Horace Zontal

Job done new housing cap and filter fitted. Once old housing was removed and on the bench and in the vice I eventually got the cap off, winding the torque wrench up I got it to 240Nm before it gave way. So 5 times its top torque of 48Nm. I can see why they may get over tightened there is no feeling of bolt stretch or bottoming out it just stops when it comes face to face. Anyway I now have a spare housing if I need one or if anybody else gets into trouble I can help them out.

I managed to pick a secondhand housing and cap up today I will pick up a new seal tomorrow and change the housing over. I have had it on a ramp so plenty of access, actually I used a torque wrench to see how much pressure I was putting on the cap. Kept an eye on the gauge got it too 190Nm before chickening out after watching the fixed section starting to twist. Interestingly on the new cap it has stamped tighten too 40Nm +/- 8Nm so maximum 48Nm. Think I will be going for the lower region. PhilipK I wish it was a canister element so I could mutilate it but unfortunately not, its an insert. Looking at the number of times I have seen the same situation on the interweb it seems a common problem. In fact when I pick the new one up earlier the man asked if mine was too tight. Once I get the old one off I will endeavour to get it apart, hopefully without it breaking then someone else can make use of it.

Found an image of the housing and a part number,

Thanks I have sourced a possible secondhand cap and filter housing maybe as you say its not listed as a separate part on a parts list. The part not numbered on your image is held onto the block by 4 bolts. I think the only option will be getting the second hand unit and fitting that, hopefully I can get a gasket or seal, or make a gasket or source a seal. I have worked on some pretty big stuff in my time and come across some stubborn filters but this takes the biscuit. I would like to have a word with whoever put it on and maybe tighten his/her nuts!

Hi all, new here but have gained much information from this site since I purchased an IS220D SE for the daughter six months ago. However I wonder if anyone has any idea of my next move regarding an over tightened oil filter cap. I am a retired diesel engineer and have tried everything I know to shift it but no way is this moving. Car was purchased 6 months ago and dealers (not Lexus) did an oil and filter change when collected. Some dope must have tighten the cap well over the needed torque. I have the correct tool and I have tried warming the housing above its normal temp no joy, tried freezing the cap with nitrogen, no joy. My main concern is that I tear the whole filter housing off from the block. I am trying to locate another complete housing so I can remove the one on the car and see if I can budge it, Then if it does fracture at least I will have a replacement. So here we go any suggestions regarding shifting it, and the joint between the block and the housing would anybody know if it is a gasket or O rings. Thanks.