Correct metal filter housing for 2024 SR5

Hi everyone,

Bought a Brand new 2024 4Runner SR5 this week. Super excited. Drove 400 + miles home from the dealer and want to change oil at 500 miles.

1. Should I also change the filter?

2. If so the metal filter housing replacement some are recommending Toyota #

$51 15620-31060 15643-31050

15620-31060 doesn't fit the 2022 - 2024 4 runner according to the Toyota websites I have tried. So what is the correct part number?

3. I would probably stick with the plastic one, but I am a lot more careful than most mechanics I have encountered and THAT is the concern with substituting a metal one.

Thanks for the advice.
Regards,

John

 

I wonder what Japanese Toyota engineers think, when they put plastic housing instead of metal?

 

Stick with the Plastic one, it's just better.

 

Thanks Ripper. I actually would rather. I have a wide variety of filter wrenches, but do you think this one is better? It's certainly deeper:

$30 Motivx Tools Oil Filter Wrench for Toyota Camry, Tundra, Tacoma, 4Runner, RAV4 and More - 64mm 14 Flute Precision CNC Machined Aluminum Oil Filter Removal Tool

https://www.amazon.com/Motivx-Tools...unner+oil+filter+wrench&qid=1709419402&sr=8-6

John

 

Plastic.

 

I have the metal housing sitting in a drawer. It's kind of a solution searching for a problem IMO.

If you do go that route, don't forget to swap out the spring and center tube from your stock, plastic housing. There really isn't a "correct" PN for a metal 4R housing. The tube from the suitable metal housing is a different length and the springs may have different rates.

 

I'd change the filter, but keep the plastic housing.

I got a cheapo oil filter wrench from O'Reilly's and it works and didn't really have a reason to keep the Motivx one so I returned it.

 

Lots of posts/videos on this.

$51 15620-31060 15643-31050

15620-31060 is the correct part # it's just not spec'd for the 4runner 4.0 which is why toyota websites say it's wrong. It is an OEM part on other models. It works fine you just need change over the filter support tube and spring from your plastic housing. That said as long as you don't overtighten the plastic one and have a proper fitting oil filter housing wrench the plastic housing works just fine. I have one of the metal housings on a shelve just in case. So far so good on my '22 multiple oil changes later. But I don't let any one but myself touch my truck and that includes the dealer unless it's warranty.

 

That's the one I use. It's fairly popular around here.

 

130k with my original plastic one…do all my own wrenching. Never felt a reason to…

 

"This expands and contracts at the perfect rate for the heat cycles that this engine goes through, the O-ring seal is just the right size to mate the plastic and metal surfaces together, and it doesn't need to be extraordinarily tight to seal. But some stupid American is going to think they are smarter than us and put a metal one on. And from Amazon! Hahahahahaha!" -That's probably something close to what they think.

 

What great responses. That you all so much for that.

I'll stick with the plastic housing and use one of my cap wrenches (I have every size). If for some reason it doesn't seem adequate (unlikely) I'll get the Motivx.

John

 

agreed on the “no one touches my car”. I have a 2011 SR5 with 167k and still has the original plastic housing. Cant even count how many oil changes Ive done. I did however buy a new backup oem housing just incase. It’ll fit my 2022 as well so all good.

oh and only torque to 18 ft lbs per housing instructions.

 

and dont forget, they’ll use an impact gun as well. Lol!

 

Spend a little money and buy the correct cap wrench. I too thought I had the correct one starting out, and I learned the hard way when it rounded off the filter housing. Recommend the MotivX PN MX2320 and the MotivX drain tool PN MX2341. The drain tool makes draining the filter housing really easy and clean.

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Thanks for the explanation. I just ordered the set. And the looks are pretty neat as well for a filter wrench.

 

I have a plastic housing. 13 years, never had a problem . The Toyota engineers knew what they were doing.

 

Don’t forget to put anti-seize on all your skid plate bolts every oil change…

 

That's a good set, a lot of folks went with that. I took a different road, in case someone else finds this thread and is interested in an alternative. I like this one due to the slots in the filter housing tool that notch around the filter housing 'ridges', and doesn't rely solely on grabbing the body (which it does also):



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I also stayed with the oem plastic filter housing.

 

That's interesting. I have an older version of the MotivX, same part number, and it DOES have the slots in it like this one. I agree, those slots are a definite acknowledgment of positive engagement on the filter housing.

 

I wouldn't bother with that hose the oil filter from dealership comes with little tubes that pop into the oil filter to drain remaining

Unless you're an autist and can't afford to drop a single drop of oil that little plastic pop in tube works great

 

Not telling the OP what to go with, just letting him know what’s available. He can decide. One member on here had that plastic oil drain tool that comes with the filter break off in the housing.

 

We all know that plastic drain tube that comes with filter, splashing oil around.
Some people (me) attach piece of hose to that plastic drain tube to drain oil lower to oil collecting bin to prevent splashing oil. It is 5/8 garden hose approximately 10" long. Others (earlier me) use 16 oz hard plastic Cola bottle (empty) with same plastic drain to collect oil. Many others just buy aftermarket.

 

I have literally done thousands of automotive oil changes in my career. I look at the plastic pop in piece for draining the housing that comes with the filter and go "Meh" and toss it. It's a messy job no matter how you slice it. Why complicate it.

 

It's pretty nice using the MotivX screw in tool. I can release the oil when I'm damn good and ready. No mess whatsoever.

 

I personally wouldn’t go with the metal housing that is made for the wrong filter size A1 instead of A5 and then modify the inner tube in the hope that it’ll be fine. That makes little sense to me.

Instead I would go with the housing from Lexus:
Part # 1562031050 replaces 15620-31050
which I found by searching which Lexus do use the same filter size A5:

$31 04152-YZZA5 Genuine Toyota - 4Runner Oil Filter 1/2 Case (QTY 5) - 04152-YZZA5

04152-YZZA5 as the 4Runner and found the oil filter housing for that Lexus.

Many times Lexus models have the same but upgraded parts of Toyota models, such as metal instead of plastic to save costs on Toyota’s.

Now, at least I know for sure that I have a metal housing that is made for the same oil filter, thus the correct size filter.

Next is to verify that the inner tube can be swapped, because the pressure conditions in Lexus model engines maybe different than for 4Runner engine (see The Car Care Nut YouTube channel that explains this in details).

Note that this Lexus part 15620-31050
is different than the Toyota that everyone suggests

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15620-31060 although close it’s not the same. And I note that Toyota and Lexus share a lot of parts and when they do, they use the SAME part numbers. So these 2 parts are DIFFERENT otherwise they would have use the same part number.

I will pursue my hypothesis, and search and posts updates later.

 

Any update 7 months later?

 

Swapped back to plastic in March and couldn't be happier.

 

I rounded off the nubs on the plastic housing using the wrong filter wrench.

I made the switch to the metal housing because it was less expensive than the ungodly amount they charge for the plastic one. I guess I like to live dangerously.

Anyways, been using it for 100k miles now. Oil analyses are clean AF.

 

I have the alum one for when the plastic one may shit the bed but I don’t think I’ll replace the plastic one unless necessary