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The Toyota brand metal filter housing is in and no leaks. If it wasn’t so difficult to figure out how to post pictures on here I could show y’all the huge difference in casting and finishing quality. Didn’t get any calipers out but it comparing the Toyota to the Doorman unit, it seems like the...

Thank you all for the tips!

Ya I lightly coated the o-ring before putting it on. The leak is of a pretty considerable quantity. After about 400 miles it’s started to leak out from above the primary skid plate and sling back towards the exhaust and fuel tank skid plate

It’s the doorman, didn’t realize Toyota sells one. I don’t remember looking for the casting lines there I only remember noticing and filing them down at the bottom of the threads on that mating surface. The filter and ring are purolater, not Toyota. Ya it definitely seemed very low quality once...

Yes, after breaking the tab off the plastic housing during the install, I took the new o-ring back off the plastic one and put it onto the metal housing in the correct location without damaging the o-ring.

1996 GMC Sierra k1500. 4 runner is a nice upgrade. And the A/C works.

Dang. Impressive outcome after that much damage. Looks like every single airbag went off. Great news that he was ok though!

Ya seems like they’re just trying to work towards eventually trying to keep people from changing their oil on the street in front of their house

Broke the plastic tab off my stock plastic oil filter housing during the last oil change. Figured the metal one would be a more durable option but now it’s leaking. Before mounting the new one I took a file to the small mould-lines that go right down the middle of the part but maybe I didn’t...

Very interesting article. Also consider that the weather hasn’t even started getting hot yet

Nice work!