Oil Filter Wrench for 15400-PXC-306 Filter
10-19-2023, 05:23 AM
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10-19-2023, 09:39 AM
#12
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There is a filter tool that you use with a rachet wrench...it basically grabs on to the filter and squeezes it and you turn the ratchet. You'll use this to move the filter. Yes it'll dent the filter but you'll throw that used filter away anyways. It was originally recommended by LHT (or at least that was where I first heard of it). To install, you don't use this tool...just the rubber strap wrench will work as you only need to tighten it 1/4 of a turn beyond hand tight.
10-19-2023, 09:56 AM
#13
There is a filter tool that you use with a rachet wrench...it basically grabs on to the filter and squeezes it and you turn the ratchet. You'll use this to move the filter. Yes it'll dent the filter but you'll throw that used filter away anyways. It was originally recommended by LHT (or at least that was where I first heard of it). To install, you don't use this tool...just the rubber strap wrench will work as you only need to tighten it 1/4 of a turn beyond hand tight.
i've been using my hands for filters for 30 years with the exception of my tundra that had a cartridge.
10-19-2023, 09:57 AM
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10-19-2023, 10:20 AM
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10-19-2023, 04:38 PM
#18
Fine if you want to take such foolish risks, but don't come posting here with such irresponsible advice.
Honda designed a special filter just for this engine, with metal ridges to support the gasket when its torqued well beyond what an ordinary filter couod ever withstand. They did this because our engines can easily spin filter loose, oil spews on hot exhaust, engine fire takes out car.
9k rpm requires high oil pressure. Vtec consumes a lot of oil flow. So our pump is high volume high pressure, and can spin an ordinary filter off, or the correct one that hasn't been torqued down.
Instructions are written right on side of filter. Either use a torque wrench to spec, or the number dial printed on filter to do 7/8 of a turn past initial contact.
Its a time bomb that could go off any second, or never. But since preventing tragedy takes 30 sec extra effort in a 20 min job, only reckless idiots would deliberately choose not to do it.
03-05-2024, 03:03 AM
#20
My strap wrench has worked perfectly for oil changes for 11 years.
