While it wasn't difficult to change the oil on my tacoma, it was probably the most difficult oil change I've ever done. I've changed oil for over 30 years from lawnmowers, pickups, farm tractors and dads fleet of 18 wheelers. I definitely prefer a spin on oil filter.

My sister's drain plug fell out of her car on the freeway after a Subaru tech failed to use a torque wrench when tightening it (caught on camera, so Subaru covered the engine replacement). So while 30ft lbs might seem like a lot, I would always recommend following the manufacturer's torque specs as well as you can. Otherwise, this is a really nice, clear instructional video! Super helpful to see where everything is before you crawl under a vehicle.

Knowing how to change Your own oil & filter is priceless. Having owned only used cars since I started driving 25yrs ago, I can hoenstly say that taking the time to change Your own oil has saved me a ton of time in the repair shop, money, and headaches. Having worked at an oil change facility & changed the oil on my friends cars has been eye opening and sad how many ppl neglect the oil change intervals on their vehicles. Too many times have I seen sludge built up in the oil filter once its been removed. My father taught me that it's better to run the cheap oil & filter in shorter intervals than to try and go past 5k mi/interval. All oil breaks down, even if the car has been sitting. And ppl often times do not take into account how their driving habits affect the change interval as well. As lifelong toyota fan, my hat goes off to toyota not only for their engineering, but making the oil changes easier with simple things such as oil filter placement in most of their cars & trucks. It may be dirty & inconvenient at times, but the knowledge you gain being a bit more involved with your vehicle is priceless! But that's just me, I find an odd satisfaction in changing my own oil. Also, doing a simple drain & fill(if Your A/T has a drain plug) on your automatic transission fluid every 10k-15k mi. goes a long way to keeping your car running. It does take a bit of research(the right kind of ATF & how much new ATF to replace the old fluid with is paramount) but worth it as well. Instead of a pressurized Transmission flush, use the honda method: drain & fill every 100-200mi, 3 times. It may be a bit wasteful, but it has worked wonders for every make & model that I've owned that had a transmission drain plug.

Great video! I just changed mine for the first time at 5k miles. I noticed the smaller o ring on the oil filter was missing 😮. Surprising that it came from the factory that way.

Very simple straight to the point video I just bought a Tacoma and gonna change the oil just because I like knowing it’s changed from the lot and I had no idea it would be this complex

That filter setup was definitely made by an engineer... Exceptionally difficult. The 2nd gen had it right up front in the perfect place

Thanks for the video and links and all the info! I've always changed my own oil and was surprised at the complexity!

Thank you, very helpful going to do my first oil change on my Tacoma. Dealer did the first two. I’m gonna take it from here.

best tacoma oil change on youtube thanks

Thanks man. I purchased my truck in march of 2023 and took it in for “scheduled maintenance” around 6k something miles. I had just watched a video saying the oil on Tacomas should be changed every 5k miles, so I thought they would for sure be changing my oil on my first service appt. Then they tell me that it doesn’t need an oil change until February 13 of 2024 🤦‍♂️. I thought that was strange and most of the people I know thought the same as me. I’m now at 8,715 miles and still no oil change til next year February. Idk why but I feel like it’s a way to get people to have problems and end up buying another vehicle. So after watching this I’m definitely changing my oil for piece of mind next weeks paycheck.

Video definitely helped. Having two of the skid plate bolts break off and having to put a cheater bar on my breaker bar to get the oil filter cover off kinda sucked. Oil’s changed but there’s still work to do. Covering resetting the maint required would have been appreciated

Excellent demo. I could easily see every step. Great lighting! Thank you.

Thank you for the great presentation on how to DIY your own vehicle to save you money.

WARNING: Use only Toyota OEM Filters/Parts. Yes, you pay more but it's designed that way for a reason. That ACDelco filter creates too much pressure and has less filtering material, as well. Buy Toyota OEM parts. Also, change your oil every 3-4 thousand miles and ignore all of the BS about 7-10K miles. Just ask an honest mechanic.

