Gen III oil filter wrench

[Mark57]

Originally Posted by patsparks

. . . . from W

Thanks, I owe you a frothy.

[a64pilot]

Originally Posted by kaptmorgan

How much is the toyota Part?

My dealer maintains that he is not allowed to sell Toyota tools to the public, They would like to, but Toyota strictly forbids them.

[jaywolf]

Originally Posted by windstrings

This is the one I ended up buying.. .looks like made of good stuff and cheap.

I got this one
Toyota Oil Filter Wrench (09228-06501) 64mm/14 flute:eBay Motors (item 370247376286 end time Sep-17-09 18:15:34 PDT)

It looks about the same it has s 3/8 drive in the center so you don't need any socket just a ratchet.

[mgb4tim]

Originally Posted by Mark57

Unobtanium needs to be added to the PriusChat list of official terms.

It's part of both of the MG and Triumph forums I visit.

[windstrings]

Originally Posted by tumbleweed

I think you did better than I did. I paid twice that much including shipping. Then I found out it takes a 24mm socket so I had to spend $7 more for one of those. The ebay one looks like it takes a smaller socket.

Ill wait till I get it to see..... Im betting I already have the socket.

[esoniat]

I have seldom used a wrench, even on my ES300 where the filter was difficult to reach by hand. Has anyone removed this filter cartridge by hand? I'm pretty strong and it looks like there is really good access to get you hands on this thing.

I just don't want another oil filter wrench I never use lying around.

Originally Posted by windstrings

Ill wait till I get it to see..... Im betting I already have the socket.

[windstrings]

Originally Posted by esoniat

I have seldom used a wrench, even on my ES300 where the filter was difficult to reach by hand. Has anyone removed this filter cartridge by hand? I'm pretty strong and it looks like there is really good access to get you hands on this thing.

I just don't want another oil filter wrench I never use lying around.

I would just go get a cheap one from Walmart.... these things are funny.. sometimes they break free and other times they are tough... IMO.. I'd rather want to know the job is going to be consistently easy and know what to expect... if you ever "can't" get it off, you will be forced to go to the store in the middle of the job or revert to banging on it with something and risk damage too.... its not worth the hassle to not have one IMO....
I've never done Cartridge, but it looks like it could be tougher than the regular type to get off.. but I could be wrong.

[a64pilot]

Originally Posted by windstrings

I've never done Cartridge, but it looks like it could be tougher than the regular type to get off.. but I could be wrong.

It is, your not, it's the drag of the O ring I believe that makes it harder. On a spin on the sealing gasket or O ring just meets up flush with a flat sealing surface, with a cannister, I believe the O ring goes inside of the engine so to speak, so your squeezing the O ring between the engine opening and the outside of the cannister. Hard to explain, but there was a lot more drag on the cannister on removal. I had to use the strap wrench to turn it several turns before it got loose, usually a spin on is loose in a half a turn or so. YMMV

[windstrings]

That makes perfect sense to me... the surfaces that move when you turn the canister have more contact area than a simple compression of both sides like with the Cannister type.
The threads themselves are probably no worse at all, its all about the O ring.

[Smoketrail]

I have used the KD #3253 65 mm end cap oil filter wrench on my 2010 Prius and found it worked great. I had to pry mine off with a screwdriver since it fit the oil housing so well.