Did my first oil change. Installed this particular oil filter. It’s simply says 3/4 - 1 turn after contact on the tightness. It really kinda stopped at 2/3. I was able to get it to 3/4 but it was pure muscle and hand cramps. I now will stop at 2/3 next time. I guess the rubber gasket are not as thick as they was back in the day. That’s the instructions on the car quest premium ( 3/4-1 ). I just looked at a Nissan filter ( Japan Maun ) filter. It has 2/3 turn on it. Ha !!!! Wardawg.
Carquest premium 84356
- Thread starter Gawardawg
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My experience over the decades is 1/2 to 1 1/4 turn on various vehicle and ag. equipment filters. I, too, have a filter on a farm tractor that takes herculean effort to get past 1/2 turn. Strength between people also varies tremendously, so "hand tight" is somewhat laughable.
You did good. Your problem was reading the instructions. Real men never read instructions.
You did good. Your problem was reading the instructions. Real men never read instructions.
The CQ 84356 have/use a "captured P type gasket" on it. That being the case, you could possibly hit torque stop on it before 3/4 turn and should not force it further which could cause a leak. 2/3 turn should get it done, then as always check for leaks.
BrendanC
$100 site donor 2024
i install until i can no longer turn by hand. i have NEVER had an oil filter leak in the 100’s i have installed.
That is how I have been doing it also. I never put a wrench on it to tighten it up.
Likewise, installed many filters only by hand and never had one leak or come loose.
That said there are a couple filters out there known or at least believed to leak if not torqued. The Honda S2000 filter has a double-seam seal gland and the s2000 guys seem to think it needs the spec torque of 12-18lb ft.
Here's the S2K filter on the right:
Heck, maybe we're just strong enough to get 18 lb-ft by hand? (I wish). I always just go as tight as I can get it by hand and call it good. As I get more arthritic, I might need to start using a cap wrench.
Karma comes back to bite us. I used to laugh at all of the tv commercials of gadgets to help old people open/close various containers. Now I have to grunt more to loosen/tighten oil filters, pull the foil cap off some containers etc.
You young whipper snappers listen to us old and wise ones! Your day is coming!
