jon5698 Posted December 31, 2006 Share Posted December 31, 2006 Well i have just finished changing the oil on my starlet, i started at 12.00! what a bastard it was. First of all i played hide and seek with the oil filter for about half an hour until i gave up looking and come on here and found out where it was. After that i took of my bov ant tried to take the intake pipe off from the turbo to tryand get my hand to it, but that didn't work. Then after about 3 hours i worked out if i undone the 4 bolts which hold the aircon pump in place and the 2 bolts which hold the aircon bracket in place you can get your hands in to unscrew it! finally 4 hours later all oil replaced with fully synthetic oil and new trd filter in place, and engine put back together lol. Thank god that is over. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jon5698 Posted December 31, 2006 Author Share Posted December 31, 2006 Its easy enough when the aircon pump is out of your way. I was using a strap which is attached to a socket, and then you use your rachet to tighten the strap untill the filter becomes loose.Well i am going out on the piss now, so happy new year to every one and i hope you all have a good night speak to you in 2007 jon. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scutch0 Posted December 31, 2006 Share Posted December 31, 2006 i feel your pain mate... i tried everything to change it without removing anything... no such luck though.ended up taking me nearly 2 1/2 - 3 hours total. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jon5698 Posted January 1, 2007 Author Share Posted January 1, 2007 At least the next time i change it i know what to do now so it should only take about half an hour. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
whitestarlet Posted January 2, 2007 Share Posted January 2, 2007 i know wat thats like jaystar and myself did it!! and now the next service will involve removing all the aircon for easyservicing there after! ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nanglebadger Posted January 2, 2007 Share Posted January 2, 2007 Phils guide to changing the oil and oil filter in an n/a:1. Buy new oil and filter (halfords and auto factors respectively)2. Put car in garage and locate trolley jack (WATCH THE SKIRTS WATCH THE SKIRTS!!!)3. Locate younger brother4. Leave younger brother to it while u drink coffee and watch Scrubs5. Pat younger brother on the back for doin such a fine job6. Remove car from garage. ;) aaahhhhh the joy of having a younger brother who's more mechanically minded than me!!!Phil. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky Posted January 2, 2007 Share Posted January 2, 2007 Phils guide to changing the oil and oil filter in an n/a:1. Buy new oil and filter (halfords and auto factors respectively)2. Put car in garage and locate trolley jack (WATCH THE SKIRTS WATCH THE SKIRTS!!!)3. Locate younger brother4. Leave younger brother to it while you drink coffee and watch Scrubs5. Pat younger brother on the back for doin such a fine job6. Remove car from garage. aaahhhhh the joy of having a younger brother who's more mechanically minded than me!!!Phil. ;) Quality Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ecksjay Posted January 2, 2007 Share Posted January 2, 2007 i've got a mate who does it too, i'm hopeless when it comes to stuff like that, i'd just get pissed off and smash the cunt off with a hammer ;) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jon5698 Posted January 2, 2007 Author Share Posted January 2, 2007 Yeah i felt like that aswell, i had the car up on my uncles ramps when i done it so it wasn't that bad. Have ordered a smaller belt from the toyota dealer so i can remove the aircon when that comes ;) and have ordered a new rocker cover gasket so i can paint that aswell. The alloys are on hold for a few weeks because i had to use the money for them to fit an alarm! fucking chavas Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ichiban Posted January 2, 2007 Share Posted January 2, 2007 i've got a mate who does it too, i'm hopeless when it comes to stuff like that, i'd just get pissed off and smash the cunt off with a hammer ;)Good ol' mild mannered harry! What you need is the toyota geniune oil filter removal tool. I was gonna sell mine on here but it works for my mazda filter also Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jon5698 Posted January 2, 2007 Author Share Posted January 2, 2007 Whats it look like? you got any pics? once the aircon goes the next change will be simple because i am removing the aircon pump bracket aswell which makes it hard to get a filter remover in to it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scutch0 Posted January 2, 2007 Share Posted January 2, 2007 hmmm, any chance you can 'locate' me one too?can you order one from toyota? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ecksjay Posted January 2, 2007 Share Posted January 2, 2007 thats fine if its a genuine toyota filter, but if its not, you're still fucked, which is why mine was such a fucking pain in the scrotum ;) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jon5698 Posted January 3, 2007 Author Share Posted January 3, 2007 That would be no good to me then would it if i have just put a trd one on? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ichiban Posted January 3, 2007 Share Posted January 3, 2007 A TRD one should be the same, its a official toyota tuning part Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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