Oil filter removal on 1KZ-TE

Yesterday, I drained the oil, a slightly messier exercise than I had hoped for.

When it came to removing the oil filter, there was no way I could figure out how to remove it as there is bugger all room in the vicinity of the filter to get a proper grip on the filter with either a filter removal tool or anything else.

How do you remove the #@$@ oil filter without having to strip down half the engine

I was contemplating bashing a large screw driver in the old filter (prob = more mess) and trying to turn it that way as I have used this method on a stubborn filter before on the 4runner. I thought I'd see what other methods people have used before I resorted to this way of removing it as if I started bashing holes in it with the screwdriver and it didn't work, I'd be totally stuffed...

Even if the above method worked, how would the new filter be tightened to the required number of turns, usually 3/4 of a turn, once filter has contacted the mounting face ?

There is a date on the old filter, 14 April 2008, so it would appear that the filter may not have been changed since then which is a bit of a worry. I would say she's going to be pretty well "welded" on to the face plate...

For the time being, I refilled the engine with new oil as I needed to move the van to get my other car out of the way.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Werner

I used a rubber gloved hand, after several attempts it moved. Doing up palm of my hand did it, not so tight so the next removal was easy.
Note there are two lengths of filter that fit, the longer one is easier to get a grip on

Hi Werner.

I haven't actually had to use an oil filter wrench on mine. I have been able to undo mine with just getting my fingers around it. I only ever do them up with my fingers too.

If yours is on tight there is a wrench available with three arms and a socket drive. On ebay at the moment this is the sort I bought for getting the filter out of my EF falcon. Ebay item number 270951898014 . With this kind you can come straight down on top of it and drive it with a ratchet or tommy bar. If you ask for a 3 arm oil filter wrench at Supacheap or Autobarn or similar place they should have one too.

When you undo it you are supposed to just get it off the thread then let the oil drain out of it into it's little well (connected to the pipe coming out near the sump plug) before taking it right out. I then clean the well area with a rag before putting the new filter on. Good luck

Cheers,

Dave.

In the end, the filter came off with a pair of hands & nitrile gloves. I had assumed that the filter would be seized on the mounting judging by the date on the filter. Originally I had never actually tried to turn it, duh...

All's well, that ends well