03 Tundra, my 1st oil change, and a little tip for you

Sep 13, 2003 3 Replies

I was looking at the oil filter and the pan under it and thinking "That's gonna make a mess." So, I found a heavy-duty plastic bag and made sure it had no leaks. I let the truck cool some to avoid melting the bag, and put it under the filter with the opening spread wide. To keep the lower lip from sagging, I tied a string to the bottom side and lifted it up behind the filter then removed the filter inside the bag and just let it drop.



After wiping the filter carrier off with a clean rag, I just gathered the top of the bag and lifted it out the top. I got no more than a few drops of oil in the pan and just wiped them up.


Some folks prefer to work the way you did with a plastic bag or cut-off big soda bottle. Other folks (me included) prefer to remove the skid plate.

Ken

My wife drives a Montero Sport, and it has two pans that have to come down to change the oil and filter. It's not that big a deal. I just saw that filter accessible from the top and thought "cool."

I do both... a zip-lock baggie and the plate removed.

Combined with the Fram Sure-Drain (the only Fram product I recommend) it's clean enough to do in my living room.

--- Rich

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