Once you have it taken it off, you can take out the old paper filter and put in the new filter. Don't crank it way down! I now have the correct flute size wrench that fits it like a glove and makes the process very easy. Found out that I have a cartridge filter Like A 5. This will help prevent your own personal wild fire. I know aftermarket suppliers offer a conversion for the Ford engine to use a spin-on filter.
Remove these and then remove the lower box. Make sure to put the oil in before you start the car!!! I used a strap wrench to loosen the cap as it was too tight to turn by hand. I was very frustrated with Toyota's user manual and the whole process of changing my oil and filter, I've taken nice pictures of the parts, process and tools and would be happy to share by email or post these if anybody wants them. You may want a second rag to dry any spills before getting your engine hot again. Insert an automotive funnel in to the oil filler hole and pour in about 4 quarts of the engine's 4. .
You should consult the respective privacy policies of these third-party ad servers for more detailed information on their practices as well as for instructions about how to opt-out of certain practices. We recommend wearing safety glasses whenever you are working under your Corolla. I am hoping someone can confirm the similarity of the Lexus filter to the above notes. Take the bolt all the way out. Raise the front of the vehicle with the floor jack and securely support it with the two jack stands. I saw on another forum how one fellow sent this long, emotional letter to Toyota about how he would never buy another Toyota because the new filter setup was making life difficult for do-it-yourselfers.
You should change your oil and oil filter every 3000 miles. The item that I am talking about looks like it is screwed into a metal piece. Toyota is aware of your concern with the new style oil filters, and I am sure they will take your concerns into consideration. The Haynes manual describes the procedure for doing this. If the oil filter wrench is stuck to the cap, tap it off with a rubber mallet. Just to be fair, I was able to change the filter on my Avalon from above and the Corolla from the underneath front without jack up the car. And your post was exactly dead one the money! If it isn't printed on the oil cap, check your owners manual for the exact type before adding new oil.
Align the cutout in the oil filter cap threads 90° to the grooves in the oil filter bracket and temporarily tighten the cap. On the lower part of the engine you'll see a horizontally-mounted plastic container that holds the cartridge-type oil filter, Toyota no. When looking at the filter cap directly at you not side ways do you turn it left or right to loosen it? I have not gone completely underneath the engine to see yet. I was so angry when I purchased what I thought was the right filter and climbed under after draining the engine oil to remove and put on the new filter only to find there was no traditional filter. I guess the first one is on Lexus then I will climb underneath. When you change your own oil, you know that you are putting quality oil in your Corolla and that the filter is being changed too.
But it is a headache. I love my freedom and the sense that comes from doing my general maintenance on my vehicle I have many. The o-ring around the plastic filter cap had broken and the two ends were slightly pushed out where the plastic cap flange meets the mating engine flange. My father took his Mazda3 with a cartridge filter to a quick lube because the Mazda dealer was 47 miles from his home. I'll get a real service manual as soon as one is available but the Toyota tech site is to expensive.
Why else would it go over 3,000 miles and then blow out? Turn off the engine and chock the rear wheels safely, remembering to apply the parking brake: Lift the bonnet and you will see the engine with a plastic cover on top: While you don't have to remove the plastic cover to access the oil filler cap or dipstick we find it more convenient to do so for accessing the cap and for cleaning up any spills. Tighten the oil drain bolt with the 14mm socket and ratcheting wrench to just past hand tight or about 20-25 ft lbs of torque. So I don't know where everyone's getting their answers from, unless we ta … lking radically different models here! Significant testing is done to ensure that the plastic cap is sufficiently durable, and if you have any problems with it I would guess that Toyota would readily replace it. Check the level on the yellow handled dipstick and slowly add more oil until the level reaches at or just below the upper dot on the dipstick. She checked the rear view mirror before switching to the left lane and noticed smoke pouring out behind the car.
No, but I do think that they are wise to advise that a person with the right tools and not some quick lube place with a pair of channel locks does the job. Jack it up slowly, and once it's high enough to get under it put the jackstands behind the front wheels on the car's frame. Then put the new filter on. After the oil is down to a drip, put the plug back in and tighten it. It should be next to the firewall in the engine compartment, if you are facing the engine with the hood up.