jaysauce

So I was paying ~$100 to $120 for oil changes at my local Lexus dealer and decided to start doing them myself. I got a couple boxes of 5W-30 Mobil 1 Synthetic from Costco on sale and will by buying filters and other parts from Sewell.

Anyway, I was wondering if anyone has found a good oil filter wrench for the Lexus IS? Where did you buy and what brand because I am about to buy a wrench.

THANKS!

pheonix72

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A fancy one from the dealer for more than $75 or a genetic one from your local autoparts stores for $15 would work.

flowrider

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Lots and Lots of threads on this subject - Here's just a few:

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...er-wrench.html

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...ench-tool.html

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...er-wrench.html

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...er-wrench.html

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...-question.html

Lou

pmanliu

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dont get the plastic autozone one. find the metal one on amazon instead

Deegee

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Do this, I paid like 23 bucks for the TOYOTA one they use at the dealer from Amazon a few years ago.

Lexustom

Exactly. This is what you want to do. No worries after that.

Serifiyah

This is the one I recently bought from amazon for $15. Haven't used it yet, but I'm pretty sure it fits.

Raybean

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I use this one. Been for years. well made not like those plastic ones they sell at parts stores.

sjgIS350

http://is.sewellparts.com/accessorie...2006/4991.html

from Sewell..

pheonix72

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However, Sewell is charging about $12 for shipping so you are better of with the amazon one with free shipping.
Unless you want something more blink blink and get this one Chrome one for $68 (NOT

medic250

The past 4years I've had my IS I've just used a pipe wrench along with a towel wrapped around the housing. No signs or any scratching or digging thanks to the towel. Works totally fine for me, and a pipe wrench is quite cheap compared to the specialty wrenches. My .02 lol.

jaysauce

Bought the Assenmacher. Will let you know how it fits when i get it.

4TehNguyen

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assenmacher one is good, get a 15/16" socket if you need a stronger way to get it off. It also seems to fit a lot of honda/acura filters as well

scott1256c

http://www.princessauto.com/mobile/p...ductID=8104028

Used one of these after i read people having jamming problems with the real one.
Won‘t jam, but you need 2 hands. One to work the wrench and one to hold it in place. Once you get the hang of it, works fine

iNfectious

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http://www.ebay.com/itm/221175691417

^This one. I've been using a pipe wrench w/ a towel, but this tool made it much more simple. A forum member suggested it in one of those wrench threads.