2005 Tacoma oil change mess...

[Flagster]

I may be an idiot but am I missing something when I go to change the oil filter on my 2005 4.0L Tacoma. I love the position of the oil filter but no matter what I do I can't get the filter off without spilling about 50cc of oil into the catch pan underneath the filter.
I have tried extended drain times, loosening the filter slightly prior to draining, punching holes in the top of the filter, etc...but with all the same result...a mess. I am about to resort to a turkey baster to remove the oil that I can't seem to control. Please keep me out of Williams Sonoma and give me some advice.

 

[007]

I ran a small hose from the trip tray spout down and out the fender well. You might also try bumping the engine over a couple times to see if that will pump some out of the filter. Or just wrap some paper towels around the base of the filter and crack it open until its soaked up.

 

[Ryanmb21]

unscrew the filter and let the oil fall into the catch pan, that is why it's there and there is no way around it.

I use a small diameter hose that I had and I put it around the spigot that the factory give you underneath, it all drains to a catch pan underneath. Alternatively you could make a "catch" with a cup and a coathanger and hang it from the catch pan. I love where the oil filter is, great job on this toyota.

 

[HMR]

I pull the little rubber plug off and place a plastic bottle below the drain. Once I get the filter loose, I put a plastic grocery bag over my hand and finish unscrewing the filter. As soon as the filter pops off it falls straight into the bag. I clean the drip tray with a paper towel and Simple Green, put the rubber plug back on and it looks good as new.

I've been doing it this way every 5K miles for over 90K miles. That's 18 oil changes and I haven't gotten a SINGLE drop on my Taco or garage floor.

Now... draining the oil from the pan without getting any on my All Pro skid plate is something I'm still working on.

 

[ryguy]

On the filter housing there is a spout underneath with a rubber plug. Remove plug and take a 20oz plastic bottle and wedge it under the spout and what I believe is a hose. You should be good from there, thats what they do at my dealership and no spills.

 

[keezer37]

On the filter housing there is a spout underneath with a rubber plug. Remove plug and take a 20oz plastic bottle and wedge it under the spout

Yep, what he said.
Standard water bottle wedges under there nicely. You can even go as far as to loose the rubber nipple, I did.
You might be inclined to leave the bottle in place while it drips down, just don't forget it's under there, I did.

 

[RU55ELL]

Most of your problem may be unscrewing the filter too quickly and overflowing the dish before it drains out thru the nipple. Crack the seal and let it drain slowly.

 

[Flagster]

I actually never saw the drain port so I have been sopping up the overflowed oil with a sponge...
Thanks for all the tips...

 

[fourfa]

I use a vacuum [ame="http://www.amazon.com/Mityvac-7400-Liter-Fluid-Evacuator/dp/B000JFJM14/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1286465807&sr=8-2"]'topsider'[/ame] to change my oil by sucking it out the dipstick. I just use it to suck out the filter catch tray first.

 

[Flagster]

topsider???

Interesting...never have heard of this topsider device...seems like it might leave some dirt behind though?
I do like my flowbee...:coffeedrink:

 

[87FoRunner]

Ive always placed a Gatorade bottle under the spout...no mess.

 

[CLynn85]

For the longest time I kept re-installing that little rubber plug after each oil change, but I never saw a need for it, and just chucked it. Used a drain tube for a while, but I prefer the bottle method, no worries about cleaning the hose after finishing.

 

[Captm]

I attached a hose to the filter drain and zip tied it in place exiting just below the frame. I drain this into my oil change jug - no fuss no muss. It is always there for the next change.

 

[fifthcircle]

I don't change the filter...once the filter gets dirty enough, the oil will just bypass it anyway. No biggie.










LOL!!!!!!!!!!

 

[bat]

Bingo

Most of your problem may be unscrewing the filter too quickly and overflowing the dish before it drains out thru the nipple. Crack the seal and let it drain slowly.