valentino46 5 Posted Wednesday at 07:39 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 07:39 PM Ok , So i have looked on YOUTUBE, seen the vid on how to change Oil on a Toyota Avensis 1.8 petrol,2012 reg . Before i crawl underneath, can i ask , is there any problems with the clip on the Oil filter, and do i need to do it up tight BY HAND , or should i use the tool to pinch it up . Thanks in advance. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Konrad C 974 Posted Thursday at 08:55 AM Share Posted Thursday at 08:55 AM I assume you have read my post on changing the Oil of the Valvematic engine. I have did mine every year since 2016. The clip is not an issue at all, plus the filter tool helps. The filter tool I got via eBay, has served me well so far. Yes tightening by hand should be fine. A few things I can add is to don't use too much force to tighten, or will need a lot of force to undo next time. Happened to me, but I have the tools to deal with that. The new Oil filter always comes with a new seal for the filter cap. Soak the new seal in clean Oil when replacing. I stick with the preferred grade Oil - 0w-20. I am currently using Petronas Syntium 7000 0W-20 fully synthetic. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
valentino46 5 Posted Thursday at 07:40 PM Author Share Posted Thursday at 07:40 PM Thankyou so much Konrad, best regards . 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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