Dear friend , I am extremely happy I found your video since it really helped me solve my problem. Last time I chsnged my 2013 Rav 4 oil filter, I made a big mistake that nearly caused me to lose my engine. Since it was the first time I tried to change a Rav 4 oil filter, I did not have it clear where the big ' O ' ring was supposed to be installed on the oil filter housing, so I put it at the very end of it. I added the new oil and. started my engine and, started driving. Thank God my sister was standing nearby and yelled at me, warning me lots of oil was coming out from underneath my Rav 4. I stopped and checked. A friend me chanich took the fiter out, reinstalled it and didint leak any more.He never explained to me how he fixed it. More than a year later, I tried to installed the new filter, but...after getting everything else ready, I had to stop suddenly , since I had No idea where the big ' O ' ring was to be instslled. I cheked a couple of videos but still couldnt understand. So, I did quit for the night ( june 16 ). Then, when I got in my bed, decided to watch one more video before I fell asleep, and thats how I found yours. Excellant job. Thank you from the heart. Your friend from Puerto Rico, Edwin
yea im so glad that someone noticed that leak it could of caused a lot of damage..im glad u found it too and my video was able to help guide u and give u peace of mind in any way🙂
This is honestly the best video for the toyota oil filter install. B/c all 'fast lube' places also overtigthen both the filter housing and the aluminum filter drain (both). I also couldn't get the alum filter drain out as well and ended up needed to buy a new filter housing.
great video. last time I changed my oil I couldn't get the oil drain off. The guy at autozone told me today not to do it unless I have a spare housing ready to go. I thought I'd watch another tutorial just for kicks and this one has the exact thing I needed to see.
Thank you you have the best video even downloaded it and I just did my oil change no problem my previous technician over tightened my over filter cap so my entire oil filter came out with the cap no need for oil cap wrench so sad. Ordering new oil filter house because it's so tight I don't want to break it. YOUR THE MAN
Just purchased a used RAV4...needing my first oil change....very helpful! I ordered one of the adapter things to loosen the filter housing and it came in today. This video will be my guide to complete the job as I've never worked with this type of filter before.
I had the same problem with the filter housing. It was over tightened at the dealership and getting it off was a major challenge that lead to destruction of the housing. Cost me $79 at the dealers for a new one. That sucker was on TIGHT!
If I read the print on that filter housing at 6:17 minutes; it says "Tighten to 25 N/M" which is newtons/meter. I think that converts to only 18.44 Ft/Lbs not 25 Ft/Lbs. Great video though. Thanks.
He did state 22 ft/lbs which is ok, you don't really need to use a torque wrench when you do it enough times. Hand tighten plus a quarter more turn is sufficient. Over time and with experience, you learn, by feel, to torque without need for torque wrenches.
Thank you🙂 that housing design is too brittle if those tabs break off it makes the housing unusable since it'll leak from there...but they do make a metal one but ive never tried em.
I currently have a stuck filter on my wifes 2018 RAV4. The first 4 changes were done at the dealer and they clearly overtightened it. I'm not sure if I want to ever take it back to the dealership but I feel like they should own up to over-tightening it. This is the first and last car that I have owned in 35 years that I have let someone else change the oil in. Definitely will be the last. I put my 800 ft lb pneumatic impact gun on it and gave it a few hits and it didn't budge. Stopped because I didn't want to snap something in half.
Wow it didnt even budge with that..they should own up to it but im sure theyll use every excuse as to why it may be stuck....i hope ur able to get it off..i havent had a problem with any of the ones i did previous so the problem was clearly being overtightened by the person before me...good luck i hope ur able to get it off
I don’t use the little plastic drain tube, I found it’s far quicker to just drop the full oil filter housing. It’s messier but not any different than a normal sealed filter would be
You can just push it with your finger, but you're right, there isn't much oil in there anyway. If you have a pan there you wont have a mess. I don't know about all these horror stories of the "epic huge mess". I have a pan, jackstands and some towels and I never have a mess and I don't fart around with tubes or special tools.
It is about the "mess" that I personally don't like; environment friendly designs I like as we progressively go forward in this world. Being environmentally conscious is GOOD... how would you like it if some hackers dumped the oil on your front lawn? ... you know what I mean.
Rusty Z., You are so on point, I never use that, I just drop the whole canister, drain the oil, clean it up nice, put the new cartridge in, and tighten back up. That extra step of opening that bottom little port and using that plastic drain port is a waste of time. Such a stupid idea by the Toyota engineers, that was over-engineering, extra work and totally unnecessary!!!
@@samsnow7370 It's more environmentally friendly to have big oil pan to catch the oil instead of manufacturing millions of little plastic pieces because your little wiener can't keep the oil in one spot
Had this happen to a friend today. Toyota used to service his car and the last tech to remove the housing put the new one on too tight. Using the tool broke the plastic tabs. Had to take the plastic covers off, the one under the engine and the one by the passenger wheel. Got a large pair of channel locks and was able to finally get the housing off and replaced it with a metal one. Good video Happy Motoring.
