BillClifford

I can't really say I've ever found a 'standard' or torque or anything... "hand tight' is so variable, I mean, 98 pound weakling, or 250 pound buff body builder? and I hear people say half turn, quarter turn, nothing more than hand tight. Then 'be careful not to tighten it too much!' (which I didn't care about, until I heard "my filter sheered apart"... now I'm worried about over tightening ? (though that fear comes after these 2 filters came loose)) But again, never had this problem in 30+ years, but twice on this car within a year?! ? (maybe it's just fate or the car has a curse on it, never had a windshield crack, but twice already in this car too)

I've changed the oil in my cars for 30 years, never had a problem with the oil filter coming loose but my C-Max, in the last year, I've had to change my oil twice, both times within 1500 miles of the last because the oil filter came loose! clean oil on the rubber ring, no old ring remaining, hand tight, 1/2 turn with a wrench... Has anyone had any similar problems?