Also for OEM toyota filters, Walmart sells a few of OEM toyota filters. The ones at dealer for my 2023 Tacoma are $6.00 and are actually cheaper than at Walmart for $7.54.😮

Just bought everything in the description thank you for the video 🤙

Your old oil looks like you drove 10 miles with it

Great and excellent instructional video. Glad to see that. You made it very simple to follow for someone who is not an experienced mechanic. Glad to hear that. You're not the only one who is not worried about those exact torque measurement for tightening things. I too uses my feeling on how snug, they are and not over tightened.

Thanks for the video - especially sharing torque specs. One question - how do you reset the maintenance notification on the dashboard after you've changed the oil?

Thank you for the video including torque specs. Guys like me are that fussy. I was a transmission builder years ago and now a retired medium/heavy truck mechanic. I found the owners manual stating the 2GR-FKS 3.5L engine requires 5.9 quarts without filter and 6.2 quarts with filter. I assume 6 quarts 6 ounces for comparison??

I liked your video man very well simple explanation thanks that will save me lot of time and money 💵 thanks man appreciate

my 1967 Chevrolet had a canister all filter. I was complaining to my mechanic about how messy and time-consuming it was, and he advised me that for a few dollars you could get an adapter plate which bolted ion in place of the original canister, allowing the use of a simple spin on filter. Isn't it great the Toyota has now regressed us 57 years in automotive design! SMH changing my own all of us about the last maintenance I could do on my vehicles, looks like now I can't even do that. Thanks for nothing Toyota.

Almost 12 years later and Lavco is still teaching me

I use Castro as everyone seems to use it for Toyota but I use Mobile 1 oil filter or OEM both do the job and I still would use mobile 1 oil but I’ll just go with Castro edge

Good video Just curious what kind of torque wrench do you recommend for the 18 ft lbs probably 3/8 drive??? Thanks again,

Thank you for the links on tools & parts to do the job. Very helpful. Great video

It interesting that he goes through the trouble of spraying carburetor cleaner everywhere except in the canister which is exactly where contaminants congregate.😉And why not prime the filter/canister?

Outstanding walk through video! Just subscribed and looking for Tacoma transfer case and transmission videos from your channel!

Very helpful mahalo’s 🤙🏾

You're a blessing, thanks for doing the parts finding as well

What fun! I love little tune ups for vehicles.

So good tutorial but you should always thread in a bolt or lug nut on a vehicle first before tightening to rule out crossthreading. Then tighten to spec. Trust me, I had dealer crossthread bolt on my old belly plate on 1993 4Runner and when removing, the bolt, i could never thread a bolt back in ever again. I also had a shop once do the same thing on a lug once. I had to bust off lug nut and replace lug. Not a good time with either.

What's up with that metal tab 9'oclock position (time @6:25)?....it seems to get in the way of removal and replacement each time. Is there some way to move it....seems stuck on there pretty good

Good video, not sure about cleaner used, may damage paint and you.

I cant get the oil filter housing off I have the right socket. I twist as hard as possible and can't get it to budge.

just an FYI I think all Tacoma's have the front metal plate with the hooks. My 2020 SR5 4x4 has it but not the rear plate.

great tips bro.

I have a question 🙋‍♂️ ? Should you pre fill the oil filter ?

Hey guy wish u lived next door- cause im fearful bout the filter but if u showed me once id be set - thanks 4 vid lisa k

Thank you for this video

Special socket 😂 the one I did thing was on there so tight the whole thing came out at the same time

I like this dude!😉 you got a new subscriber!!

Why Castrol in the Tacoma? My '22 Tacoma SR v6 4x4 3.5L specs clearly specifies Mobile1.

Great show!

Hi, quick question, I just bought a 2021 SR5 6 cylinder, it doesn’t have the second panel that you took off from the bottom for the drain plug. Should I be concerned about not having that?

Great video.