Great video. Two things that I don't think you covered is replacing the drain plug washer or if it needs one at all and the torque spec for the drain plug. My drain plug washer was stuck to the oil pan and I had to hammer it off with a flat screwdriver. I read in a forum that the torque spec for the drain plug is 30 lb-ft.
Yea ur right..i didnt mention the gasket nor the torque spec which i provide in all my newer videos...it should be replaced every oil change or at least every other oil change....Thank you:)
I had a 2001(brand new) Toyota Rav 4 until about 2 years ago... almost 16 years... 270K miles.... manual. About to lose my original clutch at 270K miles, lost my 5th gear at 260K miles. I totally loved this car..but kind a got bored with it as I had to change the factory radio/cd player just to keep me insane with more options. Loved it... I changed my oil every 3K miles.... it's worth doing oil changes yourself.
Omg I love that you got right to it and made it very concise! **thank you for this! 😊 now I’ve officially done more than simply refill my oil! Biiiig mess lol but an Oil change success nonetheless
Good video. Thanks bud. I am getting ready to change oil in my Rav4 for the first time. I feel confident in what I am going to do now and what not to do.
Yes definitely..if its not overtightened it works fine but not sure what the dealer does or what specs they use when they tighten em...but thats awesome on ur first oil change..congrats🙂
Thank you for your video; I wouldn't think of putting some oil in the new filter before installing filter assembly... but I also think it's not really necessary but a nice added "touch". Also showing the broken oil assembly when trying to loosen as the last oil changer had torque the oil filter assembly too much. Really bad! and sometimes these fly by night techs would over tighten the oil pan bolt/nut where you have to lift the car way up to get under the car before having enough leverage to loosen the oil pan bolt/nut. Personally, I tighten the oil filter assembly by hand and slightly tighten with wrench... that is all that is needed. Look oil leaks put a cardboard under car overnight to check for too loose oil filter assembly if you're worried; you'll see drip marks on the cardboard. One other thing.. I prefer to drain the oil filter first because it is easier to move the waste oil tub around easier to catch the waste oil...then move the tub to the back to capture the waste oil from the plug. I hate spilling oil on the driveway...;).
Thank you🙂 i always add oil to filter assembly if its up and down or angled, it helps build oil pressure faster...yea i hate when i get any oil on the cement as well, i challenge myself every time to not spill one drop of oil on cement.
Thanks for this very informative Video. Especially providing the Link for the 64.3 MM Oil Filter Wrench. One should never try to remove the Filter Housing without this wrench tool.
Yah, an idiot at the Toyota rip-off dealership here overtightened mine too and i can't get it loose. Oh, and on a lighter note, Great video and right to the point. Thank you.
Glad that I read all of the comments from the dealers over-tightening - I recently bought a new 2018 Rav I'll be doing my own. Wish your video would have shown where you placed the jack for lifting the car up.
Yea i know..most of my other videos i do show it lifting but as ive been trying new things i just used pictures for this video and now that i see it..didnt quite look as good.
There are notches (jacking points) under the car, just behind the front wheels and rear wheels too where you can jack up the car, under the front and rear doors. Google "jacking points for Rav 4" and choose images. Please use jack stands too!" Safety is key.
Excellent video, perfectly explained.. And I will change the oil filter once the tool arrives. That said, why the hell didn't Toyota just go for the screw in filter ? They did a good job with the filters location... but a canister filter ? That's 1960's technology. I believe people would change their oil and filter more frequently if it were as easy as a screw on filter.
Yea ive seen those, i was gonna use one on the rav4, but decided with a original one...some vehicles actually come with aluminum ones from the factory, dont know why all of em didnt use the metal housing
You dont have to, itll just pour out faster but i like a controlled flow..and u dont wanna lubricate the whole o-ring because u dont want it to be spinning and possibly come out of the groove as u install it, u lubricate the outside so it doesnt tear while u tighten it, but thats just what i do and why i do it🙂
The dealer overtightened my oil filter housing too. Took all the strength I had to get it off and several attempts, the whole vehicle was rocking. Never had that problem since I've been changing it myself. 🤷🏼
I was never able to get my oil filter housing off. Over tightened with impact wrench. Thankyou for the part number for a new oil filter housing, will have to get a new one. I used impact and, couldn’t get it off.
I can’t believe almost non of these mention the locking pin that breaks the nib of the housing in the first place but agreed also tightened too much too, I could see the groove on drain plug to housing part on mine, Do all my own this was first to see done from dealer many are young, funny they are so worried your dash cam is disconnected at Toyota
Thank you...im sorry to hear that😔..Yea they do break often cause theyre over tightening em, ive had to remove 3 more since that video on customers cars and 2 of the 3 broke..i even got an extra filter housing ready just in case.
Backyard Chevy I sent her to the dealership for the new housing and they were trying to give her crap about breaking it and how she should have brought it to them until she replied that if it hadn’t over tq’d by them before she wouldn’t be there haha. The breakaway torque finally loosened around 27ft/lbs
@@volcom21d lol yea not like someones gonna purposely break it and go ask for a new one, if its not overtorqued they come off fine without breaking...did they cover it for u guys, or did u guys have to pay out of pocket?
