What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Installed TRD Pro tail lights, I didn’t like the chrome that came with the TRDOR.





Also installed OEM bed lights while I had taillights off



Next replaced the gray/silver sticker for a matte black

 

Oil change?

 

Wait till guys hit 76 it doesn't get any better.

 

A couple of things coming out of today’s oil change:

1) Like many before me, the housing was torqued way too tight (prior oil change done by dealer). So much so I needed to turn my torque wrench into a breaker bar (yes, I know not advised)…and damaged the Motivx filter wrench in the process but did get it off.


2) Had decided to replace the plastic housing with the aluminum version. I set and lubed the o ring appropriately. All seemed fine though it was very snug while screwing back in. Proceeded to fill with the new oil, then heard the dreaded slow drip. Backed the housing out to find the o ring had snapped. Must have not been seated properly or overtightened or both. Learn from my mistakes…(went back to the original housing - may try the aluminum next time. No leak so far).

 

I put one of those 3 color thingy's in my grille. 'Frickin stylin now!

 

Hoping not having the stress of nine different roles at work will help.

 

Looking good !

 

I have the AFE high back ,cat back on mine. Love it and it's not to loud.

 

Install tonneau cover and a flux capacitor decal, now I don’t need OTT

 

Now you can arrive at destination even before you started driving there.

 

‘tis the season. Cosplay with Cosmoline.

 

Mount some axes and AK-47s on the truck and you can play "Zombie Apocalypse".

 

I've been posting about this issue for some time. Anyone who uses the motive filter wrench needs to use a socket over the top and not an extension. The extension will strip out eventually.

 

Cosmoline is a super old school term… Oem used to cover frames with it fir travel on boats abroad…

 

Hit a deer…not looking good. Limped it home, can’t open the passenger side door or the hood (of course).

 

I turned my ratchet wrench into a breaker bar by adding a 2ft aluminum tube...worked fine with slow turn and did not damage the filter wrench.

What I learned...it doesn't take much torque to get a proper seal...I hand turned the aluminum housing until it clicked/locked in-place.

The reason why I came to this conclusion, I did the last oil change and didn't think I torqued it much at all.

My guess is...the engine vacuum must cause the filter housing to create snugness...because I did not think I gorilla tightened it! lol

I put some oil on both o-rings before installing. The o-ring needs to be put where you see it in this photo.



I believe it snapped into place from the clip seen here. The new aluminum housing has less winglets so aligning the housing wrench is not as tricky.



The housing wrench I used is in this photo...as is the Fumoto Valve I installed.

 

Wait until you hit 60 and see all the fun stuff that happens!

 

Great tip
So it’s not that the filter housing gets over torqued. I use an annually calibrated torque wrench. It’s the o-ring that dries out, even though it is lined with oil upon installation. It simply hardens due to the engine’s heat cycles.

I use a 24” breaker bar to loosen the filter housing. It’s just the way o-rings work. Have seen this for decades in the aircraft industry

 

A nice alternative to Fumoto.
I can say, I’ve had a Fumoto valve on the FJ since 2008 and ZERO leaks