I bought one of those 3 legged rotary clamping things for filters yrs ago.
for the idiotic ones where you can only get at base.

Fit on ext socket bar.
Up to filter push up
otate.
it clamps filter and winds it off.
Even when on tight.

I broke through the side of one filter on mates missus Toyota once
it was on that tight.
Really work well, They do. But not for large dia filters.
Bummer.

yes sometimes i have had to do the screwdriver trick being a mechanic however some people comment about things the havent had to deal with . so we are not idiot,s in these situations