Originally Posted By: Brett Miller
I just changed the oil in my 3.5 Sienna this morning. The filter box (Toyota) lists 19 ft/lbs as the torque for the cartridge. I kind of like the new setup since it's easy to see if there is anything in the filter. Mine was a clean as a wistle.
This ease of viewing the filter media is a plus. I spread my filter out after 770 miles on the factory fill and found aluminum shavings, blue flecks of paint, and small bits of green plastic (!?).
I just changed the oil in my 3.5 Sienna this morning. The filter box (Toyota) lists 19 ft/lbs as the torque for the cartridge. I kind of like the new setup since it's easy to see if there is anything in the filter. Mine was a clean as a wistle.
This ease of viewing the filter media is a plus. I spread my filter out after 770 miles on the factory fill and found aluminum shavings, blue flecks of paint, and small bits of green plastic (!?).