It is so hard to remove that I stripped the wrench. I got the right wrench from Toyota dealer. I think the dealer over tightened it so I will keep bringing the car to them. Any suggestion from anybody?
Can you point to exact location where you damage the wrench ?
I attach 2 pictures of my oil wrench. The wrench is turned by attaching a 6-point, 24 mm socket to the nut on the wrench.
The very first time I removed the filter housing, I had to use a 24-in breaker bar to loosen the thing.
Yes, dealership really put it on very tight.
It looks like he stripped the spot where the male end of the socket wrench goes...at least I assume that is what the OP is illustrating with the picture. I I agree with txt. Use the actual socket on the wrench to turn it if you haven't already tried that. I have a different problem. I got the filter housing off ok but could not get the small aluminum cap off to drain the oil out of the housing. It is really stuck on there. Rather than mess with the dealer I just ordered myself a new housing and cap before Sewell stopped online orders.
[QUOTE=txt;8952896]Can you point to exact location where you damage the wrench ?
This is not the old all in one conventional filter cartridge where you turn the outer part to tighten roughly 1 inch thread. The new type, you replace the filter element by unscrew a housing thread that is much bigger that the socket. It is very common problem with this filter type. My daughter 2009 Corolla has the same problem with filter change. I broke the steel wrench as well but the dealer had no problem and charge me for $65.
Can you point to exact location where you damage the wrench ?
This is not the old all in one conventional filter cartridge where you turn the outer part to tighten roughly 1 inch thread. The new type, you replace the filter element by unscrew a housing thread that is much bigger that the socket. It is very common problem with this filter type. My daughter 2009 Corolla has the same problem with filter change. I broke the steel wrench as well but the dealer had no problem and charge me for $65.
Use a 6pt 27mm (or 24mm, don't remember) socket with a 1/2" drive and you're not going to have a problem. And believe me, almost all the people on here know what kind of oil filter housing your RX350 uses.
You need
- A big 6-point socket for the big nut. Bring this wrench to Autozone and see which socket will fit the nut.
- A breaker bar (at least 15 inch ) that fits the big socket above.
You need
- A big 6-point socket for the big nut. Bring this wrench to Autozone and see which socket will fit the nut.
- A breaker bar (at least 15 inch ) that fits the big socket above.
That's what I said, too. It's either a 27mm or 24mm. Better yet, order the one that you posted. That piece is solid. I know, because I have one.
joeletx - I think your mistake was using a ratcheting device in the little hole of the oil filter "wrench".
I would call it an "oil filter removal tool", but anyway.
Ratcheting devices aren't meant to carry high torque. Breaker bars are for that.
The person that made a white circle around the big nut and recommended a 27 or 24mm socket with a breaker bar has the right idea.
I recommend you take your car to a qualified mechanic for future maintenance. No offense.
Ray A.
My Lexus dealer had overtightened the oil filter cap as well. When my trusty old filter removal wrench failed, I went and grabbed an over-sized gas pipe wrench. That did the trick for me. I filed off whatever nicks it had left on the surface.
