I've watched about fifteen of these Taco oil change videos. Congratulations, you're the only person that bothered to fill the filter housing with oil.
@user-iw4co5ds1v5 ай бұрын
Same thoughts
@paulgriffith50315 ай бұрын
That's cause your not supposed to fill the filter housing
@Mote782 ай бұрын
I added maybe 1/3 cup. I was afraid of over filling and making a mess. Not worth the risk I think. What difference does it actually make?
@androsmedina72002 ай бұрын
@@paulgriffith5031 yea, never see that before
@hostilityyАй бұрын
that does absolutely nothing. I've worked on customers 4th gen 4runners with the upside down filter on top the engine that can't be pre-filled and many had around 400k miles.
@daveclemans97363 ай бұрын
ok this is one of the most thorough car maintenance videos I've ever seen.
@hmc2sАй бұрын
Best one on KZfaq for sure. 👍
@timstover4144 ай бұрын
Nicely done video, straight to the point, actual pictures of torque specs/part numbers so I can just scroll through when I eventually forget and no annoying unnecessary commentary. Thank you
@jeffbrandenburg7862 Жыл бұрын
You are really good at this. I most appreciated the lighting. We could see every single part of your demonstration instead of having to guess what you were doing in low lighting. The only suggestion I have is to put links to the parts and tools in your Show More description. But very nicely done.
@stp3565 ай бұрын
This is an EXCELLENT video. You covered everything in detail, clear and precise. I was a gov't contractor technical writer and I appreciate a detailed description that makes a process idiot proof. 👍👍👍
@doctormdds Жыл бұрын
I wasn't going to watch another oil change video but when I saw the home made ramps, I had to watch it. Nice! I don't own a Tacoma but I still enjoyed watching your video. Not only was the video well done but so was the oil change tutorial.
@bernardolucero13072 ай бұрын
Thanks man,The most complete videos on a basic oil change on a taco👍
@ToyotaTacoma-js6on Жыл бұрын
If I would have done the oil change, I would have got oil all over the driveway. So I learned to put down some kind of tarp for the spills . Good video
@Justinkimble193Ай бұрын
Thanks for making this video it was extremely helpfully. That tool for the oil filter worked perfect.
@gmarkrable2 күн бұрын
Great job….i have watched several but yours was the best
@kerrygibbs8198 Жыл бұрын
Very good video!! All information was clearly given. You didn’t over explain or drag things out. I like the tork spec information and the information on the wrench adapter and drain plug!!
@danicorado24763 ай бұрын
Nice video I recommend he explains step by step the best of the best 👌
@Jhollywood36985 ай бұрын
This is a great video, very good editing. Clear concise and to the point. Nice to see someone do the oil change process correctly Good job !
@robertstevens4000 Жыл бұрын
Solid oil change, nice Taco! Your video will make my first 5k oil change on my 2023 Taco Trd, a breeze!! *****
@robertwitkowski1650 Жыл бұрын
Just got mine last week. Love it!
@wb4514 Жыл бұрын
@@robertwitkowski1650 Picked mine up last Friday Memorial Day weekend.
@LongArizona Жыл бұрын
Dear Lunar Taco brother! You gave a very thorough guide of changing the oil and I am very grateful! I will listen to your advice of changing the oil every 5K miles with only synthetic oil! Thank you so much for your time Lunar Taco brother!
@br31woodlands6918 күн бұрын
I don’t even own a Taco, like how he explains so clearly.
@tpharo34 Жыл бұрын
Best video on Tacoma oil change. Thank you for this👍
@TysonHugie Жыл бұрын
Nice comprehensive how-to. I like the custom ramps.
@davidshettlesworth14423 ай бұрын
Thanks for an excellent educational video. The extra detail on resetting the maintenance interval was a big assist. Carry On Sir!
@gratefuladventurer.881510 ай бұрын
Well done. And I agree with you. I do it every 5000 as well. And yes for sure full synthetic. Oils cheep, engine aren’t.
