gripper and the vehicle filter to permit rotation of the vehicle filter by rotation of the tool,
• wherein the perforator is rotatably connected to the housing via an annular bearing to permit rotational movement therebetween;
• and
• wherein the perforator is moveable from a retracted configuration in which the perforator is disengaged with the engaged vehicle filter in a direction towards the opening of the housing so as to perforate the engaged vehicle filter;
• wherein the housing comprises a locking member and the perforator comprises a corresponding locking profile for engagement with the locking member, thereby restricting or preventing rotational movement between the perforator and the housing.