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Great efforts Greg...thank you so much...David

This is what happened to my RAV4 As well. I’m going to try your method and hopefully I can get it off. Thank you Sir!

I too had the same issue on my 2009 RAV4. I broke the plastic ears off the oil cap trying to get it loose. I ended up using a Dremel tool to cut the main body loose then heated what remained with a torch hoping to melt the threaded part out. I don't know what that plastic is made out of but it wouldn't melt but it did finally break free. I did the same thing as Greg early on using a 2 foot prybar and impact wrench to no avail. I ended up replacing the oil filter housing with an aluminum one. The overall design that Toyota used has to be the dumbest thing I have ever seen. Nothing wrong with the standard type oil filter we, our fathers and grandfathers grew up with.

Ok everyone, mine was a RAV4. So the 2 paper towels shoved in definitely helps and tap on the oil filter socket! But the oil filter housing with broke teeth, still slipped off and the using air I didn't have a big enough impact wrench to work it off. SO HERE's THE EXTRA TIP that finally got mine to budge. I had the car on jack stands, then took the floor jack and butted it up against the back of the socket wrench applying pressure onto top of the socket tool head (where direction switch is ). I had small piece rubber between the used the floor jack pressure against the socket wrench head. You will see the entire engine move up about an 1/2 inch into the engine mounts. Then using a extension bar level on the 1/4" socket wrench I think it's key to apply a very slow hard pull on it and it came loose. Thank god!

i broke the tabs off my mother in laws last night. i did your tricks and it worked. taped it. blue towel tapped that on. But i used an impact wrench. its off. going with a metal one now. Thanks alot for the tips

I came for singing, but I think I prefer this, keep it up!

I had to use an air hammer the last time i did one...wasnt crossthreaded...put new filter cap on...hoping ir will come off next oil change...horrible design..

I had a rav4 stuck had to cut it off I put a metal one on 35 bucks

Daughters RAV4 was giving me same problem from being over tightened. Drilled 3 1/8 inch holes in filter cap wrench and drove 3 1 1/2 inch self tapping sheet metal screws through filter cap and got it off. Of course that was last resort because filter cap is ruined after that and new one at Toyota was $75 but I was to the point I didn’t care and with tabs broke on the old one it needed to be replaced.As far as the aluminum caps that are out there I would stay away from them for the simple fact that if the aluminum threads on the cap and the aluminum threads on the engine gall you really screwed, at least with plastic cap you certain to avoid that. Just my opinion.

This is my afternoon project .. already ripped all the tabs off and cracked the plastic housing. Will try tapping and paper to see if that works before replacing that OEM piece of shit with the aluminum aftermarket version 😂

this happened to me with a 2017 Toyota Tacoma and nothing worked like you. My ears broke off too did not want to hack on it so can't drive it. I had to bring it to the dealer and they have seen this before. I opted to buy one with a metal housing. I think plastic can weld onto the threaded mounting point. I don't think this solely due to being on too tight. But always check not screw it on too tight. Maybe hand tight+ is all. I think this is a really a bad design.

I’m having the exact same issue!!!! 🤦🏻‍♂️

You are a life saver thanks!!!

These filter housings are a complete disaster and absolutely suck. With enough heat cycles they will still get stuck even if torqued to 18 ft lbs. lube the gasket and threads well and it will help. One solution is to use the metal Toyota OEM housing . In addition do not use the generic filter wrench that grip the tabs. Motiv makes a good one and even snap-ons blue point that the technicians use.

Can confirm, the paper worked for me. Had a plastic one stuck on and the toyota tool broke all the tabs going around it but hadnt stripped it out yet. Tapped around the seal on the housing itself(actually used an air hammer since I had enough at this point), put a towel in the toyota tool and it came off easy actually.

You sir, are a gentleman and a scholar! Excellent and very helpful information. Worked perfectly. Thank you so much! 🤘

Everyone is puzzled as to how toyota engineers became instant boneheads. I'm done with toyota vehicles after seeing how backwards their products have become.

I had a heck of a time with my used toyota sienna either dealer way overtightened it or never changed it I had aluminum special wrench like yours the motiv brand one i think and the hole to fit 3/8 drive started to strip so i put big socket on the bolt head of filter wrench and impact gun broke it loose i think vibrations broke it free. some other people said tapping on housing while loosening broke it free

Instead of paper towel use a piece of fine grit sandpaper. Watch it come right off.

I just had this issue last week on my 2016 tundra. I used the filter cap and a mid torque impact wrench. Came right off and got oil in my eyes. No damage to the filter housing. Make sure you have adapters for the impact beforehand.

This was the video we needed. The plastic around the cartridge started chipping off we were trying to pull on it so hard, for two straight days. Everyone just said to "give it some more muscle" when it wasn't coming off, but a couple of taps and a piece of paper, and I could have got it off with one hand. This worked flawlessly.

Dam man im having a time removing mines right now im stuck

I watched another mechanic video explaining to tap on the plastic housing with a hammer while turning with the breaker bar and cap tool.

Thanks for sharing sir. That helped me a lot on 17 Rav4 with exact same problem

Greg, my friend! I have been dealing with an epically stuck oil filter cap on my wife’s car all day. I gave up a few minutes ago and went to UA-cam. Very surprised to see your mug on the search results, but I’m glad I watched this. I will try the paper trick in the morning! Thank you!

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Old type filters are hand tightened. This new innovation gives a lot of possibilities for use of impact drivers. The local Walmart refused to change oil for my Camry because another national level auto club over tightened it.

Thank you so much from Israel bro .. your paper tip helped me on 2012 corolla.. @#$& Toyota

Very easy, TY

Doesn’t look at all like my 2010! The reset button is in the instrument cluster.

Thanks for uploading video 🦍

Thank you

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I've got a 2010 Ford Explorer and it doesn't work like you show it here. First of all, I have no buttons on my dash so I tried to use the button near the odometer but it doesn't work either. Does anyone have other suggestions?

Thanks

very helpful bro thanks

TY for the best style of doing it to it. 👍