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Old Nov 2, 2012 | 11:07 PM
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Question Oil Filter Foot Pounds
Hi all...new to the forum, I have a 2007 C280 that I'm getting ready to change the oil for the first time in this car myself. I have all the filters etc but my question is, how tight, (foot pounds) do I tighten the oil filter?

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Old Nov 2, 2012 | 11:17 PM
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Tight plus 1/4 turn.
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Old Nov 2, 2012 | 11:36 PM
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OK thanks! I saw on some of the threads on You Tube, to use a torque wrench and tighten to x amount of lbs and each thread was giving a different # for the same model!
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People overthink these things way too much! Just get it real snug, not overtight, otherwise it's a ***** to get it off again next time.
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yea makes sense...others seem to be making it too technical, doesn't seem to be much different than stardard vehicles.
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But snug plus 1/4 turn works ok too.
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Make sure you oil the o-ring on the new filter. If they go on dry they are tough to get off for the next oil change.
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