Originally Posted By: raytseng
Sounds like a good plan but what are you trying to save with the 4 oci fci?
Are you using an oil extractor or other procedure where the filter change is going to add considerably to your maintenace in labor or time?
Basically, yes. I can change my oil without even jacking up the car, but the oil filter is a pain by comparison. I'd need to jack up the car and put down a pan to do the filter due to the dripping. The filter aims downward and is nearer to the top of the engine, and so oil gets everywhere on the 1mzfe engine when the filter is changed. So I need to clean the engine a bit with a filter change. Here is a video...
https://youtu.be/XEg7-FYFbvo?t=1m29s
Sounds like a good plan but what are you trying to save with the 4 oci fci?
Are you using an oil extractor or other procedure where the filter change is going to add considerably to your maintenace in labor or time?
Basically, yes. I can change my oil without even jacking up the car, but the oil filter is a pain by comparison. I'd need to jack up the car and put down a pan to do the filter due to the dripping. The filter aims downward and is nearer to the top of the engine, and so oil gets everywhere on the 1mzfe engine when the filter is changed. So I need to clean the engine a bit with a filter change. Here is a video...
https://youtu.be/XEg7-FYFbvo?t=1m29s
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