Thanks, you're probably right. The FSM for the car says 28. I have an aftermarket oil pan and I'm afraid to strip it. I've been able to get the filter through the trans dip stick and through the front fuse bus box in the past. This time neither worked. Through the driver side steering rack is by far the easiest. I wish I had a lift in my driveway.

@@Squisheyy I don't recall that you mentioned how often that you changed the oil but being it's a 2005 model year, I'm pretty sure the recommended interval is 5,000 miles. One way to make it's easier is to simply do it less often. I've decided to continue changing ours every 5k but I now change the oil filter every other oil change (at every 10,000 miles). I don't have a garage so in the winter I make the job easier by not removing the filter from it's housing, but I still drain the oil from the filter. Because I'm only changing the filter every 10,000 miles I now use a more expensive filter that's rated for 20,000 miles. I had an oil analysis done at my last oil change just to prove to myself that all is good. Blackstone labs says that the wear metals in my oil were considerably lower than what the average for my vehicle are. The analysis also showed that the oil filter was doing a stellar job because with over 10,000 miles on the filter the percent of Insolubles in the oil was only at 0.2. The normal level is up to 0.6. So I'm thinking that I will continue with this methodology. Our vehicle is a 2009 RAV4.

@@njsongwriter I change the oil when the maintenance light comes on. I think miles and time interval cause it to go off. The shop I used to take it to doesn't open on weekends anymore, so I've been doing more myself. What kind of filter do you use that is rated for 20K? I've never heard of Blackstone labs. Might be interesting to look into.

@@Squisheyy I'm using the Fram Ultra synthetic filter. I wouldn't use their lower priced filters but the Fram Ultra is rated for 20,000 miles and it's made in the USA.

@@njsongwriter I’m definable going to look into those fram filters. Thanks

Thanks. It is the worst that I've come across doing an oil change on. I have gotten the filter out the top by the trans dip stick and the front by the bus box before. This time I just couldn't get it out that way. Through the bottom is the easiest.

I’m sticking with dropping it from the bottom. It could have been designed a little easier.

I don’t have many good dealers close by. You’re really lucky.

You don’t really have to as long as you don’t Hulk crush the drain plug, but it’s good to replace the washer every 2-3 oil changes. If used over too many times, they start to deform and won’t seal right.

I was able to do that with another filter once. I think it depends on the filter profile?

lol. straight up confidence

😂

😂

5.5. I have an after market oil pan. I think it holds .5 qts more and checking it uphill or downhill slant makes a difference.

Spec is 5.7 quarts with oil filter change

So true. Lol

Don't mess up the timing otherwise you would be paying for a new head because of bent valves💸💸💸

@@carlbrooks90 noted. That sounds bad

@@Squisheyy the head for these engines ain't cheap. Gear heads and car guys that appreciate these engines are buying 2jzge heads because they flow better than the 2jzgte head

@@carlbrooks90 really? I thought the gte is required on turbo supras