@@Wheelabarraback im glad u were able to get it off..that seems to happen too often on those..are u gonna go with the original or the dorman metal housing?
the dealer that sold us our rav 4 tightened it like crazy. It came off without breaking but was over tightened. insane. This new style of filter sure seems like a messy job.
Yea i cant believe that it happens so often...i would like to see why they actually overtighten em so often..the dealer must have some really high torque spec or they use an impact to tighten it
At 4:40, you said the oil filter housing should not be tightened to more than 25 ft-lbs. This is incorrect. At 4:09 the torque is indicated on the housing, 25 N-m, which is 18.44 ft-lbs.
Even the Lexus dealer oil lube techs overtightened my filter on my ES350. It took me 30 mins to get it off. You can't trust any dealer techs to follow their procedures even on a simple oil change.
Yea i know, i dont know where theyre getting their specs or if theyre even following torque specs, but im nervous doing any oil change on newer toyotas for this reason.
Most of them use power tools on fasteners that they should be doing by hand. " Uh got this last week on thuh tool truck an it is rated at 8,000 foot poundsa torque yup"....... They all want to have these mega torque monster tools and use them on #10 torx screws or 12 ft pound 8mm hex head pot metal cap screws and the next guy to go in there is screwed
When you replaced the oil drain plug, it didn't look like you replaced the "old" compression washer! Can they be used over again? Also, my 2013 Rav4 sits up high enough where I don't need to jack the vehicle up! I just lay on a big piece of cardboard and slide under the vehicle.
I haven't changed the washer in over 3 years and no leaks so far. Do the job right and you shouldn't have leaks. After you drain oil, tighten drain bolt screw, clean area, then check for leaks after you fill engine with oil.
Thank you so much my friend for this very helpful video. Very clear, easy to understand and ' to the point '. Your friend from Puerto Rico , Edwin Oliveras
Can u change the oil without the tool or is the tool a must? Need to change oil on my moms car didn't know about the weird oil filter setup on the rav 4.
Great video, subscribed. When you get the filter for a car with the filter housing type filter, are the gaskets that come with the filter always the correct size you need?
Thank you🙂 really appreciate it..yes although the last time i got a stp filter for one i didnt like how loose the o-ring felt and i ended up returning it cause of that
Dealer did same thing to mine, it was on so tight it broke the oil filter wrench. Stripped the bolt part right out. Luckily it did not break the housing. Had to take it back to dealer for them to remove it.
Backyard Chevy they did not charge me, but I wasted nearly 5qts of my own oil. I had to refill it to dive it back to dealer just so they could drain it to remove the filter. I've always done my own oil changes for this reason. The dealer looked at me like I was the idiot.
Yea i wouldnt have anyone else do my oil change if it was free, lol well maybe ill take the parts but not the labor part of it...i just hope they didnt tighten it as much the 2nd time for u.
This may be true, but the drain housing clearly says 25nm which translates to roughly 18 ft.lbs. If he broke an adapter they must have tightened it to 218 ft. lbs.
most vid's I've seen people use the extension to loosen the filter housing , but it seems it would be better to use a socket since you could get more power behind it with less chance of breaking the filter tool.
yea the extension would be the weaker point, so it may be better to use a socket...but unfortunately the housing is what ends up cracking cause of how tight they end up tightening it.
@@BigAlWillis yea thats a good option..i went with the original only cause i knew id be doing the oil changes from then on, so wasnt planning on finding it overtightened again.
Sorry to hear that...yea i probably would of done the same but since i know id be doing the oil changes from now on..wouldnt worry about it being overtightened anymore...but if it happens again...ill definitely go that route.
I worked at a shop and did oil changes on lots of toyotas but never used the oil filter drain plug just pulled the housing off maybe just a different way of doing it
@@colinwoods8430 no its not, its kind of extra step just so the oil doesnt come out through the sides when ur removing it, well as long as it wasnt overtightened that is.
Yea, i was just reading that...but it does seem some people kinda scuff it lightly with some sandpaper then clean it off so none of that metal goes into pan and it works for them since the dipstick is naturally so shiny.
Dorman Part# 917-016CD worked better than OEM filter cap that was shown as broken in this video. Dealers over tighten it for you to keep going back for over priced 2+ or 3+ hrs long wait on simple oil changes despite of proper appointment
Dealer hasn't touched my 2011 Rav 4 since I got it, I do my own oil changes, brake/rotor jobs, transmission fluid drain and fills and tuneups. The Rav 4 runs and spins like a top. Buy your own tools, do your research on TH-cam "University" and/or ask friends/family who know about cars, it's not that hard. The less a dealer/mechanic touches your car, the better off you will be! Plus think of the $$$ you'll save!
Yes the oil will drain properly, since the drain bolt is facing the rear so the oil will pool on the side with the bolt so itll drain well..and yea the rhino ramps are good..just be sure to engage the parking brake and put a wheel chock or a piece of wood on the rear of rear wheel
@@backyardchevy328 thank you very much. What is the torque spec for the smaller metal screw that goes in the middle of the filter housing for draining the filter?
Thanks for a video that is clear, direct, to the point, and doesn’t waste my time with introductory stories, music, or bs. Great job!
