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You need to buy a filter housing wrench that will take it off for sure.
You can usually buy an oil filter wrench from any auto parts store's that would fit your oil filter
The best way is to use an oil filter wrench which you should be able to buy at your local tools or hardware store for about five bucks. Only use the wrench to remove the filter do not use it to tighten. Finger tighten only.
It uses a cartridge type filter. You can buy a wrench that will fit the cartridge, but a large channel lock wrench will accomplish the task, unless you over-tighten. Remember to remove the filter drain plug, before removing the filter. Be sure and replace the O ring on both the drain plug an the filter.
off course the RAV4.... like darh
If you want to buy a new Rav4 you can go directly to a Toyota site and order a car. If you want to look for a used Rav4 you can look on 'Autotrader' or on Kelly Blue Book under used cars.
Turn the filter buy hand, then one quarter turn with the oil filter wrench. That's plenty. Make sure you put some new oil on the rubber gasket with your finger before screwing it on.
It is in a recess on the right side of the oil pan. You will have to remove the under car engine cover to get to it. The oil filter is a canister type, there is a black plastic container that unscrews from the block, the filter is inside the container. It is not easy to remove. I don't have a tool to fit the end of the container, so I use a belt wrench instead. I don't remember where I got the wrench, but I found it by searching the net. You can buy the filter wrench from www.fcpgroton.com it's like $7.00
i have a 200 rav 4, the recommended oil that I usually buy is Castrol 5W30. The filter you can get from Walmart, they have it listed in the book. The spark plugs, I used NGK platinum i bought from auto store
Go to wal mart and buy a Fram Oil Filter Wrench......lol......i know it sounds dumb but that's the only way i got mine off
It is an internal filter. It is located in the oil pan. It has a cap on the oil pan that almost looks like you can take it off with your hand. Chances are however you can�t. You can change it yourself with the correct size oil filter wrench. I wish I could tell you what size it was but I use a strap wrench to take it off. Most places sell the filter. Fram # is Ch8765. It is recessed into the bottom of the oil pan. There is a special tool to remove it. However there is one of those plastic filter wrenches, the ones that fit like a socket wrench on the end of a filter, that will fit the intrigue. when I find mine I will post part#. The filter is not the conventional cartrige filter most cars have. If you buy a new oil filter for your car you will see what i mean. You're going to want to purchase OTC's "GM Oil Filter Wrench", Part #6901 (~$20). This is a metal oil filter wrench specifically designed to work on 1999-2002 Olds Intrigue and 2001-2002 Olds Aurora. This wrench worked perfectly for me on my 2000 Oldsmobile Intrigue. However, you probably won't find this is stores, so you'll have to order it online. If you want a local, cheaper solution (~$5), Kragen sells a Size #4 wrench made by FloTools, which is made of some sort of plastic/graphite material. This wrench will probably suffice, assuming that your oil filter cartridge was tightened to the appropriate torque. However, if the cartridge was seriously overtightened (which most cheap oil change places do), the FloTools wrench might not be strong enough. I ended up warping the square socket side of the wrench (the side that connects to a ratchet) when trying to unscrew my oil filter cartridge.
Why would you want to know the size of the thread on the oil filter? All spin on filters have rolled threads and as long as you buy a filter that is made for your car it will fit. You don't need a wrench to fit the threads just spin the filter on and off.