@jillian_ms3 ай бұрын
I have watched this nearly 500 times. Thank you
@cdubw49212 ай бұрын
I promise you I’m not tryna talk shit , but why have you watched this so many times lol . I’m just askin becuz I just got my license back and a new Tacoma (2017) and now getting around to the oil change that’s needed .I watched it twice and just needed a third time to walk myself thru the process pausing and playing as I go . Dude did a great video for sure but you saying nearly 500 times is crazy to me lol . Jus curious haha 😂
@jillian_ms2 ай бұрын
@@cdubw4921 I have the memory of a turtle, so repetition is key 😆 I've done countless oil changes on my other vehicles, but noticed the Tacoma had a slightly different setup.
@pira12993 ай бұрын
You sir make superb videos! Clear, concise to the point with all the info. Thanks
@jeffvalder5 ай бұрын
Just bought a Tacoma and it's almost due for an oil change, so wanted to see how involved the process is. Great video! Thank you!
@samdequina33869 ай бұрын
One thing I’ve learned I haven’t tried is to do your oil drain first before opening the oil cap and dip stick. That way it doesn’t drain fast right away and cause so much spillage. Once you have your bucket under and it’s pouring slowly then you know your good to go on opening up the oil cap and dip stick
@zachouch13158 ай бұрын
It doesn't make a damned bit of difference with warmed up 0-20. It flows like water anyway.
@reformedjoe49079 ай бұрын
Great video man, very clear and helpful. You made it look easy though lol, my filter housing was apparently wrenched on by a team of Icelandic strongmen because dang did it take some encouragement to come loose.
@BigOsTaco10 ай бұрын
I have a couple of taco videos and thought about doing an oil change video. I can tell you that this video would have blown mine away. Well done sir!!!!! 👍👍👍👍
@nickb296610 ай бұрын
Good video. The oil that you drained out looks very clean to me.
@randomrebuilds10 ай бұрын
Yeah it was break in oil that had 1100 miles.
@gorgon40617 ай бұрын
Been changing my oil on my 1999 4 Runner since I got it brand new. 350,000 miles later, my truck still runs like a champ!
@geovann19737 ай бұрын
Excelente trabajo
@yuui79 Жыл бұрын
Just bought a new 2023 Tacoma and looked at your video to help changing mine. I agree that 10k is way too long of an interval and like you I want to know it's done right. After the first oil change at 5k in my 19 Ranger I traded in on the Tacoma, I discovered a crack in the right rear taillight. I'm sure it was done at the dealership during the oil change in fact I wouldn't doubt they swapped my light and put a cracked one in it....I park my truck away from other vehicles at work and in my garage at night so unlikely it occurred anywhere but the dealership. The light had blind spot monitoring and cost $ 1,300.00, and just the lens could not be purchased. Lesson learned. .......check your vehicle thoroughly before and after having anyone take it out of your sight.
@donhoe1007 ай бұрын
That's why I always do my own oil changes. Never know what clown they will get to work on your vehicle?
@michaellane2246 Жыл бұрын
I’m really big on changing my own oil and have for many years. I own a 2021 Tacoma Off Road. With that said, the black oil filter housing was actually seized on mine. I took it to Valvoline to get them to remove it. They couldn’t get it off. I then had to take my truck to the dealership for them to remove. I did purchase an aluminum housing due to the prior plastic seized. Hopefully they can remove it. A Valvoline employee did say Toyota Tacoma’s have this problem many times. This should be a recall. I’m not gonna lie, I almost hurt myself trying to remove this black plastic housing and still couldn’t remove it.
@Lifegoeson-nv9jv10 ай бұрын
Never buy a Toyota
@socaloutdoors7355 Жыл бұрын
Awesome Vid! ...and you didn't skip anything (visually) like some vids do. And adding the Maintenance Reset was Money!!!
