Oil filter - Rant - call for help

[chester4Run]

You’re in samurai warrior mode now. Get your new replacement Toyota metal housing and new oil filter and gaskets on deck and attack that busted up plastic filter.

Get a large channel lock pliers or a plumber’s pipe wrench. Engulf that plastic housing high up the best you can, and unscrew it by pulling on the wrench slowly with constant force. No sudden movements. You may need additional leverage with a length of pipe over the handle of the wrench. In addition to being cranked on too tight the rubber gasket was probably not lubed before installation and it binds.

This is what I had to do with my wife's Sienna, and I haven't had any dealer oil changes since the first one. I think I'm probably in the minority here in that I actually like the bottom mounted cartridge oil filters. It's easy to prefill and really not hard to work with (so long as it's not over tightened). I'm guessing the dealer techs use air tools on them for some reason. It only takes a few seconds to do it correctly though. Just oil the o-rings and make sure they are in the right place, and it goes together pretty much by hand. Snug with a 3/8 ratchet and you're set.

 

[ElectroBoy]

Doesn't solve OP's problem but for the several of you who complained about the drain in the filter housing... just leave that plug in there. Take off the entire housing to drain the filter and don't worry about the plug and plug gasket. Saves a ton of time and really isn't significantly more messy.

If you then add a skid plate with a filter access hole you economize a good bit of time and it really makes the whole process substantially easier.

The issue is getting beaten to death, but I used the MeefZah Method for my last oil change and it worked. After loosening the filter housing I wrapped it in a plastic bag to catch any oil spillage.

Another tip for using the metal housing is cleaning the threads on the engine and the housing itself of all oil. But oil the gasket (only) before screwing the filter on the engine. If you have left any oil on the threads it will work itself out and onto the housing and you’ll think you have a leaking housing or bad gasket. Some people have seen this seeping oil and figured they had a faulty housing, so they switched back to the plastic one.

I didn’t clean the threads well enough after my last oil change and saw this happening. I left the skids off and it took three days of wiping it down after driving for all the 0W-20 to work it’s way out of the threads. I think this does not happen with the plastic housing because the lip of that housing deforms a little and snugs right up to the engine, providing a secondary seal against oil leakage.

 

[Moreno]

If you search “Baxter” you full see a write up by another member, but here’s a quick shot of my finished product. I just did my first oil change since moving the filter and I was very happy about it.

By any chance you have the part numbers for the components you used? Thank you in advance!!

 

[Charlievee]

I'm in the same boat. The oil filter housing will turn, but I can't get the metal plug out. How did you get it removed? Thx.

Locking Grip Oil Filter Remover Wrench Tool Vise VICE Holding GRIPPING Pliers

Held it with the filter wrench in the link and a ratchet wrench. (To lazy to take pics at the moment).