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Apr 17, 2018 | 03:01 PM

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d8168055

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Well, maybe the drain plug has been tightened too much from the factory since I counldn't take it off. I use a filter wrench to take off the housing, but ALWAYS hand tighten it back once done..

Apr 17, 2018 | 04:11 PM

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highvoltag

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Lexus114. I jack mine up just to make it more comfortable. 3 Tom jack as high as I can get it. Then set jack stands and get er done.

Apr 17, 2018 | 07:58 PM

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no1SomeGuy

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Quote:

Originally Posted by d8168055

Well, maybe the drain plug has been tightened too much from the factory since I counldn't take it off. I use a filter wrench to take off the housing, but ALWAYS hand tighten it back once done..

On the NX with the filter housing it needs to be more than hand tight. The torque spec is in the picture above, 18ft-lbs.