@tommisera3816 Жыл бұрын
Great video. I like the idea of pouring some fresh oil in the filter housing. Good idea 👍🏻
@devontucker1572Ай бұрын
Most of those plastic housing drain tools are threaded so you don’t have to hold it, don’t always work though, but the concept of what they do is great
@EdwinCV-dh8qc11 ай бұрын
Supper oil change tutorial ,the best I have ever seen thank you for you attention to detail 5***** .
@PinkCloudsAndFlowerWine Жыл бұрын
Thank you for actually showing the turtle back for the oil drain plug
@freddyfoxx0028 ай бұрын
Just got my ‘23 OR manual and will be doing my own oil changes. Thank you for your videos.
@raulgamarra7354 Жыл бұрын
Great video! That oil filter wrench made a huge difference for me.
@eddiesantiago103 Жыл бұрын
5k oil change is the way to go. When dealership told me that at 5k is only rotation and checking fluids and driver side floor mat, I don't took it in for service and changed the oil myself. At 10K I'll take it to the dealership for oil change and a more serious inspection. My Chevrolet work van also ask for 10K oil change and the only time I drove it 10k before oil change I noticed the drop in performance, I'm doing 5k on that one too. Toyota bought back a 1million miles Tundra to inspect the engine, the owner said he changed the oil monthly no matter how many miles.
@cathyberry840010 ай бұрын
they will probably use synthetic/ regular mix. The toyota dealer here in Gulfport MS tightned the filter and thing on the end of it so tight, its going to have to go to a oil change place tomorrow, since new oil is already in. Toyota can KMA!!!!
@OrlandoSanchez-et6xq3 ай бұрын
Very helpful video!!! Just did mines tonight 🎉
@banjobc Жыл бұрын
Excellent video and Pertinent information. Thank you very much
@hardenxx1335 Жыл бұрын
Thanks bro i own a 21 tacoma and to get it serviced I’ll be waiting months to get in. Decided to do it myself!
@kevinromero39908 ай бұрын
That filter housing works wonders!
@cesarmarx Жыл бұрын
Great video man. Attention to details and very well explained . I agree with you that 10k miles is too late for oil change. I was looking for a Lunar rock color Tacoma Off Road but could not find it in my area, End up buying a Celestial Silver Limited and i just love it.
@Pi57457 Жыл бұрын
your vdo is very good, and thank you for making tutorial
@ulbiciohuici64019 ай бұрын
Thank you very much for your help.. you have explained everything crystal clear!!👏👏👏
@dansoltis6426 Жыл бұрын
What is the 17mm socket for? This was very well done. Camera work was superb. Very clear instructions. Very well done!
@carlosloss39588 ай бұрын
El mejor video de mantenimiento 🛻
@tomray95115 ай бұрын
Nice video. No long talks about extraneous stuff. Just straight forward and complete. Also, if Toyota automotive engineers say change oil at 10,000 miles, then do that, not 5,000 miles. Changing synthetic oil at 5,000 miles is for obsessive/compulsive personality types (no offense brother). It’s a waste. But if you have to, well, your obsession makes you. It won’t break the bank.
@MPGunther1 Жыл бұрын
👍 Well done Sir
@vault13462 ай бұрын
I also have a Tacoma TRD Offroad 6 speed and a Acura RSX type S in my driveway!
@cayo001yt7 ай бұрын
Thank you very much for your video explanation, you inspired me to do my own now, thanks again 👍🏻
@OscarGonzalez-gw1mh9 ай бұрын
Great step by step video! Thank you!
@randywatson-ux8uz Жыл бұрын
just got a 23 taco. thanks for the video.
@1960liamАй бұрын
thanks for the video.
@Jaredius11 ай бұрын
Great how-to video. I appreciate you.
@TheHerennow1 Жыл бұрын
Nice video. Friggin weird filter setup. Don't understand why Toyota did this. Yet.
@sgtjpm Жыл бұрын
I 100% agree with you. My 2020 tacoma has this filter, and I hate it.
@bubcity944810 ай бұрын
Can't get mine off. All clips broken.
