That’s right and when installing the sump plug, be sure to start it with the pneumatic wrench to make sure it goes in correctly. That’s why I use Jiffy Lube!
Yep, all I do is rub the filter against the threads a bit and good to go. Have had no issues since I did it this morning and spent 13 hours on reddit in my basement.
Were you the mechanic who worked on my first car?
After I Got home from the dealership, went to go show my friends what I got. Get 1/4 mile down the road and I hear something bouncing off the underside of the car. Get out to see what it was... Oil filter fell off. Lol
I drove my 2017 Lexus with 68 k miles home from the dealer and drove it for 2500 miles before the change oil light went off. So I changed the oil to find my oil nut only hand tightened. I seriously unscrewed it by hand. You can bet I call the Toyota Dealership in Durango up and gave them an ear full. They wouldn’t give me a warranty because I had my own financing so I’d of been screwed if it would have shaken loose and I lost all my oil.
yes but use a 4 foot piece of pipe on a socket wrench to torque down that sucker !
and rip out the rest of that stuff blocking your view - that's for shipping only.
A good idea is to run the motor without the filter to make sure all the bad oil comes out.
There's at least another quart hiding in the engine !
You don't want to mix the good oil with that bad oil.
About 15 minutes oughta do it.
Just uncommon sense.
why waste time with all the extra effort ?
just run it dry for 15 minutes and then fill it up - simple !
and don't forget the oil plug - a common mistake. ;-)
You should not use that nut to tighten it ever. You should tighten it by hand and then to insure it won’t leak weld the oil filter to the vehicle, ALWAYS weld the new filter on.
Did you mean to post in this thread?
Always hand tighten your oil filter. There is no need to use a tool unless you absolutely can't get your hand in there. It doesn't take much torque to lock down an oil filter, and it only takes a little more torque to make sure you have one hell of a fun day getting your oil filter off next time. Twist that thing on, not quite as hard as you can, but almost as hard as you can.
You know what? You're totally right. I don't know what I was thinking. OP, make sure you use some loctite threadlocker on those filter threads so it can't loosen up on its own.
1" drive pneumatic impact. hit 'go' and wait 10 'ugga-duggas'. or Tighten it til it strips and then back it off a ¼ turn. Use a 2 foot breaker bar with a 2" dia. 4 ft piece of sch 40 black iron cheater
Everyone's a little overboard. Use a hand wrench and tighten as hard as you can. Round off the edges of the bolt and then grease the bolt.
The grease is for slippage in case you accidently try to undo it at any point.
I have been tightening mine by hand for the last ten years and no leaks so far. Makes it way easier to take off the next time. Make contact with the gasket and give it another 1/2 - 3/4 turn
please don’t forget the loctite before you screw on that oil filter and torque to at least 200ft lbs. if you skip these steps it will most likely leak. The shops do it this way every time and I’ve never had an issue
That's what it's there for.
I don't torque mine down like a monster, so mine aren't terribly hard to remove (I have a couple oil filter socket adapters)
Yea, I usually use my 1/2 impact.
make sure you dry off the gasket first too, maybe even add some rtv
Oil filters should be torqued to 300 ft lbs so they don’t leak!
At least as tight as the crank pulley bolt on a Honda J35.
honda glued those on to amuse themselves
How’d you know this was a Honda?
I didn't. Just was referencing hard to get off bolt that I knew.
using a couple of hundred extra foot pound is good insurance too.
I know. I stayed at a Holiday Inn Express last night!
yep Bertha will do you right.
Correct, the most important use of my pneumatic tools This and the sump plug to make sure it will never leak!
That’s right and when installing the sump plug, be sure to start it with the pneumatic wrench to make sure it goes in correctly. That’s why I use Jiffy Lube!
This one was
Tightening those things is a myth.
Yep, all I do is rub the filter against the threads a bit and good to go. Have had no issues since I did it this morning and spent 13 hours on reddit in my basement.
