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As my first immediate maintenance event on my (new to me) 2007 Wee, I changed the oil and filter. I don't much care which filter as long as it is wix/napa/k&n or one of the brands most people on this board would agree are good ...
The K&N was cheap on amazon so I got one of those ...
Of course, no where on the box does it state a torque requirement or much of anything for that matter.
I searched these forums and found only 2 references to this. One saying, "tighten it till it does not leak". Ok, well I figured that and in reality this is likely the best advice anyway. I get that.
Another said 2 turns past where the seal first contacts the base.
Yet another said that if the seal on the filter is flat then it is 3/4 turn and if the seal is round then it is 2 full turns.
Well, the seal on the K&N is round. I tightened it about 1 turn and it was darn tight ... So, 3/4 appears to me to be what would work.
2 turns and I think I would damage something ...
Now I am only going on my own feel which is only based on the thousand or so oil filters I have changed in my life ...
Now, of course it does not leak and all is well .. But, I am actually curious to see if others have experienced this as so far I found contradictory information on this forum ....
Any experience would be appreciated.

The K&N was cheap on amazon so I got one of those ...
Of course, no where on the box does it state a torque requirement or much of anything for that matter.
I searched these forums and found only 2 references to this. One saying, "tighten it till it does not leak". Ok, well I figured that and in reality this is likely the best advice anyway. I get that.
Another said 2 turns past where the seal first contacts the base.
Yet another said that if the seal on the filter is flat then it is 3/4 turn and if the seal is round then it is 2 full turns.
Well, the seal on the K&N is round. I tightened it about 1 turn and it was darn tight ... So, 3/4 appears to me to be what would work.
2 turns and I think I would damage something ...
Now I am only going on my own feel which is only based on the thousand or so oil filters I have changed in my life ...
Now, of course it does not leak and all is well .. But, I am actually curious to see if others have experienced this as so far I found contradictory information on this forum ....
Any experience would be appreciated.