iamsammy84

iTrader: (1)

Hey guys. Just did an oil change first time on my gs350 fsport. I normally do oil change and tighten the oil change filter with oil on seal and tightened by hand. Is this ok or do you guys use a wrench to tighten it?

Afrosheen

I've always tightened filters by hand. Never had one leak either. I think they're kinda designed to seal themselves a bit even if they're just hand tight.

Once my dad insisted I use a collar tool to remove the filter, which I didn't have. So I showed him the old "stab it with a flathead and turn it" trick.

xWildBillx

Since these filters are cartridge filters and there isn't a very easy way to grab the filter housing I always make sure mine is on snug with the tool and a ratchet. I don't crank it down, just make sure it isn't coming loose.

islandbeef

After hand tightening, about half a turn extra with the collar tool, to tighten (my dad taught me this).

/shrugs

richard203

iTrader: (1)

tighten by wrench, these are not spin on oil filter.

bclexus

Well, well... I've been waiting on someone to tell these guys that our oil filter is not a spin-on can type, but a replaceable filter element that fits inside a metal housing that is tightened with a wrench.

lamikela1

Yes, preferably a torque wrench.

Afrosheen

Shows you how long it's been since I changed oil on a car myself. I got sick of FWD cars burying the filter in unreachable crevices and left it to the pros years ago.

islandbeef

I think the easiest oil change I've experienced was with an older Camry.

peteharvey

Buy the correct SST oil filter housing removal tool from Lexus or Toyota; it's only $20-30 if I remember correctly.
There is a correct torque setting to tighten too.

islandbeef

xWildBillx

Seeing as I mentioned it in the second reply to the OP, I would say it didn't take long for someone to answer with a wrench and state why...