Oil Plug do you prefer Ratchet or Box end wrench? - Toyota Yaris Forums

The Shape · 09-15-2009, 07:42 PM

I am doing all the service on our Yaris these days to save cash. I am just paranoid about stripping the oil plug. Which do you think is easier to control and less likely to strip a ratchet or box end?

Tamago · 09-15-2009, 08:19 PM

hopefully it's not so tight that you need anything more than a combination wrench to take it off. either/or will work. even a 9/16"

AlexNet0 · 09-15-2009, 08:25 PM

I use a ratchet to get it started, then a box wrench so I dont soak my arm in oil

jambo101 · 09-15-2009, 08:46 PM

When i do my own oil I prefer a ratchet but lately i am curious about the Fumoto Valve system of changing oil.
http://www.fumoto.com.au/

Tamago · 09-15-2009, 08:48 PM

that's really bulky and oddly valved.

there are better options out there. brb i'll find one

edit: http://horsepowerperformance.com/i-1...ly-torque.html

Aeroquip is good stuff.

The Shape · 09-15-2009, 09:00 PM

The Fumoto wouldn't be that bad on the Yaris considering where the dran plus is on the side of the pan, but I would hate to try it on my Tacoma that sticks straight down. The Aeroquip stuff looks nice

The Shape · 09-15-2009, 10:25 PM

Ehhh I think I may just go back to letting the dealer do the service. I am getting so old and Lazy LOL

jambo101 · 09-16-2009, 05:13 AM

Last couple of years i've been getting my mechanic to change the oil.he charges $60 considering the synthetic oil up here is close to $40 and a dealer filter is $10 its worth the extra $10,especially in winter.

bearda · 09-16-2009, 08:10 AM

Get a torque wrench and a socket. A decent beam-type wrench will run you about $20, and you'll never have to worry about stripping out the drain plug again.

Tamago · 09-16-2009, 08:15 AM

the amount of torque required to strip those M14 (or M12) threads would be in the neighborhood of 200lb/ft. i highly doubt that a person could exert that kind of force lying down under their car with a box end wrench.

torque wrench is overkill, just get the plug "tight"

The Shape · 09-16-2009, 08:22 AM

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Originally Posted by jambo101

Last couple of years i've been getting my mechanic to change the oil.he charges $60 considering the synthetic oil up here is close to $40 and a dealer filter is $10 its worth the extra $10,especially in winter.

It cost me about 45 bucks at the dealer for an oil change and tire rotation and they fill up my washer fluid. Combined with the fact I don't have to drag out my drain pan, wrench, ramps ect. it is sounding like a better and better deal.

Tamago · 09-16-2009, 08:38 AM

keep in mind that they're putting recycled oil in your car. your $45 goes toward labor mostly.

R2D2 · 09-16-2009, 10:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jambo101

When i do my own oil I prefer a ratchet but lately i am curious about the Fumoto Valve system of changing oil.
http://www.fumoto.com.au/

I've had these on two previous vehicles and love them. Very user friendly and make changing oil even easier and cleaner. I am hesitant to put one on my Yaris though due to relatively low ground clearance and road debris concerns.

The Aeroquip that Tamago posted though looks like the ticket for a Yaris-I just might have to order one of those.

Tamago your commission check is in the mail, I'm sure!

R2

The Shape · 09-16-2009, 11:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tamago

keep in mind that they're putting recycled oil in your car. your $45 goes toward labor mostly.

Toyota Oil is recycled????

R2D2 · 09-16-2009, 11:40 AM

Oh, I forgot to mention that for the first removal of the drain plug I recommend you use a 6 pt socket. Mine was really anchored in there (the filter was also ridiculously tight). After that if you don't crank on it putting it back in a box end would be fine IMO.

R2

Tamago · 09-16-2009, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by The Shape

Toyota Oil is recycled????

dealers buy oil in bulk, from their local oil distributor. it is usually recycled. if you personally see the tech open 4 bottles of oil and put them in your car, then i am wrong. but if they use an oil delivery gun it's most likely recycled oil.

The Shape · 09-16-2009, 11:54 AM

Oh, yeah I took my Tacoma in for service earlier today actually. I watched the tech walk to the parts counter and the guy give him a Toyota Filter and Toyota brand oil.

06silveryaris · 09-16-2009, 12:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Shape

It cost me about 45 bucks at the dealer for an oil change and tire rotation and they fill up my washer fluid. Combined with the fact I don't have to drag out my drain pan, wrench, ramps ect. it is sounding like a better and better deal.

you can get 5 qts dino and a decent filter at any chain like pepboys
for $15

09-15-2009, 07:42 PM	#1
The Shape Drives: 2007 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Arkansas Posts: 56	Oil Plug do you prefer Ratchet or Box end wrench? I am doing all the service on our Yaris these days to save cash. I am just paranoid about stripping the oil plug. Which do you think is easier to control and less likely to strip a ratchet or box end?

09-15-2009, 08:25 PM	#3
AlexNet0 View User's Garage Drives: '07 Yaris 3dr Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Rockland, ME Posts: 1,638	I use a ratchet to get it started, then a box wrench so I dont soak my arm in oil __________________ ---------- MI-YW ----------

09-16-2009, 08:10 AM	#9
bearda View User's Garage Drives: 2006 Mazda3 Sedan Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Germantown, MD Posts: 116	Get a torque wrench and a socket. A decent beam-type wrench will run you about $20, and you'll never have to worry about stripping out the drain plug again. __________________

09-16-2009, 11:40 AM	#15
R2D2 Crazy Oil Sniffer Drives: MM 09 Yaris 5 Dr LB "Click" Join Date: May 2009 Location: ME Posts: 498	Oh, I forgot to mention that for the first removal of the drain plug I recommend you use a 6 pt socket. Mine was really anchored in there (the filter was also ridiculously tight). After that if you don't crank on it putting it back in a box end would be fine IMO. R2 __________________ "The howl was the sound of God’s casting pot, the morphing of my cells into shape, the forming of oceans out of molten premordial plasma. And I could feel it. I could cry for it. I could cry with it." -The Fitful One

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09-15-2009, 08:46 PM	#4
jambo101 Drives: yaris 08 sedan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Montreal Canada Posts: 1,286	When i do my own oil I prefer a ratchet but lately i am curious about the Fumoto Valve system of changing oil. http://www.fumoto.com.au/

09-15-2009, 09:00 PM	#6
The Shape Drives: 2007 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Arkansas Posts: 56	The Fumoto wouldn't be that bad on the Yaris considering where the dran plus is on the side of the pan, but I would hate to try it on my Tacoma that sticks straight down. The Aeroquip stuff looks nice

09-15-2009, 10:25 PM	#7
The Shape Drives: 2007 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Arkansas Posts: 56	Ehhh I think I may just go back to letting the dealer do the service. I am getting so old and Lazy LOL

09-16-2009, 05:13 AM	#8
jambo101 Drives: yaris 08 sedan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Montreal Canada Posts: 1,286	Last couple of years i've been getting my mechanic to change the oil.he charges $60 considering the synthetic oil up here is close to $40 and a dealer filter is $10 its worth the extra $10,especially in winter.

09-16-2009, 11:54 AM	#17
The Shape Drives: 2007 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Arkansas Posts: 56	Oh, yeah I took my Tacoma in for service earlier today actually. I watched the tech walk to the parts counter and the guy give him a Toyota Filter and Toyota brand oil.