. However, Toyota also took this as an opportunity to increase their service department revenue. Perfect Fit For Your Corolla Won't get stuck on the oil filter housing eliminating the hassle of prying it off! Will I have to jack up the 2009 Corolla to get to the filter or am I just missing it? I've changed my filter several times and I don't like the strap wrench because it tends to slip. A plastic cover on the housing was easy to break. I think that I have located it. However, I will tell you a way to get it off, but I do not recommend doing this by any means and you can break the housing off if the filter is on too tight or if you continue to use this method.
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. Mark, Thank you for your reply. Find the cap that says oil. Owner's manuals should have good instructions for doing a proper tune-up and certainly oil and filter changes must be included. Please rate this article as to how helpful it is! Not sure how to post images if possible in this forum. The engine was immediately toasted due to lack of lubrication, requiring a replacement engine that cost a literal fortune. I have had great success and good prices with them for all my previous filter needs.
Car rides and drives fine, not sporty but comfortable. With the new filter, the paper filter portion can be removed, the oil squeezed out and recycled and the paper can be recycled as well. Newer domestics and imports are taking the same direction with cartridge setup vs spin on filter. It was a lot more work than I wanted to do because I had to purchase a wrench not sure channel locks would work. She checked the rear view mirror before switching to the left lane and noticed smoke pouring out behind the car. I'll try some channel locks tried an oil filter wrench but the cap was too small.
I like to do my own maintenance as well, I always have. Saturn did this with the L series. The manual says to bring it to a dealer and have them change it - ridiculous! Out of principle, I will consider a different brand in the future. My wife's Mazda3 has a filter inside a container. Had I known that this kind of nickel-dime decision making had gone into the design of the 2009 Corolla, I would have gone to Honda with my business and will probably do so in the future.
The manual says to bring it to a dealer and have them change it - ridiculous! If the answer is yes. . Do you need a special spanner wrench so as not to break anything? My father took his Mazda3 with a cartridge filter to a quick lube because the Mazda dealer was 47 miles from his home. You never know what could be dripping down from the engine, battery acid, engine coolant, brake fluid, etc. Beer 4U2 My wife actually drives a 2007 corrola, so it is still a spin on, but I fully agree with you. I like to do my own maintenance as well, I always have. Make sure you don't jack it up on anything that will bend.
Again for those who may think I'm incompetent or would rather flame me, I have done every single oil change on my 89 and 95 Corollas as well as other cars for family members. But through various online forums I located it and the filter wrench to change it. Now, look under the hood. Now, about the filters at the auto parts stores. This video shows you how to change the oil and oil filter in your 2009 Toyota Corolla.
There are different types of oil filters. Wait until the gauge moves up to about halfway, or until the oil light goes off, then look for any leaks. Thank you fishycomics for great videos like this one: But handa-accessories. The quick lube broke the container by using an improper tool, causing it to shatter at highway speed on his evening commute home. The quick lube broke the container by using an improper tool, causing it to shatter at highway speed on his evening commute home. If it really turns out to be a problem for a significant number of people, changes will be immediately made to designs.
Drain the rest of the oil that…. Toyota oil filters do not only filter out debris and unwanted engine deposits, it also helps to lower engine temperature of your Toyota Corolla. I also just bought the 2009 Toyota Corolla with the new oil filter paper only changing design and hate it. My father took his Mazda3 with a cartridge filter to a quick lube because the Mazda dealer was 47 miles from his home. She checked the rear view mirror before switching to the left lane and noticed smoke pouring out behind the car. Mazda does not want to pay for replacement engines because of screw ups by quick lubes. All of these fluids are extremely harmful to your eyes and skin so it is important to protect yourself.