Thank you so much🙂...always appreciative of the support
Ditto
I appreciate that you showed us the consequences of over tightening. Nice video.
Thank you🙂
Dear friend , I am extremely happy I found your video since it really helped me solve my problem. Last time I chsnged my 2013 Rav 4 oil filter, I made a big mistake that nearly caused me to lose my engine. Since it was the first time I tried to change a Rav 4 oil filter, I did not have it clear where the big ' O ' ring was supposed to be installed on the oil filter housing, so I put it at the very end of it. I added the new oil and. started my engine and, started driving. Thank God my sister was standing nearby and yelled at me, warning me lots of oil was coming out from underneath my Rav 4. I stopped and checked. A friend me chanich took the fiter out, reinstalled it and didint leak any more.He never explained to me how he fixed it. More than a year later, I tried to installed the new filter, but...after getting everything else ready, I had to stop suddenly , since I had No idea where the big ' O ' ring was to be instslled. I cheked a couple of videos but still couldnt understand. So, I did quit for the night ( june 16 ). Then, when I got in my bed, decided to watch one more video before I fell asleep, and thats how I found yours. Excellant job. Thank you from the heart. Your friend from Puerto Rico, Edwin
yea im so glad that someone noticed that leak it could of caused a lot of damage..im glad u found it too and my video was able to help guide u and give u peace of mind in any way🙂
This is honestly the best video for the toyota oil filter install. B/c all 'fast lube' places also overtigthen both the filter housing and the aluminum filter drain (both). I also couldn't get the alum filter drain out as well and ended up needed to buy a new filter housing.
Thank you🙂..yea unfortunately its such a common thing with the Toyota Rav4's oil changes
What a great video. Very clear, shows all the parts clearly, and the tool needed. My RAV4 filter housing was also over tightened by the dealer idiots.
Thank you🙂...im sorry to hear ur also dealing with the same.
Those sob all they do is break shit
great video. last time I changed my oil I couldn't get the oil drain off. The guy at autozone told me today not to do it unless I have a spare housing ready to go. I thought I'd watch another tutorial just for kicks and this one has the exact thing I needed to see.
Thank you:) yea, unfortunately they do tend to get overtightened if taken to some dealers/shops, so having one as backup can be a good idea.
I like how you are straight and to the point. No silly attempts at trying to be funny like in other videos.
Thank you so much🙂
Thank you you have the best video even downloaded it and I just did my oil change no problem my previous technician over tightened my over filter cap so my entire oil filter came out with the cap no need for oil cap wrench so sad. Ordering new oil filter house because it's so tight I don't want to break it.
YOUR THE MAN
Thank you🙂..yea i cant believe they overtighten em so often
Just purchased a used RAV4...needing my first oil change....very helpful! I ordered one of the adapter things to loosen the filter housing and it came in today. This video will be my guide to complete the job as I've never worked with this type of filter before.
I had the same problem with the filter housing. It was over tightened at the dealership and getting it off was a major challenge that lead to destruction of the housing. Cost me $79 at the dealers for a new one. That sucker was on TIGHT!
Im sorry to hear u had to deal with an overtightened filter as well,..but glad u were able get it done
If I read the print on that filter housing at 6:17 minutes; it says "Tighten to 25 N/M" which is newtons/meter. I think that converts to only 18.44 Ft/Lbs not 25 Ft/Lbs. Great video though. Thanks.
Thank you🙂...I tightened it to 22ft.lbs on the video i believe but yea the cap does say that though, still nothing compared to what the other was lol
He did state 22 ft/lbs which is ok, you don't really need to use a torque wrench when you do it enough times. Hand tighten plus a quarter more turn is sufficient. Over time and with experience, you learn, by feel, to torque without need for torque wrenches.
Backyard Chevy it was +\- 4 lbs so he was in the middle of the range
Great video. No time-wasting. Good info on the over-torqued filter housing. Just a quick note that 25 Newton meters is about 20 pound feet
Thank you🙂 yea, i just used the information on the paper that came with the filter on torque spec, thought maybe it was some updated spec.
Toyota Tempe in Arizona over torqued my oil filter housing as well. Glad you pointed out the correct Ft lbs of torque.
Sorry to hear it happened to urs too...glad to be able to help
I cracked the housing on mine as well and i did the previous oil change myself. I believe its a faulty design in oil filter remover. Good video!
Thank you🙂 that housing design is too brittle if those tabs break off it makes the housing unusable since it'll leak from there...but they do make a metal one but ive never tried em.
Solid, straight forward video. I wish more people stuck to this stripped down style. Much appreciated.
Thank you🙂
Very nice video. I'm going to do wife's Rav4 this weekend. Ive changed it before but this is a nice refresher. Many thanks and God bless!
Thank you🙂 hope the oil change goes smoothly...thank you for watching and for ur support🙂
You can also buy an aluminum oil filter housing. .I got mine from amazon, and it was very reasonable.
yea i have wanted to get one to compare quality and fitment
I currently have a stuck filter on my wifes 2018 RAV4. The first 4 changes were done at the dealer and they clearly overtightened it. I'm not sure if I want to ever take it back to the dealership but I feel like they should own up to over-tightening it. This is the first and last car that I have owned in 35 years that I have let someone else change the oil in. Definitely will be the last.
