kmcc78240

Last Night I changed my oil. I live in South Texas so I use 10w 40 well I normally just buy a case of oil, but they were out so I bought a gallon jug and two quarts to get to the 5.5 quarts. Did the Oil change but after I dumped the first quart in I saw I just put in 20w 50. So as it stands I have 4 quarts 10w 40 and 1.5 of 20w 50.. Is this a Problem same brand of oil just different wieghts??? Also How tight should the oil filter be I snugged it up with a oil fiter wrench thing is that OK?

gohawks

I believe the OEM filters say 1 to 3/4 turn with the wrench after the seal makes contact...

kmcc78240

Cool well I didn't over tighten the filter, but what about the two different weights of oil?

maxpower_hd

I wouldn't worry too much about the oil. If anything the 20/50 won't thin out as easy in the Texas heat. Plus int's only 1 1/2 quarts. No biggie.

On the filter, it's too late to ask if it's too tight if it's already on there. I usually just tighten it as tight as I can by hand. Anything tighter and it can be a real PITA to get off. I've been doing it that way forever and never had a leak. On the other hand, I've payed hell trying to get some off that I didn't install.

Also be sure to put a coat of oil on the rubber seal before installing the filter. It helps seal it and helps even more removing it.

Glenn

It won't matter very much. You will be fine.

kmcc78240

Man After I tighted it, All I could think about was the seal of someones filter blowing out. I definitly did not over tighten it, I have put fram on there tighter, before I new about YT and showed me the error of my ways. Anyways I just needed a piece of mind about the oil thanks guys.

gohawks

FWIW I usually hand tighten it until snug, then give a 3/4 turn with a wrench. Just me.

Elton

thats what i do .... im pretty sure the toyota dealer uses a air ratchet to tightin there oil filters i could barely get the filter off my sisters camary

maxpower_hd

I had one on a Chevy V-6 once that I couldn't get off with anything. I used a chain wrench and began to crush it. I used a three finger Matco filter socket wrench and crushed it some more. Then I drove a big screwdriver through it and completely mutilated it. I finally managed to rip and cut all the sheet metal off of it leaving just the base of the filter still attached to the car. There was a hex head inside that threaded into the engine block. I removed that using a breaker bar and a hex socket. Not only did they use an air ratchet, I think they added some Lock Tite to the threads and Super Glue to the gasket.

kmcc78240

I would not doubt it my filter was so damn tight I almost left it on. I have one of the band oil filter wrenchs and it kept slipping when I was loosing it. Finally got after a couple curse words though.. That brings me to one good point about fra oil filters. the grip on the outside I mess that stuff. Not enough to go back though..haha

Buck01

I have never tried this but have heard you can put a piece of sandpaper around the filter then your filter band wrench so it wont slip..or at least not as easily.

Just a thought.

kmcc78240

makes sense, I had though about a piece of rubber durning the loosing and tighting, but I ended up just getting the wrench to grab by pushing the band on the filter then turning it..

youngbuck

Hand tightening is just fine, and I've done thousands of oil changes. You shouldn't use a tool to tighten an oil filter (unless of course you are as weak as a 2 year oil).

kyle_22r

don't ever use a wrench to tighten on an oil filter, unless you like getting it off with a chisel! most filters call for 3/4 of a turn after the seal touches the block.

as for the oil weight, if it's a 22RE you'll be fine. the original spec on the 20R and 22R was 20w40 or 20w50. they aren't precision engines, and you should actually match the viscosity to your climate. 5w30 or 10w30 in cold areas, 10w40 or 15w40 all-around, or 20w50 in hot zones in the south.