How to: change your oil
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Originally Posted by flipside909
For you IS350 owners, there is a different part number for that filter element on the 2GR-FSE 3.5L V6.
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In the filter box they actually have directions that tell you exactly how to go about replacing the gaskets, it says on one side if you have a drain plug and the otherside if you don't, apparently the plastic thing is for the drain plug, your supposed to push one end into a hose and push the other end into the housing so it can drain without making a mess, and yeah the smaller gasket is used for the drain plug area on the filter housing on the IS350 as rock said. Thanks for clearing that up, I wasn't sure if the IS250 and IS350 were exactly the same process.
For me it did take the entire 6.6 quarts, but I initally only put in 6 to make sure there were no leaks and to be sure I didn't overfill it
For me it did take the entire 6.6 quarts, but I initally only put in 6 to make sure there were no leaks and to be sure I didn't overfill it
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Originally Posted by Rockville
but the IS350 filter is different. At the end of the cartridge housing (can) there is a drain plug that is removed first and has its own seal to be replaced. The first oil change is free at 5,000 miles but this is a DIY task that can be satisfying. This has been beat to death in other threads but I encourage Mobil One or other synthetics as they have more range of temperature and don't tend to emulsify. Nice job Micah. Yeah, some ramps would make the job so much easier and safer. good pix too. Thanx.
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I posted a thread over at my.is on the same topic. Some additional pictures are over there that show the filter housing and element w/ o-ring.
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dude. thanks for the pictures but goddamn I hope you're not jacking that car up and getting under it (like you said you were) on that loose soil. I had an idiotic uncle that did that with a motor home and the ground gave way and it crushed him to death. i hope you're jacking it up on solid level concrete.
Eeeks... somtimes I guess it is worth that few bucks to let someone change the oil.
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Originally Posted by flipside909
For you IS350 owners, there is a different part number for that filter element on the 2GR-FSE 3.5L V6.
Aside from my own equipment issues (my "7 1/4 quart" drain pan overflowed all over the place after only about 6 quarts drained), this change was a cinch.
Thanks for the great howto
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Originally Posted by Duke02
Also for you 350 owners....just did my own oil change and wanted to share a piece of information. I had heard somewhere that the filter housing for the 350 had a bolt on the end which you could remove. You could then use the plastic plug that comes with the filter cartridge to drain the oil out of the housing. The instructions on the cartridge box said the same thing. However, no such bolt exists. The only way to drain the oil out of the filter housing is like the instructions say, lift the outer part of the canister up to let it drip.
Aside from my own equipment issues (my "7 1/4 quart" drain pan overflowed all over the place after only about 6 quarts drained), this change was a cinch.
Thanks for the great howto
Aside from my own equipment issues (my "7 1/4 quart" drain pan overflowed all over the place after only about 6 quarts drained), this change was a cinch.
Thanks for the great howto
Another piece of info. I thought I'd share: I bought an oil filter last year, OE #04152-31060. I recently bought another filter, and it appears Toyota/Lexus is now distributing that same filter under a new number: 04152-YZZA2. Filter dimensions and accessories (o-rings, plastic tube) are identical, except the new # is produced in Thailand, and the old # is made in Japan.
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Great write up. While I was getting the 5k service done, I asked the dealer what the 10k would cost. It was either $165 or $195...and I'm pretty sure it was the latter. I may be more inclined now to save myself a few bucks...thanks!!
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edit: link on the oil filter housing dimensions: https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...ghlight=flutes
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Here's a pic of the typical Toyota oil filter with part number. Above it is the typical Toyota filter wrench. It cost $5. This same filter wrench, advertised as a 65mm x 14 flutes, is clearly not exactly 65mm. Neither is the oil filter.
At any rate, if you buy the usual Toyota filter wrench - 65mm x 14 flutes - it will work just fine on your IS350. It did on mine for sure. And finding 5w-20 Mobil 1 at Wal-Mart was a bit of a challenge. Lots of stores had flags for it, few actually had any in stock. Most just had a single quart. At $5.96 a quart, it sure beats just about any of the really premium synthetics for price (and availability.)
At any rate, if you buy the usual Toyota filter wrench - 65mm x 14 flutes - it will work just fine on your IS350. It did on mine for sure. And finding 5w-20 Mobil 1 at Wal-Mart was a bit of a challenge. Lots of stores had flags for it, few actually had any in stock. Most just had a single quart. At $5.96 a quart, it sure beats just about any of the really premium synthetics for price (and availability.)
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Buy seven quarts. Six is not enough.