I put my 800 ft lb pneumatic impact gun on it and gave it a few hits and it didn't budge. Stopped because I didn't want to snap something in half.
Wow it didnt even budge with that..they should own up to it but im sure theyll use every excuse as to why it may be stuck....i hope ur able to get it off..i havent had a problem with any of the ones i did previous so the problem was clearly being overtightened by the person before me...good luck i hope ur able to get it off
I don’t use the little plastic drain tube, I found it’s far quicker to just drop the full oil filter housing. It’s messier but not any different than a normal sealed filter would be
You can just push it with your finger, but you're right, there isn't much oil in there anyway. If you have a pan there you wont have a mess. I don't know about all these horror stories of the "epic huge mess". I have a pan, jackstands and some towels and I never have a mess and I don't fart around with tubes or special tools.
It is about the "mess" that I personally don't like; environment friendly designs I like as we progressively go forward in this world. Being environmentally conscious is GOOD... how would you like it if some hackers dumped the oil on your front lawn? ... you know what I mean.
Rusty Z., You are so on point, I never use that, I just drop the whole canister, drain the oil, clean it up nice, put the new cartridge in, and tighten back up. That extra step of opening that bottom little port and using that plastic drain port is a waste of time. Such a stupid idea by the Toyota engineers, that was over-engineering, extra work and totally unnecessary!!!
@@samsnow7370 It's more environmentally friendly to have big oil pan to catch the oil instead of manufacturing millions of little plastic pieces because your little wiener can't keep the oil in one spot
Had this happen to a friend today. Toyota used to service his car and the last tech to remove the housing put the new one on too tight. Using the tool broke the plastic tabs. Had to take the plastic covers off, the one under the engine and the one by the passenger wheel. Got a large pair of channel locks and was able to finally get the housing off and replaced it with a metal one. Good video Happy Motoring.
Great video.
Two things that I don't think you covered is replacing the drain plug washer or if it needs one at all and the torque spec for the drain plug.
My drain plug washer was stuck to the oil pan and I had to hammer it off with a flat screwdriver.
I read in a forum that the torque spec for the drain plug is 30 lb-ft.
Yea ur right..i didnt mention the gasket nor the torque spec which i provide in all my newer videos...it should be replaced every oil change or at least every other oil change....Thank you:)
I had a 2001(brand new) Toyota Rav 4 until about 2 years ago... almost 16 years... 270K miles.... manual. About to lose my original clutch at 270K miles, lost my 5th gear at 260K miles. I totally loved this car..but kind a got bored with it as I had to change the factory radio/cd player just to keep me insane with more options. Loved it... I changed my oil every 3K miles.... it's worth doing oil changes yourself.
Omg I love that you got right to it and made it very concise!
**thank you for this! 😊 now I’ve officially done more than simply refill my oil! Biiiig mess lol but an Oil change success nonetheless
Good video. Thanks bud. I am getting ready to change oil in my Rav4 for the first time. I feel confident in what I am going to do now and what not to do.
Thats awesome...good luck🙂 hope it all goes smoothly....thank you🙂
Wow this one of the best tutorials I've seen! Love how you also addressed the cracked oil filter housing.
You have no idea how helpfulyour video was to me , thanks for uploading.
So glad to be able to help🙂 thank you for the support
Thank you again so much! I rewatch your video every time I change oil for my 2018 RAV4.
Thank you🙂 appreciate the support
Nice video. I had to show this to my 19-year-old on his RAV4. That filter is a pain in the ass.
Just completed first oil change... Yeah, that filter cover is an engineering flaw... potentially even fatal. Thanks for the heads up!
Yes definitely..if its not overtightened it works fine but not sure what the dealer does or what specs they use when they tighten em...but thats awesome on ur first oil change..congrats🙂
There is nothing wrong with this design. IThe flaw is the person who services it incorrectly.
Ay man. Your videos are legit. Very straightforward o beating around the bush. Cool that you actually used a torque wrench.
Thank you..really appreciate it🙂
Thank you for your video; I wouldn't think of putting some oil in the new filter before installing filter assembly... but I also think it's not really necessary but a nice added "touch". Also showing the broken oil assembly when trying to loosen as the last oil changer had torque the oil filter assembly too much. Really bad! and sometimes these fly by night techs would over tighten the oil pan bolt/nut where you have to lift the car way up to get under the car before having enough leverage to loosen the oil pan bolt/nut. Personally, I tighten the oil filter assembly by hand and slightly tighten with wrench... that is all that is needed. Look oil leaks put a cardboard under car overnight to check for too loose oil filter assembly if you're worried; you'll see drip marks on the cardboard. One other thing.. I prefer to drain the oil filter first because it is easier to move the waste oil tub around easier to catch the waste oil...then move the tub to the back to capture the waste oil from the plug. I hate spilling oil on the driveway...;).
Thank you🙂 i always add oil to filter assembly if its up and down or angled, it helps build oil pressure faster...yea i hate when i get any oil on the cement as well, i challenge myself every time to not spill one drop of oil on cement.
