Stuck oil filter on 2007 Camry

[acprkit]

Hi everyone,

I bought a used 2007 Camry a few months ago - now its time for an oil change. The oil filter is located under the body next to the oilpan. I can get my filter wrench around it (with a socket extender) but it won't budge, likly due to the dealership overtightening.

Any tricks to get it off? I miss the easy aqccess oil filter on the 1992...

Thanks!

[Mike Gerber]

I use this Lisle filter wrench on my 2007 4 cylinder and an extension to remove the filter. The harder you turn, the tighter it grips it. I had one that was a bear to remove with the old cap style filter wrench I also have, but had to turn to this to remove it. It crushed the sides a bit where it makes contact, but did remove it. Most auto parts stores carry this Lisle filter wrench.

http://www.lislecorp.com/divisions/p...s/?product=379

Mike

[Pilot0617]

Originally Posted by acprkit

Hi everyone,

I bought a used 2007 Camry a few months ago - now its time for an oil change. The oil filter is located under the body next to the oilpan. I can get my filter wrench around it (with a socket extender) but it won't budge, likly due to the dealership overtightening.

Any tricks to get it off? I miss the easy aqccess oil filter on the 1992...

Thanks!

V6 or I4?

[bandit]

I have a metal pipe that I slide over the wrench handle. This gives me extra leverage. Don't know if you have a i4 that uses oil filter canisters for the v6 that uses cartridge filter but if you have a 4 cylinder, just make sure you dont strip or mess up the edges of the canisters. Once it starts to slips, its going to be very hard to remove.

If you can no get it off, I suggest taking it to dealership or mechanic. You do not want to make things worse than it is.

[Dave-o]

put your purse down and pull harder!!

[touringcamry]

I have the I4 and the first time I tried to change the oil, my cup style filter wrench that attached to a ratchet just kept slipping around the filter. I tore a strip of cardboard from the box that the new filter came in and stuck it inside that cup to make a tighter fit. That was enough to prevent the filter cup from slipping and using a standard 3/8" ratchet with 12" extension I was able to get the filter off.

[Robert1820]

If a cap wrench and the lisle don't work, I use a woven nylon strap wrench. Always works on a spin on filter of any size. A really tight filter on a V6 requires a correct size metal cap wrench.

[89molavi]

The 1st one is always more difficult because the nut case on the previous oil change place has over-torqued the hell out of the filter. I have had good luck using the cup type oil filter wrench. When it starts to slip I put an old rag around the filter and that tightens things up. Then there is the screwdriver through the filter technique, but before going that route you better be damn sure you are going to get it off, otherwise you can't drive the car with a hole in the filter pouring engine oil out.

[nitronate33]

use a breaker bar on the filter wrench if you have to. and like someone else said, a hole through the filter will work too as a last resort but yeah there is no going back.

[muckdawg24]

Originally Posted by 89molavi

The 1st one is always more difficult because the nut case on the previous oil change place has over-torqued the hell out of the filter. I have had good luck using the cup type oil filter wrench. When it starts to slip I put an old rag around the filter and that tightens things up. Then there is the screwdriver through the filter technique, but before going that route you better be damn sure you are going to get it off, otherwise you can't drive the car with a hole in the filter pouring engine oil out.

+1 on the screwdriver method. Works every time!

[heartdisease]

Originally Posted by Mike Gerber

I use this Lisle filter wrench on my 2007 4 cylinder and an extension to remove the filter. The harder you turn, the tighter it grips it. I had one that was a bear to remove with the old cap style filter wrench I also have, but had to turn to this to remove it. It crushed the sides a bit where it makes contact, but did remove it. Most auto parts stores carry this Lisle filter wrench.

http://www.lislecorp.com/divisions/p...s/?product=379

Mike

I had to use this exact same one. I don't know what it is about this Toyota but I can hand tighten it and I still have to use this tool to get it off. I have used several different cap wrenches and a couple different strap wrenches, along with just a usual oil filter wrench and the Cam toothed one is the only one that can reliably get it off.


Don't use a screw driver, it sounds like a good idea at the time but it makes a heck of a mess and I have had them shred (on older cars years ago). Then you have real fun using a chisel to try to beat the seal and whatever is left off of the car. Not to mention you could go to high and crush your oil tube that the filter screws on to.

[nitronate33]

i'm assuming everyone oils the seal on the filter with their finger before putting it on. first off, you are supposed to and secondly, it helps when removing it. if you hand tighten the filter yourself, you should never not be able to undo it by hand either. shoot, my wife can get her own filter off.

[BKSmooth]

Originally Posted by nitronate33

i'm assuming everyone oils the seal on the filter with their finger before putting it on. first off, you are supposed to and secondly, it helps when removing it. if you hand tighten the filter yourself, you should never not be able to undo it by hand either. shoot, my wife can get her own filter off.

+1 on this. I was a moron and paid $200 for "lifetime oil changes" form the stealership; When the Stealership did actually change the filter (2-3 times I had marked it with a light 'x' and it was still there afterwards), it seemed they didn't oil the seal or threads and they were exceedingly difficult to get off when I went to change the oil myself. I can always get it with filter pliers the next time.

[Den49]

Originally Posted by acprkit

Hi everyone,

I bought a used 2007 Camry a few months ago - now its time for an oil change. The oil filter is located under the body next to the oilpan. I can get my filter wrench around it (with a socket extender) but it won't budge, likly due to the dealership overtightening.

Any tricks to get it off? I miss the easy aqccess oil filter on the 1992...

Thanks!

The torque specification for the oil filter is only 10 ft/lb so it is easy to overtighten, but even if I use a torque wrench to install the filter, I still have to use the Lisle 63600 oil filter wrench to remove it. However, the Lisle wrench will work every time. It is easier with a 1/2" ratchet wrench with a 1/2" to 3/8" adapter to connect to the Lisle 63600. If you need more leverage use a longer wrench or pipe extension.

[BlackCamSe]

Stick a 3/8 inch socket in the spot for it and yank like hell till it breaks loose. Chances are that part is over torqued as well and should just break the whole filter loose. When you put it back in just tighten it by hand. This is assuming you have the V6 with the cartridge filter.