You can remove the filter with the FE skid plate. I can reach it with no problems. I just thin I would make a mess without removal.
Land Cruiser Oil Change Skid Plate Removal?!!
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How thick is the FE skid? Similar to a TRD skid plate? The picture makes it look like its on the thinner side.
My modification access panel will eliminate the mess and the need to remove the skid plate etc...... On my Tacoma, I cut a roughly 5x5 square hole flanged the hole aprox 1/2" , added rivit-nuts in the corners and fashioned a cover plate. Remove 4, 10mm bolts, install the oil filter drain line (Amazon link in the post above) tiny amount of oil is spilled.
I'm not sure. I've never had a TRD skid plate but it feels pretty sturdy to me.
I'm pretty sure it will, but when my FE comes in, I'll check. The funnel is tha bomb!
It is not. The TRD skids plates are 1/4” aluminum, the FE skid plates are 2.7mm steel (if I’m remembering the number correctly).
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About 3mm….and 21 pounds…much heavier than I had thought!
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Are the dealers charging extra to remove the FE factory installed skids for oil changes?
Heck, not much effort for a dealer to remove/replace it! This said, I do my own, as do not trust dealers. Several owners have reported the dealer stripped out the mounting bolts, obviously using power tools. The entry-level technicians are manning the lube racks.
I have lifetime oil changes (up to 4 per year) with a local dealer — with the skid plate the only requirement is I have to make an appointment instead of just drive up.
Like Nuke said though, lotta times the lube techs are newbies or even flunkies and will just send an mis-threaded bolt.
I guess I will need to call out "do not use power tools on skid plate bolts!" if I use dealers for o&f in the future. I suspect that would hardly make any difference... It's unfortunate that I have to think this much about getting an oil change, good times.
Unfortunately that’s the state of things today.
I’ve considered chalking tires to ensure rotations are done (don’t ask, but had an issue with my Camry and new tires).
My diesel ran rear tires with about 15-20 psi more in the rear — hopped in after an oil change and rotation once and noticed my fronts were 80 and my rears were 60. I shrugged it off and said I’d fix it at home.
Let my truck sit til the weekend when as I gave it a wash I noticed the lube tech must’ve dropped a tire because I had a big gouge in the wheel. I didn’t bother taking it in to argue.
I’ve considered chalking tires to ensure rotations are done (don’t ask, but had an issue with my Camry and new tires).
My diesel ran rear tires with about 15-20 psi more in the rear — hopped in after an oil change and rotation once and noticed my fronts were 80 and my rears were 60. I shrugged it off and said I’d fix it at home.
Let my truck sit til the weekend when as I gave it a wash I noticed the lube tech must’ve dropped a tire because I had a big gouge in the wheel. I didn’t bother taking it in to argue.
I posted in the parts thread too. My dealer is great, but they did strip on of my skid plate bolts awhile back. I wanted to replace it before my trip. Overtorquing just strips the base of the bolt, but the threads on the end stay intact because they clear the frame nut before the bolt is stripped. That’s why the bolts still thread on, but spin freely once installed. See example on my stripped bolt in the thread below.
These oem one are less than $2 each.
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