2018 Toyota Tacoma Oil and Oil Filter Change

ID: 206827

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Steps:

  1. Access the oil pan at the bottom of the vehicles engine bay. It should be the first object you should see when you look at the bottom
  2. Unscrew the 5 bolts holding the oil pan in place using a wrench.
  3. DO NOT LOOSE THESE SCREWS!!! YOUR OIL PAN IS THE ONLY THING PROTECTING YOUR OIL FILTER FROM THE GROUND AND THE OIL FILTER!!!
  4. Things are already starting to get tight at this point, use your space and size wisely.
  5. Remove the oil pan to reveal the oil plug and oil filter. This is where you get the jug used to collect the old motor oil.
  6. Place jug directly under the oil plug.
  7. ALWAYS place the jug under the oil plug first, you don't want to make a huge mess, only a mess that won't take up time or no mess at all.
  8. Unscrew the oil plug with the socket wrench and attach the oil siphon. A long siphon is recommended to limit the mess.
  9. While the oil is draining, locate the oil filter.
  10. Use your oil filter socket and unscrew the oil filter.
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