Steve57S

I changed the oil in my Wife’s 2018 ES350 for its very first oil change last week. (Could have had it done free at the dealer but they are two hours drive from us.). The filter plug would not turn independently so I used a large screwdriver to hold one of the ears of the canister to get the plug off and drain the canister. When I re-assembled it I put some anti-seize compound on the canister plug threads. I torqued the housing to 20 ft lbs and then torqued the drain plug to 10 ft lbs. Have to see if the plug comes off independently at the next oil change. It is a bit less messy to be able to drain the canister before removing it—a clever design if it works.