Getting Old Oil Filter Off

[waynejordan02]

just decided to drop my oil and do a filter change what a pig oil drain was fine but getting my old oil filter off was a nightmare had all the right tools as my mate who use to work for lexus but even he was suprised how tight it was at one point i was hangging off the wrench with my feet clean off the floor think the bloke who put it on last time must have used a wrench to do it up when its says hand tight on it anyway thats my moan over. :shutit:

[DINGER]

just decided to drop my oil and do a filter change what a pig oil drain was fine but getting my old oil filter off was a nightmare had all the right tools as my mate who use to work for lexus but even he was suprised how tight it was at one point i was hangging off the wrench with my feet clean off the floor think the bloke who put it on last time must have used a wrench to do it up when its says hand tight on it anyway thats my moan over. :shutit:

Hi Wayne, how much oil did you use and what type, thanks

[waynejordan02]

just decided to drop my oil and do a filter change what a pig oil drain was fine but getting my old oil filter off was a nightmare had all the right tools as my mate who use to work for lexus but even he was suprised how tight it was at one point i was hangging off the wrench with my feet clean off the floor think the bloke who put it on last time must have used a wrench to do it up when its says hand tight on it anyway thats my moan over. :shutit:

Hi Wayne, how much oil did you use and what type, thanks

i used 10-40 as stated in the owners manual used 4ltrs gonna take it for a drive and check the level the manual states 4.2 ltrs but only used 4 so far

[KnightUnit]

4 litres is fine. Anymore and it tends to overfill.

[Noel]

just decided to drop my oil and do a filter change what a pig oil drain was fine but getting my old oil filter off was a nightmare had all the right tools as my mate who use to work for lexus but even he was suprised how tight it was at one point i was hangging off the wrench with my feet clean off the floor think the bloke who put it on last time must have used a wrench to do it up when its says hand tight on it anyway thats my moan over. :shutit:

I can relate to that ... thought i'd never get it off... eventually stuck a big screwdriver through it

[waynejordan02]

just decided to drop my oil and do a filter change what a pig oil drain was fine but getting my old oil filter off was a nightmare had all the right tools as my mate who use to work for lexus but even he was suprised how tight it was at one point i was hangging off the wrench with my feet clean off the floor think the bloke who put it on last time must have used a wrench to do it up when its says hand tight on it anyway thats my moan over. :shutit:

I can relate to that ... thought i'd never get it off... eventually stuck a big screwdriver through it

had all the right tools the ones they use but still was a b*!@h

[bondms]

... think the bloke who put it on last time must have used a wrench to do it up when its says hand tight on it ...

Interesting; all the IS200 oil filters I've got from Lexus have said something along the lines of "tighten until the gasket contacts the plate and then add another 3/4 turn". This usually works out slightly tighter than hand-tight.

[spikes]

lexus tech.told me they are done up 3/4 turn with their tool!!

thats why they are a pig to get off :)