pax

Hi Everyone,

I went to do my first DIY oil change on my (2014) LS460 today, and--even with the SST--could not move the oil filter housing a bit. The initial bolt comes out fine, but the rest of the housing will not move.

I have historically had the oil changed at the dealership, for reference. Does anyone have any thoughts/tricks/advice? The cap appears to be the plastic one, not the aluminum one I have seen on other Lexus vehicles (but I can't be sure because I haven't gotten it off yet).

All else fails, I have an independent mechanic nearby who says he'll take a look at it next week, but I'd just like to get the oil change done.

Thank you in advance.

Anfanger

You will need a SST that locks properly, something like this one -

NotFasty

My first oil change done at my indy shop told me they had issues getting it off: they came out from the garage and said the jamokes that changed the oil at the (Infiniti) dealer must have over-tightened it and they might need to cut if off. 15 minutes later, they said they were able to remove it and I breathed a sigh of relief. I'm wondering if this is what you're experiencing?

My 2012 has the plastic housing: there is a completely metal replacement housing (I think I saw it on Amazon) that I'd use if the housing needed to be destroyed.