@ 5:50 you show the filter drain. I had a 13 Venza and currently own a 12 Lexus RX 450h (same engine on both), and they have this. I have found it nearly IMPOSSIBLE to get the drain cap unscrewed without unscrewing the whole filter cap. And, once it's loosened, no way is that drain cap loosening. I've tried tightening the filter cap extra tight and then removing the cap - it never loosens for me. But I just end up with plenty of oil to drain from the filter. For anyone who experiences this, it's okay!

Good job. Thanks

It’s about 60 bucks for me for oil and the dealership package is 300 for 3 oil changes but I’ll take that all day lol

Great video. Thank you.

Great video. , I had my oil done for years at Toyota but the last one will be the last one. They cross threaded one of the front skid plate bolts when I decided to change out the faulted clutch fan that they failed to catch all of those oil changes conveniently after the 125,000 or 7 year warranty was up??? I approached them on this and was told the oil was my fault for driving on the road in 4 wheel drive ??????????? Thanks again, appreciate that

Mistake. I would change engine at 5,000 miles, or every 6 months, which ever comes first, go over, you are pushing it. Engine oil is cheap, spin bearing, burn bearing is not!

Thanks

I do not have a lift. Can this be done on the ground? Thanks and great video.

I just gave up on getting the skid plate off, it’s not possible without power tools

Nice job bro✌️

The owners manual says 6.2 quarts with filter. If you didn't change the filter, 5.9 quarts. Please clarify. Thanks!

So I put the damn extension on and it’s on so tight it won’t come off

How about the oil life computer reset? Is there one? Apparently not?

I have a 2023 and it takes 6.2 quarts

Should have shown how to reset your oil light

What do you think about using a little bit thicker oil or heavier oil like a 5W 40 or something like that?

what's the name of the spray @8:42?

Are you not getting a little brake cleaner in your engine? I ignore the oil filter drain plug... Just take the whole thing off and dump out.

Toyota specs...5.9 liters of oil,(6.2quarts)

Should you pre fill the oil filter like the non cartridge type?

How often should those o rings be replaced on the housing and the washer on the bolt to the oil drain?

You don't need to drain the oil filter.... Just take it down. The drain feature was made by an engineer trying to get rich.

Unfortunately your link to the oil filter socket doesn't take one to the same style you used in the video. It takes one a cheap model.

Don't do 8000 miles intervals. Sludge is the enemy of this engine. 5k max if you want it to last. Personally I do every 3k with Mobil 1. .

what the hell is this guys problem? why the hell is he so f'ing pleasant and likeable? making all of us look look like a pos, stop it!

What if you don't have a Lift, is this still doable at home?

Thanks for the video but you lost me with AC delco filter! You can clearly see the difference. Oe filters cost less than aftermarket. Go to a dealer a grab a bunch of them and you will have them on hand when needed.

The oil filter socket on Amazon says it wont fit my 23 Tacoma.

i would use only factory oil.

That's a Teflon drain plug gasket and they're really good can get them pretty much anywhere. Why you going to put that cheap Amazon garbage washer on your brand new truck???

30ft lbs probably too much for that chinesium crush washer for sure. Stick to oem parts and specs plz

Had i known the bufuckery toyota added to the oil change ritual I would have bought a Honda.

It is only $54 at Walmart for this oil change. You might save $14.

Thank you for posting, but the TACO is over engineered. Special puller just to remove the oil filter, and an special purge plug to remove oil trapped in the system. Remember when the plug drained the oil pan, and you could simply removed the oil filter by hand. Anything Toyo Motor Corporatism can nickel & dime their product owners over. And the Fob...I don't even want to get started on that garbage.

Toyota making it difficult so the average owner will pay $200 for service

Nope. I'll just take my Taco in and have it worked on by Toyo mechanica

6.2 quarts fills it with new filter and it cost about a hundred to do it yourself with materials

Stupidest design ever!

Hey rookie you forgot the anti seez