Oil Filter/Drivetrain Issue (Corolla Cross Hybrid)

[CF7]

Hi guys. I changed my oil 1k miles ago on my 2024 Cross Hybrid after seeing a milkshake under the oil cap. Thanks for the advice.
I heard recently how bad it is to over-tighten the filter, so i decided today to put it on ramps and loosen it a bit considering i recall turning it with the wrench after being hand tight. I cant say for sure how many turns i went.
The car's E-Brake applies automatically when in park, and disengages when put in drive. With this in mind, I couldn't figure why the car wouldn't drive up the ramp. The gas engine kicked in and I then realized the brake was on. Im not sure if my door was open or not.
Finally i got it on the ramps and removed the plastic cover. I noticed a bit of oil under the filter, but none on the cover. It had been 800 miles or so. I loosened it to hand tight with a wrench and planned to retighten it to hand tight. I did that and it spun until it seemed to hit a wall. It seemed pretty tight but i could tell it would go no more. This is a conventional spin filter.
I then wanted to start the car to check it under pressure. It was warm so the gas engine wouldn't kick on. I was stepping on the gas with the brake off and finally heard a crack. I realized i cracked the chock behind the wheel. This was not a good day.
I then backed up and the engine started. I tried driving up the ramps again, and the same thing happened. I pushed until the gas engine kicked on and realized the E-Brake was on again!
I shut it off and it went right up. Again, there was a couple of drops of oil at the filter's bottom.
Could I have stripped the filter for going a turn or two too much? It didnt seem super tight coming off although i needed a wrench to get it off. The threads were smooth. How fragile are filters? Would the filter strip before the housing?
Also, how bad was trying to drive a few times with the brake engaged on a CVT?
Ive been changing oil for 30 years on my cars, and thats about it (you can see thats my limit). Ive never had these odd issues before.
Thanks for making it this far! I appreciate it.

 

[Leo99]

I always hand tighten and then give it a half turn or a little more with a wrench. I tend to over-tighten a little. Oil filters and the filters housings are pretty rugged in my experience. Some of those quickie oil filter places will really tighten the filters. I wouldn't worry about it. I wouldn't have loosed up the filter. Next time you change the oil, ensure the oil filter gasket comes off cleanly and there is no residue on the filter housing.

 

[CF7]

I always hand tighten and then give it a half turn or a little more with a wrench. I tend to over-tighten a little. Oil filters and the filters housings are pretty rugged in my experience. Some of those quickie oil filter places will really tighten the filters. I wouldn't worry about it. I wouldn't have loosed up the filter. Next time you change the oil, ensure the oil filter gasket comes off cleanly and there is no residue on the filter housing.

Thanks for the info!

 

[skyactiv]

Your transmission is fine. The auto industry did a misnomer coming up with the E-CVT name. Most everyone equates it to a CVT and the negatives that goes with it in their mind.

 

[dkryan]

CF7………

You don’t have to live with the “E-brake” automatically engaging when you shift into park. It’s defaulted that way from the factory but you can easily cancel that mode and simply set the e-brake yourself by using e-brake switch, as needed.

Check your Quick Reference Guide for how to rid yourself of that constantly annoying occurrence.

 

[NormanBuntz]

As you probably know by now, there's never any need to use a wrench to tighten an oil filter. 3/4 of a turn by hand after the gasket makes contact almost always works. If I was worried about that existing filter, I would've ditched it and installed a new one. The male threads on the housing should be harder than the female threads on the filter, so you should be OK to change out the filter.

 

[ATex7239]

Hand tight always. More than two grunts or a fart is way too tight.

 

[CF7]

As you probably know by now, there's never any need to use a wrench to tighten an oil filter. 3/4 of a turn by hand after the gasket makes contact almost always works. If I was worried about that existing filter, I would've ditched it and installed a new one. The male threads on the housing should be harder than the female threads on the filter, so you should be OK to change out the filter.

Thanks. I was hoping that was the case. And yes, lesson learned.

 

[CF7]

CF7………

You don’t have to live with the “E-brake” automatically engaging when you shift into park. It’s defaulted that way from the factory but you can easily cancel that mode and simply set the e-brake yourself by using e-brake switch, as needed.

Check your Quick Reference Guide for how to rid yourself of that constantly annoying occurrence.

Ill definitely do that. Too much tech, and too many features these days.

 

[Leo99]

Ill definitely do that. Too much tech, and too many features these days.

Really? I love the automatic parking brake. Can't think of a reason to defeat it unless the rare times that I'm doing work on the car.

 

[ATex7239]

Really? I love the automatic parking brake. Can't think of a reason to defeat it unless the rare times that I'm doing work on the car.

I leave the feature on for the Sienna. It doesn’t hinder anything. And the way I see it any “stress” from parking on an incline will be placed on the brakes not the transmission. When I drove manuals I always used the parking brake for the same reason.

 

[someonesomewhere]

I leave the feature on for the Sienna. It doesn’t hinder anything. And the way I see it any “stress” from parking on an incline will be placed on the brakes not the transmission. When I drove manuals I always used the parking brake for the same reason.

Always use mine, as well, if they're functional and the vehicle isn't 30+ years old (making parts to fix potentially impossible to get). Also always turn the wheels properly if parking on a hill. It's illegal not to cut the wheels in San Francisco, but should be illegal not to everywhere. Such an easy safety measure to take.

Have yet to personally drive anything new enough to have an automatic parking brake. Not sure if I'd love it, hate it, or be 'take it or leave it' as a feature. Probably the 3rd option unless it hindered something I was attempting to do.