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Toyota oil filter wrench: Which wrench is best?

Save time and frustration by using the proper Toyota Oil Filter Wrench Starting in 2007, Toyota switched to cartridge oil filters instead of the traditional spin-on filters. The cartridge filters fit inside an oil filter housing covered with a plastic cap. And it’s the plastic cap that’s causing problems for technicians and DIYers. The cap requires a special wrench to fit onto the flutes and exert maximum release torque. Using a universal band or cap wrench will damage the oil cap. Toyota specifies a special Toyota wrench P/N 09228-06500-02 or … Read More