Is 250 oil filter dillema
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Hi everyone
Last night I changed oil on our is250 for the first time. Everything went smooth until oil filter needed to be replaced. Autozone sold me wrong wrench
and I did not wanted to force with pliers. However, my fiance needed the car to drive to work and I just changed the oil without replacing filter. I'm getting right wrench today and planing to replace filter tonight.
Is it possible to replace filter without draining the oil completely? Or if i need to drain, can I just collect that oil and put it back into engine (oil was changed yesterday) ?
Thanks in advance !
Last night I changed oil on our is250 for the first time. Everything went smooth until oil filter needed to be replaced. Autozone sold me wrong wrench
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Is it possible to replace filter without draining the oil completely? Or if i need to drain, can I just collect that oil and put it back into engine (oil was changed yesterday) ?
Thanks in advance !
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Save your money and dont buy the OEM wrench or any wrench from any where else but the one bellow. I purchased this one recently and it works great.
![](http://i.ebayimg.com/t/Toyota-Lexus-Scion-Special-Oil-Filter-Wrench-Tool-V6-V8-/00/s/MTE0MlgxNjAw/$(KGrHqF,!lkE-diJSRqoBPvvgRS+nw~~60_12.JPG)
http://www.ebay.com/itm/221175691417#ht_1914wt_1170
http://www.ebay.com/itm/221175691417#ht_1914wt_1170
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I would suggest you change the filter. There was a recent thread about this and it has been confirmed that you change your oil every 10K and your filter every 5k.
Like Panda said change the filter and refill about half quart.
Like Panda said change the filter and refill about half quart.
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Thank you all.
I just ordered this one
http://www.toolsource.com/toyota-lex...-p-100298.html
Filter was changed with oil 5,000 miles ago. I am considering changing it with next Oil change.
I just ordered this one
http://www.toolsource.com/toyota-lex...-p-100298.html
Filter was changed with oil 5,000 miles ago. I am considering changing it with next Oil change.
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Thank you all.
I just ordered this one
http://www.toolsource.com/toyota-lex...-p-100298.html
Filter was changed with oil 5,000 miles ago. I am considering changing it with next Oil change.
I just ordered this one
http://www.toolsource.com/toyota-lex...-p-100298.html
Filter was changed with oil 5,000 miles ago. I am considering changing it with next Oil change.
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Sewell doesnt but there was a big discussion about this last month about oil changes.. Take a look at my previous post. There were several articles posted that proves the idea of 10k oil and 5k filter.
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Save your money and dont buy the OEM wrench or any wrench from any where else but the one bellow. I purchased this one recently and it works great.
![](http://i.ebayimg.com/t/Toyota-Lexus-Scion-Special-Oil-Filter-Wrench-Tool-V6-V8-/00/s/MTE0MlgxNjAw/$(KGrHqF,!lkE-diJSRqoBPvvgRS+nw~~60_12.JPG)
http://www.ebay.com/itm/221175691417#ht_1914wt_1170
http://www.ebay.com/itm/221175691417#ht_1914wt_1170
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Got wrench and after first try this happened :
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Oil filter is like glued. It wont budge at all. Any idea what I can do to unscrew this darn thing?
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90rr, you just need to have some leverage. If you can, put a 24mm socket on that with a 1/2" breaker bar. if you don't have one, try using a floor jack handle and be very careful that it doesn't slip off and hit you or anything around you. you should be pulling with force toward the front bumper, I know it sounds kinda silly but make sure the ratchet is in the "off position" so to say. (Snap On ratchets have on/ off clearly marked on it)