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Originally Posted by jaykay
The adapter has a torque and the filter is hand tight plus a half turn to a full turn .....by hand...this is what I do anyway.
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Yeah, I've always split the difference: rub a little oil on the o-ring on the filter, thread it on, gently turn until the ring just touches the mounting surface, then 3/4 turn by hand after that.
I've had the same piece of cardboard under the car for probably 15 years—have never seen as much as a drop of oil on it. (Other than when I've clumsily dripped some there myself by accident
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