First time self oil change. Tips/advice?

I buy the case of assorted copper crush washers from Harbor Freight. Swap them out as needed. Haven't bought OE crush washers in awhile. No problems to report.

 

Don't forget to change the metal tube out that's inside from your old plastic one to new aluminum one

 

Well, when you do have a problem to report...it's going to be a BIG one.

 

Why would you not use the 3/8 square to loosen the filter housing? I do that every time because I never had luck using the wrench on the plastic housing. (too slippery) The 3/8 square does not back out the smaller aluminum plug but drops the entire cap for me.

 

It has been known to crack using that inferior method. The 3/8 square should back out the smaller aluminum plug, so you can drain the filter housing before removing. It does work your way, just messier...

 

Yes it is messy, I wish there was a Fumoto valve available for the bottom of the filter cap to make draining that easier.

 

There is a small, plastic drain that comes with every filter you buy that is meant to drain that...

 

Yep. Shove a piece of hose into it too to direct the flow and its even less messier.

 

I understand, my issue is when I turn the 3/8" square to remove the plug that the plastic drain piece is supposed to snap into the whole cap comes off. I am going to upgrade to the aluminum filter cap so maybe that will help.

 

It is definitely worth upgrading to the aluminum one. When I got my truck mine was all stripped out couldn't even turn the filter socket on it. Now comes off no probelm . Also like TXrails said swap out inside tube .

 

Yes I got fumoto valve, Toyota filter housing, removal tool , and and hose and screw in tool to empty oil in housing housing, takes 15 min to change, longest part for me is taking off skid plate lol.

 

I got a kit like this to stop the oil mess when taking off filter

 

Damn some of you guys get fancy. The first time I pulled the housing then just cranked the drain plug for the filter into the housing. Now I can just turn the drain plug with a normal wrench and the whole housing unscrews easily. Saves time and it's not that messy if you just hold a drain pan under the housing as you unscrew it. Makes the whole process as fast and simple as a normal filter.

 

I can second using a socket and not the 3/8" drive. That is the one I broke after the goons at Toyota of Rockwall over tightened mine 6x+. The filter drain hose helps but it is still messy.

 

Yes I do the same just unscrew the who thing a little messy but I just wipe the whole filter holder up and put a new filter on it and boom .

 

Pay close attention to the location of the o-ring on the oil filter cap.
It fits into a groove on the cap and not at the bottom like most o-rings/gaskets do.
I found this out the hard way on my first oil change.

 

It's been a year and just like Jrharvey02 & JohnLakeman said, The metal housing does fit the Tundra. Just make sure to replace the shorter center tube with the longer center tube on your plastic housing.

 

First time prepare for a mess. Second time still a mess but not as bad. Third time much better than before . Fourth time finally learned how to do it without making such a mess.