FRONT SKID PLATE REPLACEMENT WITH ACCESS TO OIL FILTER

maybe he has really long bendy arms, like this guy.

 

ok, so you get the oil out from the top. aren't you gonna change the filter. i notice you are not talking a 3rd gen truck here

 

That's why I left mine on!

 

I think he was just making a funny!

 

Hadn't thought about it

 

Reverse the vacuum to blow the filtered bits back out into the oil pan, then vacuum them up.

 

I've done 6 oil changes on my Taco (every 5k). It's four bolts. Maybe 2 minutes to take them and the skid off. I just don't see the need to try and simplify this.

 

just did mine yesterday, 4 bolts with a 12mm socket took less than 3 minutes to remove gives me plenty of access to the bottom area of the engine to do any work needed, at the same time I oiled anti seized the 4 bolts so in the future they wont rust and seize=win-win. I don't know why its a big deal to remove the pan since the new Toyota OCI is 10k miles now.

 

It was really early, after a short night. I recinrec had. TDI Jetta and oil filter was on top

 

I removed the factory skid plate from my TRD Sport today and cut a 5" square hole in it to get to the oil filter for future changes. Sanded down all the edges and primed and painted . Now I don't have to remove it again for oil filter changes. Now just wondering if I should cover the hole or leave it exposed. The skid plate already had 2 square holes in it but they are much smaller. I thought about just leaving it off but decided that it still provided quite a bit of protection.