Thanks for this very informative Video. Especially providing the Link for the 64.3 MM Oil Filter Wrench. One should never try to remove the Filter Housing without this wrench tool.
Excellent step by step. I was expecting a traditional oil filter and am new to filter housings, and I heard they're often over torqued. Thanks!
Thank you🙂 yes they are hopefully u didnt/dont encounter an overtorqued one.
Just my drain part was insane tight alone
Yah, an idiot at the Toyota rip-off dealership here overtightened mine too and i can't get it loose. Oh, and on a lighter note, Great video and right to the point. Thank you.
Unfortunately that happens too often...hope ur able to get it off....good luck...and thank you🙂
Glad that I read all of the comments from the dealers over-tightening - I recently bought a new 2018 Rav I'll be doing my own. Wish your video would have shown where you placed the jack for lifting the car up.
Yea i know..most of my other videos i do show it lifting but as ive been trying new things i just used pictures for this video and now that i see it..didnt quite look as good.
Easier to drive it up on ramps
There are notches (jacking points) under the car, just behind the front wheels and rear wheels too where you can jack up the car, under the front and rear doors. Google "jacking points for Rav 4" and choose images. Please use jack stands too!" Safety is key.
I can't believe 72 people didnt like this. Thorough and to the point. Thanks
Thank you🙂 i know, i just wish itd come with a why lol...but i really appreciate u taking the time to comment🙂
At 3:22 my oil filter drain plug (silver 3/8" component) turns with the whole housing instead of by itself. Advice?
@@meowijuana2322 u could try to free it up with a few taps on the end of the ratchet with a hammer..itll kinda work like an impact
@@backyardchevy328 WORKED! You're the fuckin man
@@meowijuana2322 thats awesome!
Thank you sir. 2 years after posting you helped out another person.
Thats great🙂 thank you for the support
Excellent video, perfectly explained..
And I will change the oil filter once the tool arrives.
That said, why the hell didn't Toyota just go for the screw in filter ?
They did a good job with the filters location... but a canister filter ?
That's 1960's technology.
I believe people would change their oil and filter more frequently if it were as easy as a screw on filter.
Great video. Direct, no fluff, and showed what happens when someone cranks down too hard
Thank you🙂
I bought an aluminum oil filter housing through the auto parts store with a big O' it's much more sturdy.
Yea ive seen those, i was gonna use one on the rav4, but decided with a original one...some vehicles actually come with aluminum ones from the factory, dont know why all of em didnt use the metal housing
@@backyardchevy328 i think its just the v6 ones that are aluminum?
You need to open the oil cap first to get a full flow when to take the pan plug out. You also need to oil the whole o-ring, not just the outside.
You dont have to, itll just pour out faster but i like a controlled flow..and u dont wanna lubricate the whole o-ring because u dont want it to be spinning and possibly come out of the groove as u install it, u lubricate the outside so it doesnt tear while u tighten it, but thats just what i do and why i do it🙂
I liked your vid. Now im ready yo change it in mine.
The voice lol.
Thank you..hope it all goes smooth🙂....lol yea my voice back then was a work in progress lol
The dealer overtightened my oil filter housing too. Took all the strength I had to get it off and several attempts, the whole vehicle was rocking. Never had that problem since I've been changing it myself. 🤷🏼
That sucks, yea i dont know what they do but clearly not a proper way of doing it..but im glad u were able to get it out
@@backyardchevy328 Hmm.I have a feeling they’re just over tightening,so you’re forced to go to them if you don’t have the right tools.
I was never able to get my oil filter housing off. Over tightened with impact wrench.
Thankyou for the part number for a new oil filter housing, will have to get a new one.
I used impact and, couldn’t get it off.
Im sorry to hear that...wish it wouldnt happen so often...least being plastic it can be broken apart and removed that way worst case scenario
I just had the same exact thing happen to my filter housing today. I will never take my Rav4 to another person to change the oil again.
I can’t believe almost non of these mention the locking pin that breaks the nib of the housing in the first place but agreed also tightened too much too, I could see
the groove on drain plug to housing part on mine, Do all my own this was first to see done from dealer many are young, funny they are so worried your dash cam is disconnected at Toyota
Great vid. I was doing my wife’s car and the filter housing broke on the same spot. Gotta love the stealership
Thank you...im sorry to hear that😔..Yea they do break often cause theyre over tightening em, ive had to remove 3 more since that video on customers cars and 2 of the 3 broke..i even got an extra filter housing ready just in case.
Backyard Chevy I sent her to the dealership for the new housing and they were trying to give her crap about breaking it and how she should have brought it to them until she replied that if it hadn’t over tq’d by them before she wouldn’t be there haha. The breakaway torque finally loosened around 27ft/lbs
@@volcom21d lol yea not like someones gonna purposely break it and go ask for a new one, if its not overtorqued they come off fine without breaking...did they cover it for u guys, or did u guys have to pay out of pocket?
damn, the mechanics that serviced my car last over-tightened the oil filter housing, it broke just like yours as i tried to remove it
Im sorry to hear that😔...were u able to get it off?
This is great, well explained and great video, even a numb nut like myself can understand this. Many thanks.
