TUNDRA OIL CHANGES
I have noticed that some Tundra owners are
concerned about changing oil and making a mess
because the oil filter has the plate under it .
Two ideas that I have come up with: Drill a small
hole in the plate 1/2 " or smaller. Attach a hose
to a funnel that would be under the oil filter and
the other end of the hose goes through the plate to
your oil catcher. Loosen the filter and let the
oil drain in the funnel. Then lift the filter and
funnel up.
2nd idea, loosen the filter,put a heavy plastic
bag over it and loosen it all the way. The oil and
the filter will be in the bag ,no mess!
Please give any feedback! I have a 2000 sr5 ex.
cab v-8 with only 200 miles. Really enjoying it, so
u can see that I haven't changed oil yet ,but
thinking of ways to keep it clean as possible when
I do.
concerned about changing oil and making a mess
because the oil filter has the plate under it .
Two ideas that I have come up with: Drill a small
hole in the plate 1/2 " or smaller. Attach a hose
to a funnel that would be under the oil filter and
the other end of the hose goes through the plate to
your oil catcher. Loosen the filter and let the
oil drain in the funnel. Then lift the filter and
funnel up.
2nd idea, loosen the filter,put a heavy plastic
bag over it and loosen it all the way. The oil and
the filter will be in the bag ,no mess!
Please give any feedback! I have a 2000 sr5 ex.
cab v-8 with only 200 miles. Really enjoying it, so
u can see that I haven't changed oil yet ,but
thinking of ways to keep it clean as possible when
I do.
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It's a truck, who cares if you spill a little oil on it. Geez, take it to Jiffy Lube if you don't want to worry about the mess.
If Dodge would have had the new 4.7 V8 available in the Dakota in early summer I more than likely would have one of those in my garage. But they didn't, and they also did not have the four doors (not the quad cab, bed too small for me). I really like the looks of the Dakota, but I am real happy with my Tundra.
As for oil changes, I will be taking my truck to the dealer for the next year or so. They gave me a bunch of free oil change coupons and they are real close to my office. I can have them change the oil on my lunch hour. I used to be into changing my own oil when I was younger but now I don't mind paying $24 for someone else to do it.
One word of caution, make sure you check the oil level before you leave the dealership. It seems that the 6.4 quarts capacity in the manual is too low. I don't know if it is just an estimate or they did not take into account the filter or possibly the oil cooler. But since my first change I pop the hood, take out my rag and check the dip stick before I drive off. In fact, that is how I got 2 free coupons after the first change. They were so embarressed that the oil level was low they gave me the coupons.
Now then, as to the oil issue. Someone also needs to inform the quick lube places that the Tundra needs more then 5 qts as well. The place that does my oil changes managed to underfill it about 1.5 qts.
Let's drop the money issue. To restate an infamous statement "Can't we all just get along?"
BTW, the dealer is located on the way to my office, and the oil change usually takes 45 min while I wait.
How much it actually adds to the lifespan of an engine is an unknown, but it makes sense to me and is why I prefer to stick with Toyota filters.
I will have my Tundra's oil and filter changed by the Dealer (a freebie thrown in when I bought it), but on my past Toys I got together with other Toy driving friends and bought a case of filters (12?) through a wholesale Toyota parts shop and saved even more. BTW, many of the wholesale places offer free shipping if you spend over a certain $ amount.
price? I just purchased the filter from the
dealer and that was the cost of the filter($9.95)
they must be giving away the oil or the filter
was marked up several hundred percent when I
got mine.
Also, changing your own oil ensures it's done RIGHT, and is a good chance for you to climb under it and look around for problems. I found a leaking tranny on my Ram just before it would have gone out of warranty. That's worth a lot of oil changes in itself.
Finally, some people have had problems with oil change places that also do repairs. Seems they have a lot of cut belts and hoses, and electrical connections "disconnected". I prefer to just avoid any contact with the typical auto repair "professionals" out there, whenever possible.
I live 60 miles from the closest dealer, and would prefer to use a Toyota filter.
Any help would be appreciated.
I recently purchased a Toyota Tundra and would rather use a synthetic oil. I also own a Jeep and have always used Mobil 1 Synthetic. I have never had any drivetrain problems with my Jeep and will probably use Mobil 1 in my new Tundra.
I was just curious if any Tundra owners have been using a synthetic oil and if they have any feedback.
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