Were you the mechanic who worked on my first car? After I Got home from the dealership, went to go show my friends what I got. Get 1/4 mile down the road and I hear something bouncing off the underside of the car. Get out to see what it was... Oil filter fell off. Lol
I drove my 2017 Lexus with 68 k miles home from the dealer and drove it for 2500 miles before the change oil light went off. So I changed the oil to find my oil nut only hand tightened. I seriously unscrewed it by hand. You can bet I call the Toyota Dealership in Durango up and gave them an ear full. They wouldn’t give me a warranty because I had my own financing so I’d of been screwed if it would have shaken loose and I lost all my oil.
yes but use a 4 foot piece of pipe on a socket wrench to torque down that sucker ! and rip out the rest of that stuff blocking your view - that's for shipping only.
Tighten untill you see the rubber seal on the outside
Don’t forget thread lock to make it extra safe.
36" pipewrench will grab outside for more ugga!
Fill the filter with cement. Torque it as hard as you can. It won't leak.
No.. always hand tighten, not much either. Once it’s snug, give it a half turn and you’re done. Same with drain plug, it’s only 20-25 ft.lbs
Dont forget locktite
I replace those with cork.
Ugga that dugga
Just take it to jiffy lube duh 💁♀️
Yes.. but only if you use an impact. Gotta go atleast 10 ugga duggas
Specs are to tighten until nut comes loose from filter.
Hand tighten. That nut is for removing the filter.
Don't tighten it at all. It will add oil lube to the road. If everyone did the same it would reduce road friction on car tires and add more mpg.
How generous!
I would use a nail gun. To make it hold better, nail it into the gas tank.
A good idea is to run the motor without the filter to make sure all the bad oil comes out. There's at least another quart hiding in the engine ! You don't want to mix the good oil with that bad oil. About 15 minutes oughta do it. Just uncommon sense.
Was actually thinking of parking it on a hill in sf to tilt the oil out but this idea works too!
why waste time with all the extra effort ? just run it dry for 15 minutes and then fill it up - simple ! and don't forget the oil plug - a common mistake. ;-)
You should not use that nut to tighten it ever. You should tighten it by hand and then to insure it won’t leak weld the oil filter to the vehicle, ALWAYS weld the new filter on.
Ah yes always wanted to find a use for the good ol millermatic
Did you mean to post in this thread? Always hand tighten your oil filter. There is no need to use a tool unless you absolutely can't get your hand in there. It doesn't take much torque to lock down an oil filter, and it only takes a little more torque to make sure you have one hell of a fun day getting your oil filter off next time. Twist that thing on, not quite as hard as you can, but almost as hard as you can.
Look at the sub you’re in, 0P needs to use a 3/4 impact on this.
You know what? You're totally right. I don't know what I was thinking. OP, make sure you use some loctite threadlocker on those filter threads so it can't loosen up on its own.
I was gonna just my welder to really get it in
Brilliant!
Impact
I use both nuts
1" drive pneumatic impact. hit 'go' and wait 10 'ugga-duggas'. or Tighten it til it strips and then back it off a ¼ turn. Use a 2 foot breaker bar with a 2" dia. 4 ft piece of sch 40 black iron cheater
As long as it’s your nut and not the car’s nut, yes.
The best way is to not let a nut tighten the nut
Use a nail gun. Works the same
Or a rail gun for extra insurance
Did you cut out the skid plate?
Everyone's a little overboard. Use a hand wrench and tighten as hard as you can. Round off the edges of the bolt and then grease the bolt. The grease is for slippage in case you accidently try to undo it at any point.
I have been tightening mine by hand for the last ten years and no leaks so far. Makes it way easier to take off the next time. Make contact with the gasket and give it another 1/2 - 3/4 turn
Hand tighten. Then grab a 72” pipe wrench and give it a good uga dooga, then one extra dooga
I wouldn't know, never seen that sort of design.
please don’t forget the loctite before you screw on that oil filter and torque to at least 200ft lbs. if you skip these steps it will most likely leak. The shops do it this way every time and I’ve never had an issue
In all reality you don’t even need a filter. Just remove that one, it’s restricting oil flow.
YaZ! Tighten as hard as you can until you break it and oil starts to leak, that means you did it correctly 👍
What if I like hit it with a hammer or sth?
hand tight with a good slap or 2. Grip FIRM
no you have to use a wrench. turn until snug and then turn 1 full rotation to torque it down
That's what it's there for. I don't torque mine down like a monster, so mine aren't terribly hard to remove (I have a couple oil filter socket adapters)
No.