@jackroads24397 ай бұрын
Oh ty nice vedio I did my own oil changes for years and I also became a mechanic and worked on just about every kind of car since the late sixties. I never did my Taco before and I was surprised to see the old style of oil filter with the two rings lol. My Mercedes also has that type but it has 4 oil rings to change. These mfgs got to join the modern world.
@Barbu66 Жыл бұрын
Great video, clear and calm.
@kevinbojan181110 ай бұрын
Thanks for this video. You’re the best!👍
@lazylearner967 Жыл бұрын
I did mine at 1K, then again at 5k, 8k, 13k, then 17k most recently. That oil filer is sort of pain and more messy than a traditional filter. When I change mine, I have a hard time reading the oil level on the dipstick, as it it clean and thin oil. I just put 6 quarts in and call it good.
@User-q6x3b Жыл бұрын
Im the same way. Mine still has factory oil (25 miles). I just checked it the second day I've had it and it looked to be about a half inch over, but it was cold. The manual seems to say to check it after it's at operating temp, then turned off for 5 mins for the oil to drain back to the pan. This seems contradictory to me. Also, I have a white rectangular sticker under the hood on the left. The lower left of the sticker says 2GR-FKS. The lower right says V8. Maybe it's just a code, but it's an odd code to use on a 6...
@demonplay2110 ай бұрын
@@User-q6x3b what is the contradiction?
@demonplay2110 ай бұрын
@@User-q6x3b how much time do you think you should wait?
@demonplay2110 ай бұрын
@@User-q6x3b guess i cant link another youtube video from the comments, but if you search '5 Things You Didn't Know About Your Modern Toyota and Lexus' by the car care nut and go to minute 11, he mentions 1 minute as the time to wait after shutting off the car to give the oil time to drain. that fits with what ive heard from other mechanics also. 30 minutes is so long, id be worried the oil has cooled off significantly by then and you get a falsely low reading from oil contraction. you made me look at the sticker under the hood of my own 2023 tacoma trd-or, and it says V8 also. ive found a bunch of other pictures on line of other stickers and its not always V8, but it is always 2 characters, either numbers or letters. cant find anywhere what that code means.
@nav58973 ай бұрын
I think the vehicle should be level position as possible . Good job
@dabul8088 ай бұрын
Two 👍👍s UP! Great video.
@user-mp9ii2de4p Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing!👍🏽👊🏽
@geegaw14 Жыл бұрын
Wow. That’s the cleanest truck underside I’ve ever seen - other than new ones of course.
@wagonburnereb Жыл бұрын
I have a 2021 with 56k miles on it. I bought the service plan 2 times. Dealership recommends changing oil after 5k miles. I plan on doing it myself after plan runs out. Thanks for sharing info on tools needed.
@ewingh695 Жыл бұрын
Good job; great video.
@boroturkes77866 ай бұрын
Great video. Well done thank you
@nyiayaj Жыл бұрын
Buy the Toyota OEM filter housing tool, it has the cut outs that slides into the filter housing for ease of use
@dee151 Жыл бұрын
GREAT information thanks.
@scottwilliams5642 Жыл бұрын
Been changing my Tacoma 2018 since new. I knew you were a smart guy when I saw the homemade stable wooden ramps. I noticed many if not all the Tacoma Gen 3 oil change videos are using sport models, not sure why. You will not find the drain plug so easily on an Off road model. There is a protective shield that kinda hides the plug. Also, I use two different sockets, you had a thrid size? Great video thanks.
@socaloutdoors7355 Жыл бұрын
I have a 2018 offroad as well...I'm about to do my first oil change (myself, not dealer) at 55k...that skid plate hopefully isn't too much of a pain to remove.
@scottwilliams5642 Жыл бұрын
@@socaloutdoors7355 The skid plate is easy, three bolts right up front. What I'm talking about is a protective piece of metal that has a hole in it but allows access to the drain Plug. Nothing to do with the skid plate.
