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Old 01-20-2014, 08:39 AM   #19
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haha, i hate how i have to reach the oil filter when the car is not jacked up.

Anyways, CTScott should tell us how much torque to apply to the drain plug bolt. It shouldn't be tighten to the point where you can't take it off with a single socket.
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Old 01-20-2014, 09:48 AM   #20
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haha, i hate how i have to reach the oil filter when the car is not jacked up.

Anyways, CTScott should tell us how much torque to apply to the drain plug bolt. It shouldn't be tighten to the point where you can't take it off with a single socket.
28 ft lb is the torque for the drain bolt. If you don't have a torque wrench it is basically snug without killing it.
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Old 01-20-2014, 11:43 AM   #21
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If your car is not lowered you may be able to slide under and do it with the car sitting on the ground. This is how I do mine without any jacks involved.
Same here.
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Old 01-21-2014, 04:13 AM   #22
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Anyone ever used a Fumoto valve? When I had my WRX a bunch of the Subaru guys were using them but I never really asked. Seems like something that would make life a lot easier..?

http://www.qwikvalve.com
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Old 01-21-2014, 06:31 AM   #23
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Anyone ever used a Fumoto valve? When I had my WRX a bunch of the Subaru guys were using them but I never really asked. Seems like something that would make life a lot easier..?

http://www.qwikvalve.com
I have Fumoto drain valves on all of my vehicles. They are made incredibly well and function perfectly. The only downside is that they do hang lower than the drain plug.
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Old 01-21-2014, 10:42 AM   #24
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Hi use car ramps no need to jack up and down, much safer too
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Old 01-21-2014, 12:03 PM   #25
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Anyone ever used a Fumoto valve? When I had my WRX a bunch of the Subaru guys were using them but I never really asked. Seems like something that would make life a lot easier..?

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I have Fumoto drain valves on all of my vehicles. They are made incredibly well and function perfectly. The only downside is that they do hang lower than the drain plug.
I have used a Fumoto valve as well; however, I did not have the best experience. What CTScott said is true - it does hang low. Mine was low enough and must've got struck by a rock or when I went over a speed bump. The valve stripped my oil pan and leaked oil. :3
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Old 01-21-2014, 12:16 PM   #26
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lol i change my oil without jacking the car and thats sitting on eibach springs.
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Old 01-21-2014, 04:53 PM   #27
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Hi use car ramps no need to jack up and down, much safer too
Ditto, almost, except I only use one ramp on the drivers side. Tilts the car toward the drain plug.

I made my own ramp, though. It a triple layer of 2X12s bolted together in a ramp shape. Commercially availabe ramps are too high.
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Old 01-23-2014, 03:03 PM   #28
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drain plug

If you have to use an extra pipe or breaker bar to remove an oil drain plug that's suppose to be only 25-28 fb's than something's wrong. Hate to tell ya but the previous owner probably stripped the threads and instead of replacing the oil pan just JB WELD or glued the plug to the oil pan some how. I just put mine at around 20-25 ftb's to be on the safe side of not stripping. The oil pan is only 40-50 bucks on the internet and a fairly easy job anyhow. good luck to ya
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Old 10-07-2014, 06:07 AM   #29
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According to Toyota, the correct placement of a jack for lifting the front or rear of the car is:


If you are using a lift or are supporting the car with jackstands, then the correct lifting point is at the pinch welds at the edges (where the OEM jack would lift from). The unibody boxes are not designed to support the car for lifting.

Why does the diagram suggest lifting from the rear axle? I find that safer than the designated point which seems a lot less secure..
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Old 10-07-2014, 07:31 AM   #30
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Why does the diagram suggest lifting from the rear axle? I find that safer than the designated point which seems a lot less secure..

There is risk of bending the rear axle beam. That it why it is not a recommended lift point.



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