oil filter removal tool.

[Shroomster]

Get the Assenmacher toy-640. <<<I highly recommend it. It should be right around $20 USD. It works for both the plastic and aluminum toyota cartridge housings. you need a 24mm socket/wrench on the end of it, but it does the job. It's aluminum, but quality made.

2 things, once the cartridge housing has mated fully with the engine side, stop tightening. it doesn't need to be super tight, just flushed and maybe tapped once. check with CTScott for the appropriate torque specification if you wish.

Second thing, remember to remove the tool once you finish using it, it blends into the engine being dull grey aluminum and all lol. Many a lube tech at my job has had to purchase more than one of these tools.

[Geoff Peace]

Originally Posted by Shroomster

Get the Assenmacher toy-640. <<<I highly recommend it. It should be right around $20 USD. It works for both the plastic and aluminum toyota cartridge housings. you need a 24mm socket/wrench on the end of it, but it does the job. It's aluminum, but quality made.

2 things, once the cartridge housing has mated fully with the engine side, stop tightening. it doesn't need to be super tight, just flushed and maybe tapped once. check with CTScott for the appropriate torque specification if you wish.

Second thing, remember to remove the tool once you finish using it, it blends into the engine being dull grey aluminum and all lol. Many a lube tech at my job has had to purchase more than one of these tools.

Thankyou for your help Shroomster. The TOY 640 is indeed the one I have bought. But, only $6 around £4 so very pleased. I have checked with C.T. Scott and the torque is 40 Nm which seems a lot to me however, I will go with that.
Regards Geoff Peace.