Oil filter housing upgrade question

[gp55445]

Can someone confirm if the center tube from the plastic housing needs to swapped to the metal housing? I haven’t ordered yet but thought the tube is longer from the plastic housing.

Thanks.

 

[leveeguy]

Can someone confirm if the center tube from the plastic housing needs to swapped to the metal housing? I haven’t ordered yet but thought the tube is longer from the plastic housing.

Thanks.

Yes you will have to swap out the center tube from the plastic housing to the metal housing. You'll need to bend the center tabs slightly up, then push center tube down and rotate to remove it. Reverse directions to install into metal housing, then bend center tabs back down.

 

[ObiRunner]

If the Motivx oil filter wrench is ordered directly from them, it can be printed with custom text with a choice of fonts.

 

[97BlackAckCL]

Can someone confirm if the center tube from the plastic housing needs to swapped to the metal housing? I haven’t ordered yet but thought the tube is longer from the plastic housing.

Thanks.

Yes it does

 

[Muzzle of Bees]

Somethings clearly not right with the tool. Tried position every possible way on the housing and no luck. Going to run up to the Autozone near my house and see if they have one of the tools there to try. The one I have is going back.

Does the new tool fit the original one? What do you see differently from the plastic one you replaced?

 

[JAXJeremy]

Yes you will have to swap out the center tube from the plastic housing to the metal housing. You'll need to bend the center tabs slightly up, then push center tube down and rotate to remove it. Reverse directions to install into metal housing, then bend center tabs back down.

you don't need to bend the tabs to get the center tube out. There are instructions on the Trail4runner site that explains how to push down on the top of the tube then slide the bottom or something like that. Mine came right out.

 

[JAXJeremy]

Does the new tool fit the original one? What do you see differently from the plastic one you replaced?

Not sure I understand the question. haven't replaced mine yet, but I'm assuming the new tool will work on the plastic housing just like it does on the metal one in the pic above.

 

[57HotrodVW]

you don't need to bend the tabs to get the center tube out. There are instructions on the Trail4runner site that explains how to push down on the top of the tube then slide the bottom or something like that. Mine came right out.

Yep. Written by yours truly...

Metal Oil Filter Housing Upgrade + Motivx Tools Oil Filter Wrench

To reinstall the tube, first insert the bottom plate, with the domed side facing up. Put the spring inside the tube. Insert the tube into the housing at an angle, placing the tabs of it under the “feet” inside the housing. Push in at the bottom of the tube, while applying pressure at the top. Once installed, the tube should have spring tension on it. Press down on it a few times to ensure that it moves freely, and does not come out of the housing.

 

[JAXJeremy]

Yep. Written by yours truly...

nice job..I was able to figure out pretty easily with your instructions.

 

[Muzzle of Bees]

Not sure I understand the question. haven't replaced mine yet, but I'm assuming the new tool will work on the plastic housing just like it does on the metal one in the pic above.

In your pic the metal housing does not line up with the metal removal tool notches.
But I think I get the issue if the internals needed swapped to work.
I am surprised that the fit was that far off though.

 

[JAXJeremy]

In your pic the metal housing does not line up with the metal removal tool notches.
But I think I get the issue if the internals needed swapped to work.
I am surprised that the fit was that far off though.

I see what you're saying..not sure if you read back in the thread where I had to send the tool back because it was defective. Something went wonky in the casting process of that batch and caused the key holes for the housing to be off.

 

[Snacks]

Yep. Written by yours truly...

Metal Oil Filter Housing Upgrade + Motivx Tools Oil Filter Wrench

To reinstall the tube, first insert the bottom plate, with the domed side facing up. Put the spring inside the tube. Insert the tube into the housing at an angle, placing the tabs of it under the “feet” inside the housing. Push in at the bottom of the tube, while applying pressure at the top. Once installed, the tube should have spring tension on it. Press down on it a few times to ensure that it moves freely, and does not come out of the housing.

So I was helping the brother in law with his oil change and I noticed he did not swap out the tube from his old plastic oil filter housing onto the new metal one. He's probably driven the car 20K miles like this, should he be concerned? We have since swapped the longer tube onto his metal housing but he's a bit worried he may have damaged his engine by not filtering the oil properly. From my understanding, the metal tube is where the filtered flows back into the engine after oil has passed through the outside of the cartridge filter. As it flowing back up tube, even though the tube is shorter, the oil is still flowing back into the engine because it's flowing inside of the inner walls of the cartridge filter right? The difference in height is negligible.

 

[JAXJeremy]

So I was helping the brother in law with his oil change and I noticed he did not swap out the tube from his old plastic oil filter housing onto the new metal one. He's probably driven the car 20K miles like this, should he be concerned? We have since swapped the longer tube onto his metal housing but he's a bit worried he may have damaged his engine by not filtering the oil properly. From my understanding, the metal tube is where the filtered flows back into the engine after oil has passed through the outside of the cartridge filter. As it flowing back up tube, even though the tube is shorter, the oil is still flowing back into the engine because it's flowing inside of the inner walls of the cartridge filter right? The difference in height is negligible.

Haven't gotten around to doing this swap, but I thought it was a clearance issue..If the housing went on with the other tube without issue, I can't imagine any damage was done.

 

[mteolus]

Glad you bought the Toyota approved filter housing. I bought one from NAPA Auto Parts and it leaked. I put the plastic one back on and no problems.