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Have you ever wondered how to do basic maintenance on your own truck? This guide teaches even the clumsiest handyman how to change their own oil with only a few basic tools.
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Locate the oil drain plug. The plug is located underneath the front of the truck on the bottom of the engine crank case.
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Place the drain pan under the drain plug so it will catch the oil as it falls vertically from the engine.
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Loosen the drain plug by turning the 14mm socket counterclockwise.
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Pull the hood release latch. The latch is located inside of the car under the steering wheel.
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Pull the hood release. The release is located under the front center of the hood.
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Use the hood support rod to keep the hood propped up. The rod is located along the front edge of the engine compartment.
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Locate the oil filter in the engine compartment. The oil filter is on the lower right side of the engine.
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Remove the filter by turning it counterclockwise with a wrench .
The cup underneath the filter has a fitting to allow a length of rubber hose to attach, and run down to your drain pan, so as to not spill any residual oil from the filter as it's removed.
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Apply a small amount of fresh oil to the edge of the new filter.
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Use your hand to tighten the new filter until it fits snugly.
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Set the torque wrench to 32 ft-lbs.
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Check if all of the oil has drained from the engine by seeing if the oil is still flowing into the drain pan.
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Wipe any spills on the ground.
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Replace the drain plug.
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Use the 14mm socket torque wrench to tighten the drain plug until the wrench makes a "clicking" noise.
Technically, you should replace the crush washer every time you remove the drain plug.
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Locate the oil fill cap in the engine compartment. The cap is located on the lower right side of the engine next to the oil filter.
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Remove the cap by unscrewing it counterclockwise.
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Place the funnel into the oil fill tube.
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Pour 5 quarts of new oil into the funnel.
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Replace the oil fill cap.
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Start the truck and let it run for 5 minutes before turning off the engine.
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Locate the engine dipstick. The dipstick is located on the left side of the engine compartment and is designated by a yellow ring.
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Remove the dipstick and wipe it clean.
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Reinsert and remove the dipstick to see if the oil is between the two dots on the dipstick.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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Can you show me the 2007 Toyota Tacoma Oil Change also ?
Step 3 Don’t spill the oil on the ground (pic shows a puddle of oil on the ground).
Can you use a EWK 6.5L Pneumatic Manual Oil Extractor Pump Vacuum Fluid Evacuator Motor Engine Oil Changer with a 2009 Tacoma?
Can you use EWK 6.5L Pneumatic Manual Oil Extractor Pump Vacuum Fluid Evacuator Motor Engine Oil Changer on a 2009 Tacoma, or any Toyota?
This is not applicable to the 2019 (and probably later) models. They now use canister filters located under the skid plate.
You don’t need to replace the plug every time you change the oil.
