Oil filter change

Hey guys I just picked up a 2010 tacoma 2.7. The dealer had just changed the oil but the filter looks to be off brand. Can I change the filter without draining the oil?

Thanks,

 

Would it be less of a mess if I drained first? I was planning on getting a big ziplock around it once it starts to spin off, maybe that will help.

 

How about you leave it alone till you need to change the oil?
True not all filters are the same but they do the job just fine for a normal truck.

 

Just leave it. The "oem" toyota ones are just made in Thailand trash. I use fram, wix, bosch, anything I can get my hands on for my 94 Supra turbo. Your little 4 cyl will be fine, don't worry.

 

Ok fine then I will leave it be.

 

Thanks guys, wasn't looking forward to doing it anyhow.

 

Yeah I would leave that filter on unless you are planning an extended OCI, then you can replace it halfway through. You only need to top off the oil if the level gets at or below the "add" mark, which I doubt it will due to a filter change (assuming the level started well into the safe zone).

How to avoid a mess when removing the oil filter on 2nd Gen Tacoma 2.7:
Cut a piece of cardboard 6" x 10" (15cm x 25cm) and wedge it up behind the filter, between the filter and the engine block. I curve mine lengthwise a little so the oil is directed to the center.
Then slowly unscrew the filter, allowing the oil to drain onto the cardboard instead of onto the engine block. Then carefully remove the filter. Once in a while I get a few drops on the engine block but for the most part it is clean, this is a quick, cheap and easy way to do it clean, much cleaner than just removing it without any preparation.

 

If this was a Toyota dealer, why would they use an off-brand filter?

 

I don't think they would use an off-brand filter, they would use Toyota filters. Viewed from certain angles, the Toyota filters can "look to be" off-brand, which is what the OP claims. There is no proof it is an off-brand filter, just speculation, so this thread is kind of pointless.