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22 messages, Last post on Sep 20, 2009 at 3:43 PM
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I have a 03 Camry (4 cylinder), in order to change oil by myself what kind of tool do I need. What is an oil filter wrench, is it a special kind of tool? Where can I get it? How can I locate the drain hole and the filter, do I need a ramp to elevate the car?
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Replying to: dchen2003 (May 18, 2007 10:54 pm) You can buy a set of car ramps at autoparts stores, or build one out of wood if you want. They also sell plastic pans that collect oil. Oil Filter Change An oil change is very easy, takes me about 10 minutes to do. Drive up on the ramps, change the filter, drain the oil and refill, start the engine and drive off the ramps, recheck oil level. On the other hand, if you only are working on one vehicle and are buying all this stuff (socket set, filter wrench, car ramps, oil collector) to just do oil changes....you'd probably be better off just taking it to any oil change place.
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I am thinking of doing the first oil change on my new camry at 1000 miles and then every 5000 per owners manual. Is there any reason to wait longer to do the first oil change? Also are there any warranty considerations with DIY oil changes?
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Replying to: bobafett (May 20, 2007 5:07 am) DIY oil changes satisfy the warranty requirements, but save your receipts for the oil just in case you need to prove you've done them. |
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I am planing to change the oil by myself on 03 camry (4cy). How do I locate the oil drain hole so I won't drain other fluids instead the engine oil.
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Replying to: dchen2003 (May 20, 2007 12:27 pm)
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Replying to: kiawah (May 20, 2007 12:58 pm)
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Replying to: edmfan (Jun 05, 2007 6:24 pm) |
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Replying to: kiawah (May 19, 2007 2:59 am) With the 2002 Camry when you look from above, there is a metal shroud over the oil filter held in-place in 3-4 places with hex screws. Can this shroud be removed and re-installed easily for changing the oil filter from above? If it wasn't for the metal shroud, the oil filter removal seems to be much easier from above. I have an oil extractor that can extract the oil via the oil dipstick port rather than having to drain the oil from underneath. If I am able to also change the oil filter from above [than everything can be done from above]. This would eliminate the hassle of putting the car on ramps and the eliminate the risk of being underneath a 3,000 lbs. vehicle. Your experience and feedback in this matter would be much appreciated.
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Replying to: diymaniac (Sep 10, 2007 1:52 pm) I haven't ever used a dipstick oil extractor on a car, have used on the engine on a sailboat where the engine is way down in the bilge and there is no other way to drain the oil without it getting into the bilge. In a car, I'd personally be concerned that you get all of the oil out, as well as anything that had settled in the bottom of your oil pan. The normal drain bolt is at the furthest bottom of the oil pan, so when you drain the oil the right way all of that stuff drains out with all of the old oil. If you don't get all of the old oil out then you'll risk overfilling the oil. If you don't get all of the stuff off the bottom of the pan, then you have that building up and floating around in the new oil. If your fear is getting underneath a car that has driven up on car ramps, the car ramps are made to hold more than 3x the weight of your whole car. Still concerned, take it somewhere to have them do it for you. Oil change locations are soo competitively priced that quite frankly it's not necessarily financially worth it to change yourself anyhow.
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