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Originally Posted by mininuts

I always use a torque wrench set to the correct torque as the cap is plastic. Over tightening will give you problems next time you need to change the filter
Torque settings are given for a reason

Originally Posted by HarryM1BYT

I have a torque wrench, have changed the filter a number of times over the years, but no I never bother to use the torque wrench for this. I do it by feel, keeping in mind this is plastic and seals against an O ring. It needs to be tight, but not massively tight.

Guys,
Thanks both for sharing experiences on this. It would be interesting to know what the majority do.