[wneinast]

Attempted first oil change on an '07 Tundra I purchased used today. Was never able to get the filter housing to unscrew. Whoever owned it before had broken off a small section of the housing and it was screwed on so tight nothing I tried would get it off. Went ahead and switched out the oil, and will need to take it to dealer next time to get the filter changed. My question is "WHY?" What possible advantage does this type of oil filter offer over the traditional and much easier screw on canister. Seems like this is nothing more than an attempt to force more and more of us "do it yourselfers" into the dealership. I'd appreciate any insight as to any other reason for using this design as opposed to the screw on Canister that 99% of vehicles manufactured today use.