Oil filter wrench
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Oil filter wrench
Hey all i was looking to do an oil change, so i figured I would call the dealer for the wrench and the told me that they don't sell the wrench WTF. So off to the auto parts store to see if one of those oil filter cap wrenches would fit, you now the ones that fit onto the end off an oil filter. I found one that fits "ok " not sure it's going to work so I'm tring to see if any of you were able to change your own oil, and what wrench you used. Thanks.
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I'm curious, too. Especially if the rumors I heard are true: that Lexus dealerships charge $250 for an oil change. Don't see me going there very often. I've got a 4Runner but it's such an act of God to do it yourself, it's hardly worth it. They used to have an adjustable metal loop wrench, a "one size fits all" which might work.
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Originally Posted by casey225
I'm curious, too. Especially if the rumors I heard are true: that Lexus dealerships charge $250 for an oil change. Don't see me going there very often. I've got a 4Runner but it's such an act of God to do it yourself, it's hardly worth it. They used to have an adjustable metal loop wrench, a "one size fits all" which might work.
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Originally Posted by accelerate
Don't you think that it's dumb to sell an oil filter that you need a special wrench to remove but you don't sell them.
The filter is behind a small "inspection plate" under the car in the front. It doesnt make too much of a mess to replace...not nearly as much as the is300 I used to have.
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Originally Posted by accelerate
Don't you think that it's dumb to sell an oil filter that you need a special wrench to remove but you don't sell them.
And as has been mentioned, you can use pretty much any standard oil filter wrench (either the wrap -around band type of the end-cap type) to remove the filter housing. It's only torqued to 12 ft/lbs, so it should come off pretty easily.
And if you really want the actually tool that lexus uses for some reason, you can order it here:
http://toyota.spx.com/detail.aspx?id=662
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