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Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by First Taco, Jul 6, 2017.

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  1. Jul 6, 2017 at 4:14 PM
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    First Taco

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    get rid of it. My Sierra has about 47,000 and I have had it about 6 months less. So looks like I rather drive it.
     
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  2. Jul 6, 2017 at 4:29 PM
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    Design has been on the 4Runners since 2010. I never really had an issue as long as you drain the filter housing before removing it. Even without draining the housing I don't think I ever had that big of an issue with it. Gloves and paper towels work pretty well.
     
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  3. Jul 6, 2017 at 4:38 PM
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    I've been doing cartridge filter changes on Toyota engines for 12+ years. They aren't bad to do....nor are they that messy once you've done a few.

    Frankly...removing the filter from my 2.7 was much more difficult and messier than any cartridge filter I've removed
     
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  4. Jul 6, 2017 at 5:25 PM
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    granitemetaltaco

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    My first oil change was mess free:notsure:
     
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  5. Jul 6, 2017 at 5:39 PM
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    The 2GR has been in production for 14 model years in some form or another. It's always had a cartridge filter. This is nothing new. It's only new to you G3 guys who have not owned any other later model Toyota/Scion/Lexus.

    Nearly all Toyota engines have a cartridge filter....and have for years.
     
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  6. Jul 6, 2017 at 5:43 PM
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    I've changed a couple of vehicles with the cartridge style filters. Still haven't made a mess with any of the vehicles I worked on.
     
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  7. Jul 6, 2017 at 6:57 PM
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    This should have been 2 minutes instead of 20 but you should probably show everybody at jiffy lube
     
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  8. Jul 6, 2017 at 11:08 PM
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    lol. it was for the noobs. In the future I'm going to make 2 vids: short for the pros and detailed for the noobs.

     
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  9. Jul 6, 2017 at 11:32 PM
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  10. Jul 6, 2017 at 11:37 PM
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    EXACTLY! This handy tool drains the filter housing mess-free - remove the plug, install the tool, thread the thumbwheel in open the valve and drain the oil out the tube. I bought one after the first oil change on my Tundra, that stupid plastic drain tool that comes with the filter is a joke.
     
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  11. Jul 6, 2017 at 11:44 PM
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    Spin-on filters are going the way of the dodo bird because a cartridge filter element is cheaper to manufacture, and most importantly, far easier to recycle.

    And yes there is a way - but I know how you feel. My first experience with this cartridge system had me searching for a better way, I've changed thousands of litres of oil, and I made the biggest mess in recent history with the plastic drain tube gimmick.
     
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