Hand Tighten Oil Filter

[davey205 7 1 Cars]

Just done an oil change... (Magnatec 10 - 40 ) Ive lubed it up and tightened by hand will this be ok or should i use a wrench?

Edited October 25, 2009 by davey205

[Cameron 16]

Nooooo don't tighten it with a wrench! You'll never get it off!

[davey205 7 1 Cars]

that happened to me before and i had to call my uncle and he turned up with some special tools to get it off hell of a job lol

[GLPoomobile 958]

I usually nip it up just a little more using a strap wrench. Nothing drastic, just that little bit tighter than hand tight.

[welshpug 1,657]

most filters will be marked each quarter of a turn.

 

lightly oil the seal, spin it on till the seal touches, then 3/4 of a turn

[lagonda 42]

Filters usually have installation instructions on them or on the box....but usually it's as Welshpug says.

 

That said, did that with one last year & noticed it was leaking slightly, so needed a bit more than 3/4 of a turn. So....always check for leaks, don't fit & forget!

[Cameron 16]

I wouldn't trust fitting it that way, its got to be QT by hand.

[Cloverleaf 1]

I just do it up as tight as I can by hand(s)

[Moz_Goodwood 0]

that happened to me before and i had to call my uncle and he turned up with some special tools to get it off hell of a job lol

 

"special tools" just bang a screw driver through it and turn

[Veero 1]

As tight as I can get it with a clean latex (ooh err missus) glove on. None have ever leaked and it means they come off again without the BFI technique.

[davey205 7 1 Cars]

"special tools" just bang a screw driver through it and turn

no id done that already was full of holes