Oil Filter Recommendation
JK Enthusiast
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I know I am a noob and this is my firts post, but I felt I needed to reply. I have been using the hand tight method for 12 years now too with no probs.
I also use mobil 1 and mobil 1 filters from Wally World (Walmart).
Side note, if you cannot hand tighten a oil filter to the 17-25 foot pounds by hand, then you need to hit the gym anyways...
I also use mobil 1 and mobil 1 filters from Wally World (Walmart).
Side note, if you cannot hand tighten a oil filter to the 17-25 foot pounds by hand, then you need to hit the gym anyways...
Last edited by rabidranger; May 29, 2007 at 08:40 AM.
JK Super Freak
Joined: Apr 2007
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From: White Marsh, Maryland
I know I am a noob and this is my firts post, but I felt I needed to reply. I have been using the hand tight method for 12 years now too with no probs.
I also use mobil 1 and mobil 1 filters from Wally World (Walmart).
Side note, if you cannot hand tighten a oil filter to the 17-25 foot pounds by hand, then you need to hit the gym anyways...
I also use mobil 1 and mobil 1 filters from Wally World (Walmart).
Side note, if you cannot hand tighten a oil filter to the 17-25 foot pounds by hand, then you need to hit the gym anyways...
HELL YA. Let see should we listen to???? Yeah, you go ahead and keep hand tightening your oil filter. For the other 99.9999999% of us we will keep tightening them to spec. as instructed from day one on the filter box and in the service manual. Oh, by the way, the K&N filter might actually be a good idea for you because it has holes in the end for safety wiring. That way when your hand tightened oil filter vibrates loose it will be dangling from the wire and you can screw it back on.
This is from the quaker state web site:
11. Place a light coating of new oil on the gasket of the new oil filter so it will install smoothly onto the engine. (Note: do not use grease) By hand, install the new oil filter onto the engine by turning in a clockwise direction. Once the oil filter gasket first contacts the engine, tighten the oil filter according to the directions for your application (usually found on the new filter box), preferably by hand. Generally, this is 3/4 to 1 full turn after the filter gasket contacts the engine
http://www.quakerstate.com/pages/carcare/oilchange.asp
So who is doing it wrong?????
11. Place a light coating of new oil on the gasket of the new oil filter so it will install smoothly onto the engine. (Note: do not use grease) By hand, install the new oil filter onto the engine by turning in a clockwise direction. Once the oil filter gasket first contacts the engine, tighten the oil filter according to the directions for your application (usually found on the new filter box), preferably by hand. Generally, this is 3/4 to 1 full turn after the filter gasket contacts the engine
http://www.quakerstate.com/pages/carcare/oilchange.asp
So who is doing it wrong?????
JK Super Freak
Joined: Mar 2007
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From: Coastal Bend
First, I've always hand tightened, and never had a problem. However, whatever gorilla at the plant who put the Mopar one on mine from the factory must have Popeye shaped forearms if he did. Plus, because it was a new size, my filter wrench couldn't get it, so I ended up using the screwdriver method (not recommended).