While I was changing my oil today which was pretty easy, right up to getting the oil fillter off. When I picked up a fillter at the dealer the other day I forgot to get a oil filter wrech for the new filter, know problem, jumped on my motorcycle took the new filter down to the local parts store matched up a wrench, know problem, untill trying to remove filter from car, the wrench just skips around the filter,AGGGGHHHHHH. I think the factory installed this filter without lubing the seal. So my question is does toyota make a specific wrench for there filter? I am also wondering if the first filter when the car comes from Japan is different, what are you guys using to change your filter. I had to leave the filtter on for now, good thing it only has 2300 miles on it.

Sincerely,

Erik

 

Just stick a screwdriver into the filter from the side and work it off. Its a bit messy but it will take it off. Or just wrap a towel around the filter wrench and then put it on the filter. Factory filters are put on pretty tight for obvious reasons.

 

And these plastic oil filter wrenches are useful only for throwing at the waste bin. Large arc joint pliers work well for removing the xA oil filter.