@kevinmeraz1566 Жыл бұрын
When I do the oil change on my 19 tacoma I just grap 5qts and then 1qts it just easier in my opinion
@chriswoyce62857 ай бұрын
I have a 2012 rav4 limited v6 whoever changed the oil last torqued the shit of oil pan bolt and steel filter cover. The guy at the oil change place wasn’t sure if he wanted to keep trying to change the oil filter. They were both so tight.
@dobermanguy9437 Жыл бұрын
Nice ramps
@coloradoboo1071 Жыл бұрын
I agree, do 10,000 mile oil changes if you don’t mind spending $3,000 in a few years to replace your head gasket!! Else it’s every 6-months or 5,000, whichever comes first.
@mikekennedy31735 ай бұрын
Great video. Thank you
@user-by3mu6jm6r7 ай бұрын
So helpful .Thank you
@ronaldallen5856 Жыл бұрын
Good Job on video, very well done.
@faraon7698 ай бұрын
great video . very helpful thanks bud
@geauxst18 ай бұрын
Cant believe I haven't seen a comment about a keyed ignition. Miss those.
@randomrebuilds8 ай бұрын
One of my top 5 favorite features of the 6MT models. NOT a fan of key fobs - love the regular twist keys.
@alexgg74996 ай бұрын
Great video only thing dont contaminate filter on the concrete never know sand might catch on the bottom
@stansbruv3169 Жыл бұрын
Well done! Thank you thank you!
@luigidi86583 ай бұрын
Great vid man
@jclarkj68 ай бұрын
Excellent!
@bobbygray91949 ай бұрын
Good info. The first thing you took off is a skid plate not a pan
@RNSOutdoors Жыл бұрын
Great job on the video.
@demonplay2110 ай бұрын
hw spec summary: 4x 12mm bolts for the skid panel, torque to ?? 1x 14mm oil pan drain bolt, with thread size M12-1.25, torque to 30 ft-lb 3/8" drive oil filter drain plug, torque to 10 ft-lb oil filter housing, torque to 18 ft-lb sidenote: the wheel lug nuts need to be torqued to 83 ft-lb, and there do exist torque wrenches with that range (10 to 83), but not many, if you want a single wrench that can handle all of these.
@araldf6 ай бұрын
Awesome video
@stevie624910 ай бұрын
2018,TRD sports…still changes mines @ 10,000… only because I only drive it to work which is 2 miles from home,around town….not much drive in it…but I luv the truck 🛻 13:15
@yezkaholicАй бұрын
I have a skid plate so i didnt notice the drain plug gasket got stuck until i warched this video. So i actual have two seals on the drain plug...what a rookie mistake😅...there is no leak so i think ill be alright until my next oil change 😅
@scrapperstacker8629 Жыл бұрын
Great and informative video thanks for sharing.
@jamesosekowsky8303 Жыл бұрын
I remember my 2000 Tundra 4.7 with a REAL EASY SPIN ON OIL FILTER....Toyota trying to make it more involved so you'll come in?
@David_Musashi10 ай бұрын
Thanks for the VID,
@elmayimbe_the_amateur_mechanic9 ай бұрын
What I do with all oil filter housing wrenches is put a little oil inside of them so they do not get stuck.
@BrandonBeaudin Жыл бұрын
My Tacoma got a 6inch lift on 33’s and I be sitting under it 😂
@scottsmith7348 Жыл бұрын
Great video. A couple of questions though. Did you recheck the oil level once you were on a level surface? I also was not sure if all the used oil was removed since you were on the homemade ramps which are very cool.
@coloradoboo1071 Жыл бұрын
Great job but only thing wrong was at the end with the dipstick level check. Truck needs to be moved off the ramps and level. Best way to check is to run engine for a while then shut off and wait one minute then check.
@Sae_Taco9 ай бұрын
Great video👍🏼
@J566097 ай бұрын
I use wheel chocks when working underneath a vehicle.
@omarcisneros5935 Жыл бұрын
THANKS. THANKS. AND THANKS. 👍 👍 👍
@davidb6659 Жыл бұрын
Should recheck the oil level with the vehicle off the ramps (on level ground). Otherwise, nice, concise video.