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I know it's easy to do as changing toilet paper rolls. So I decided to give it a try.

Only problem is....

I don't know what the drain plug looks like and where its located? I was able to locate the oil filter if that helps to tell me?

Please can someone give me quick picture of it? I spent about $70-80 bucks already to get everything hydraulic jack, oil, oil filter, and oil filter wrench. I really don't want to wait for the next oil change since I do have the week off.

Thanks! :D

azureloki

the drain plug is probably silverish or chrome, whatever u wanan call it

and the oil pan is black

and the oil filter should be next to it

n yeah your good to go

CarbonXe

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It's the plug that's on the big black pan, lol.

Not a tC, but just giving you a general idea...

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Thank god for Digital cams....

This?



unscrew the bolt?

tC2_thumper

YES, its a 14mm bolt, take it out but becareful, when you pull it out, oil will SHOOT out it at you. hope you removed the filler cap under the hood to keep the pressure down.

CarbonXe

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If that car is warm, don't do the oil change, lol. That oil can get HOT, and without a lift and experience, it's very hard to get the plug off without getting any oil on yourself.

Also, make sure you position the catch pan slighty behind the pan, to anticipate the projectile.

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Okay thanks!!!!

Unscrew oil cap. Lay down oil drain pan. Let oil shoot out. Put oil drain plug back in. Take out old oil filter. Fill new oil filter about 3/4s of new oil and lube buttom. Turn the oil filter- right. Put in 4 quarts of new oil.

It's done.
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Is this correct?

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Right now the car is still jacked up. I have TRD medal cap and was able to touch it without burning my self. I think it's been hour but I did do over hours worth of driving earlier.

bencott

yeah, you should be good to do it now. i get it up to operating temp. and let it sit about 30 minutes so it's not crazy hot before i pull the drain plug. i never knew you had to put new oil in the filter though. i always just lube the gasket and stick it on there.

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I saw it on DIYarticle earlier....That's how I know. It's 2/3s to fill not 3/4s

Here..

http://autorepair.about.com/od/regul...oil_change.htm

locondcoco

hmmmm...never knew the part about filling the filter either.

did you get a drain plug washer (crush washer) too?

CarbonXe

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^ That should come with the filter if it's needed on a tC (haven't done an oil change on the tC yet)

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I can't get the filter off??????

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but oil is drained out.

hawgs74

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Any ideas?

Thank god I bought K&N filter this time cause it has wrench nut on it

CarbonXe

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Yeah, the filters can be a _____ to get off, especially when you have your arm twisted up and can't get any leverage..Just keep trying at it, it will eventually break loose, also make sure you're turning it the right way .

scionteecee

use all your muscle babe! or ask a neighbor to help. the dealer may have made it really tight.

CarbonXe

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Also, in the first post, you mentioned the things you bought...I suggest getting some jack stands. If you're only using the jack, it's not advised that you leave the jack as the only support for the vehicle. You can pick up a set of 2 jack stands from Sears (craftsmen) for only $20. I've been using mine for the last 4 months, non-stop (vehicle has been sitting on them) and they're still perfect. Just a safety precaution.

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^^^too late for that now. the fu*ker is on there unless you're not supposed to use counterclockwise?