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04-05-2012, 12:50 PM

1stgenblowingsmoke

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Originally Posted by tower_ofpower

Snug plus 1/4 turn, that's about every automotive filters "specs" unless you have a gorilla grip hand tight is sketchy at best... Mines hand tight and it has a tendency to have a weeee bit collect on the bottom of the filter. Waiting for the day it lets loose. Even after only tightening by hand the dang things always come off fighting.

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Never had one come loose or leak on me n thy always come off easy for me when you oil the seal.

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04-06-2012, 09:31 AM

tower_ofpower

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If it works for you all the better bud, I rarely use a filter wrench putting them on; always need one taking it off. Seen entirely too many filters loosen up from vibrations to leave them loose enough to remove by hand again. Just my personal preference