How to Use the Oil Filter Drain on a 3rd Gen

Just a quick tip, refresher. I normally don't use it and just unscrew the entire filter.

How to Use the Oil Filter Drain // 3rd Gen Toyota Tacoma 3.5L V6 2GR-FKS - YouTube

 

I slapped a small section of 5/8'' I.D. vinyl hose to that plastic drain thingy, so the oil goes to your drain pan....helps to prevent oil instead from running down your arm.

 

or buy the MotivX tool and thread it in, and thread it out. way cleaner, and easier, than the plastic BS. Ski

 

I can never get that filter drain plug undone without it loosening the entire filter housing. The plus is, I don't have to use a filter housing wrench

 

Yup I had to zap it with an impact to loosen it.

 

I hope that my 1/2 socket breaker bar is enough.

 

The plug is 3/8 drive. What happens sometimes is when you loosen the plug the whole filter assembly rotates loose.

 

That shouldn't be happening or has never happened to me. Off the top of my head, the cannister torque is 18 ft-lbs & the drain plug is 10 ft-lbs.

 

YouTube video in original post.

 

Long as it’s torqued right my solution which works every time is just put in the 3/8 and give it one quick shot at the end of the handle. It’s never failed to pop it loose without moving the filter housing.

 

Overpriced for what it does, but you know what? I can now perform my oil change without getting oil anywhere but the drain pain, I don't regret buying it. Heck, maybe next time I'll be fancy and drain the pain and filter at the same time.

 

Here's my add to boost this product. It worked well!

 

Or use a fram/super tech filter and press the plastic plug into a water bottle. It threads into the housing and drops right into the bottle and then you can poor it right into the jug for recycling without removing it. The little plastic plug that threads into the housing is worth it itself, genius.

 

I do same thing, otherwise used oil ends up all over the inside of my trd skid.

 

I just slowly loosen the filter cap to the last thread and let the oil drain out this way

 

Holy rust!

 

13 year-old 4Runner I bought three months ago. Fortunately the major rust is on the removable skid plate brace, not part of the frame.

 

This is a great idea. I always get oil all over trying to shove that plastic spout on there.

 

just push the plastic drain thingy that comes with the new filter into it and have the drain pan under it...why y'all making this so complicated? never had an issue doing that...just make sure you've pulled the dipstick or unscrewed the fill cap first.

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