Thank you:)
Excellent presentation our Toyota filter gave the same problems.
Thanks for posting.
Thank you...im sorry to hear that..hope you were able to get it off
Backyard Chevy We have got it off but broke it like yours unfortunately. Your tutorials has helped thanks
@@Wheelabarraback im glad u were able to get it off..that seems to happen too often on those..are u gonna go with the original or the dorman metal housing?
Backyard Chevy there is an alternative? Anything is better than the rubbish that’s on there now . Even the tool to remove it slips and causes damage.
@@Wheelabarraback its not a toyota oem part but they do sell metal housing alternatives..i havent tried em yet though
the dealer that sold us our rav 4 tightened it like crazy.
It came off without breaking but was over tightened. insane. This new style of filter sure seems like a messy job.
Yea i cant believe that it happens so often...i would like to see why they actually overtighten em so often..the dealer must have some really high torque spec or they use an impact to tighten it
At 4:40, you said the oil filter housing should not be tightened to more than 25 ft-lbs. This is incorrect. At 4:09 the torque is indicated on the housing, 25 N-m, which is 18.44 ft-lbs.
Yea i was just saying that u dont wanna tighten it any more than 25ft lbs., like the one that i removed must of been.
Even the Lexus dealer oil lube techs overtightened my filter on my ES350. It took me 30 mins to get it off. You can't trust any dealer techs to follow their procedures even on a simple oil change.
Yea i know, i dont know where theyre getting their specs or if theyre even following torque specs, but im nervous doing any oil change on newer toyotas for this reason.
Most of them use power tools on fasteners that they should be doing by hand.
" Uh got this last week on thuh tool truck an it is rated at 8,000 foot poundsa torque yup"....... They all want to have these mega torque monster tools and use them on #10 torx screws or 12 ft pound 8mm hex head pot metal cap screws and the next guy to go in there is screwed
nice job explaining and showing the oil change, thanks!
Thank you🙂
Excellent video, concise, direct and informative, especially about torquing and proper tools and o rings.
When you replaced the oil drain plug, it didn't look like you replaced the "old" compression washer! Can they be used over again? Also, my 2013 Rav4 sits up high enough where I don't need to jack the vehicle up! I just lay on a big piece of cardboard and slide under the vehicle.
It depends on the design..i reuse em as long as they dont look damaged..but if i did the oil changes myself i replace em every 2nd or 3rd oil change.
I haven't changed the washer in over 3 years and no leaks so far. Do the job right and you shouldn't have leaks. After you drain oil, tighten drain bolt screw, clean area, then check for leaks after you fill engine with oil.
What size is the oil filter housing socket that removes the oil filter housing? Can you get it at auto parts store?
Thank you
Thank you so much my friend for this very helpful video. Very clear, easy to understand and ' to the point '. Your friend from Puerto Rico , Edwin Oliveras
So glad it was helpful🙂 thank you friend
Thank you for this, made my oil change super easy
So glad to be able to help🙂
Can u change the oil without the tool or is the tool a must? Need to change oil on my moms car didn't know about the weird oil filter setup on the rav 4.
Great video, subscribed. When you get the filter for a car with the filter housing type filter, are the gaskets that come with the filter always the correct size you need?
Thank you🙂 really appreciate it..yes although the last time i got a stp filter for one i didnt like how loose the o-ring felt and i ended up returning it cause of that
Best and simple thanks
Nice Video ! thank You ! Awesome Detail thank You !
Dealer did same thing to mine, it was on so tight it broke the oil filter wrench. Stripped the bolt part right out. Luckily it did not break the housing. Had to take it back to dealer for them to remove it.
I cant believe how often they do that, did they charge u for it? I wonder they would of covered the housing on this one.
Backyard Chevy they did not charge me, but I wasted nearly 5qts of my own oil. I had to refill it to dive it back to dealer just so they could drain it to remove the filter. I've always done my own oil changes for this reason. The dealer looked at me like I was the idiot.
Yea i wouldnt have anyone else do my oil change if it was free, lol well maybe ill take the parts but not the labor part of it...i just hope they didnt tighten it as much the 2nd time for u.
Excellent views and concise directions. Thank you!
Thank you i really appreciate it🙂
The filter drain plug is torqued to 9 ft lbs. Oil pan plug is torqued to 30 ft lbs.
Thank you for those specs, yea i didnt realize i didnt include them in the video, i thought i put em as caption.
Just remember 30/20/10. 30 ft lbs for the drain plug, 20 ft lbs for the oil filter and 10 ft lbs for the filter drain plug. Easy to remember.
and don't accidently mix them up
This may be true, but the drain housing clearly says 25nm which translates to roughly 18 ft.lbs. If he broke an adapter they must have tightened it to 218 ft. lbs.
Thank you for the video! Really direct and to the point, well edited too.
Thank you so much🙂
most vid's I've seen people use the extension to loosen the filter housing , but it seems it would be better to use a socket since you could get more power behind it with less chance of breaking the filter tool.
yea the extension would be the weaker point, so it may be better to use a socket...but unfortunately the housing is what ends up cracking cause of how tight they end up tightening it.
@@backyardchevy328 yes, I've seen where a few people went with the upgraded steel or aluminum housing rather than OEM plastic.
@@BigAlWillis yea thats a good option..i went with the original only cause i knew id be doing the oil changes from then on, so wasnt planning on finding it overtightened again.
Exactly what is the role of the cat in the oil change? Does AutoZone keep them on hand for most models of Rav4s?
knows how to increase horsepower:) lol
I wish toyota just used a regular spin on filter on the 2013-2018 rav 4's
Yes i know what u mean...its such a common thing to break those filter housings cause theyre overtightened that it makes any oil change a risk
Hi mate. Just wondering if you need to replace the housing qhen changing the filter or did you just replace because it was broken?
Just because it was broken...the housing can be reused if its in good shape..youll wanna replace the filter element and the seals
I came for the oil change tutorial; and stayed for the cat 🐱
What is the point of the filter drain plug if you're going to pull the filter off anyway?
Excellent video, very clear, to the point, you use the proper terminology and show everything every step of the way. Very easy to follow. Nice video!
Thank you, i really appreciate it🙂
Did this today and the housing broke , I recommend going to oreilly, they offer one thats metal and its an exact fit only 30$
Sorry to hear that...yea i probably would of done the same but since i know id be doing the oil changes from now on..wouldnt worry about it being overtightened anymore...but if it happens again...ill definitely go that route.
Thanks for the great tutorial!
Thank you🙂
I worked at a shop and did oil changes on lots of toyotas but never used the oil filter drain plug just pulled the housing off maybe just a different way of doing it
Yea some toyota housings dont even have that filter drain portion
@@backyardchevy328 guess so I don't think it's too big of a deal if you don't use the drain plug and just pull off the housing instead
@@colinwoods8430 no its not, its kind of extra step just so the oil doesnt come out through the sides when ur removing it, well as long as it wasnt overtightened that is.
9 ft lbs for the small cap and 18ft lbs for the oil filter cartridge
My filter housing broke in the same spot...luckly i had bought a new metal housing from amazon..or else i would have been screwed
An exceptionally well done instructional. Thank you!
Thank you, i appreciate it🙂
your dip stick reading was great. Mine is always difficult to read for some reason, online people are having the same issue any fix on that ?
Yea, i was just reading that...but it does seem some people kinda scuff it lightly with some sandpaper then clean it off so none of that metal goes into pan and it works for them since the dipstick is naturally so shiny.
Dorman Part# 917-016CD worked better than OEM filter cap that was shown as broken in this video. Dealers over tighten it for you to keep going back for over priced 2+ or 3+ hrs long wait on simple oil changes despite of proper appointment
Yea its definitely a good choice to go with the aluminum but stock's good as long as the person does their own oil change and doesnt overtighten.
Dealer hasn't touched my 2011 Rav 4 since I got it, I do my own oil changes, brake/rotor jobs, transmission fluid drain and fills and tuneups. The Rav 4 runs and spins like a top. Buy your own tools, do your research on TH-cam "University" and/or ask friends/family who know about cars, it's not that hard. The less a dealer/mechanic touches your car, the better off you will be! Plus think of the $$$ you'll save!
Hi Great Video BUT I did not see you replace the Drain Plug metal/fiber gasket
Yea i normally replace it every other oil change and i know dealer replaced it...but yea i should have replaced it and mentioned replacing it.
Great video! Direct and to the point!!
🤙🏼🤙🏼🤙🏼
Thank you🙂..yea thats how all my videos are🙂
Hi. Thanks for sharing this! You did a great job in discussing the process and potential problems.
Thank you🙂
Perfect instruction video!
Thank you🙂
Excellent video instruction. ThNk you so mucb
Thank you🙂
Changing my 2015 RAV4 oil and have only had it done at dealership... and what do you know- over tightened!
Yea it happens too often...dont know what information theyre following but its definitely wrong based on how often it happens.
How many miles before I have to change this oil?
Very nice, to the point video. Thanks.
Thank you so much.
If you raise / jack the Rav4 does the oil drain better? Or should it be level?
Well if u raise it, it may get just a lil but extra, but it wont be that much
Whats the filter wrench size??
64.3mm 14 flute
Awesome video thank you!
Thank you🙂
Are tires elevated while changing oil filter?
Quick and to the point thanks!
Thank you🙂
Hello
Thank for this movie.
Could you please tell me what motor do you have.
Thanks so much
Thank you🙂 its the 2.5l engine
Super job
Thanks
Thank you🙂
Is it safe to put the front two wheels on those Rhinoramps? Will the oil drain properly?
Yes the oil will drain properly, since the drain bolt is facing the rear so the oil will pool on the side with the bolt so itll drain well..and yea the rhino ramps are good..just be sure to engage the parking brake and put a wheel chock or a piece of wood on the rear of rear wheel
@@backyardchevy328 thank you very much. What is the torque spec for the smaller metal screw that goes in the middle of the filter housing for draining the filter?
@@oandalevelchemistry8095 9 ft lbs for that plug in middle
Best video I've watched today!
Thank you🙂
Just curious you planning to do a video for tranny and coolant changes?