Great Video, just wanted to add the Torque specifications for everyone. Oil Filter Drain Plug 9 Ft Lbs Oil Filter Cap Assembly 18 Ft Lbs Oil Pan Drain Plug 30 Ft Lbs
yeah don't need them, Toyota already manufactured into account the torque spec's top dead. In other words when the wrench stops you're at the proper torque specs, don't keep wrenching. But for those slow southern type...yeah use the torque specs lol
This is probably one of the best how to car videos I've watched. Does a good job explaining, without rambling on about too much nonsense, no click baity overproduced nonsense, you can tell this guy is a mechanic, not a videographer (not that the cinematography is bad at all, you can just tell that you're a Mechanic making a UA-cam video, not a UA-camr making a Mechanic video, which is what I want in a mechanic video) You do a great job explaining everything, when you mention anecdotes like your wife spraying oil you don't take 5-10 minutes out of the video to do it or interrupt what you're doing, it's a side note, like it should be. You do a great job explaining the finer points, and safety tips, get good camera angles and great video quality. Not a single thing you say is useless or wrong. A lot of the time I wish people would skip all the anecdotes, but I feel like you find the perfect balance of personality and useful information, most people who completely subtract the personal stuff do so to the extreme and don't even have audio, just text projected onto the video, which honestly makes it a bit more effort to learn. I really enjoyed your video and how you were quick and to the point without losing your personality. Seriously guys, great video. I watch this every time I change the oil on my '09 4cyl sport Edition RAV4 with 2 row seating, so I can confirm it works all the way back to '09 rav4s, at least the fwd sport Edition 2 row seating with a 4cyl even though this guy is using a slightly newer model, for anyone worried. I always check back to this video to make sure I'm seating the o rings correctly, even though I've done it 10+ times now, doesn't hurt to make sure, and since he's quick and to the pointit doesn't take to much time and he moves along quickly enough to follow along with him while pausing every once in awhile, without having to wait or skip forward to the next step. Perfect how to car video dude, seriously, you're a diamond in the rough among how to car videos. I've probably commented this before, and I'll probably do it again next year after a few more oil changes. Seriously, a helpful video without going overboard or being annoying, which is rare. Thank you sir for your contribution to society, you truly are a help. Wouldn't have expected an oil change to require this but those car manufacturers are getting tricky these days.
Chase, you are the type of viewer that inspires me to continue producing how to videos. Thank you for taking time to provide your support. You are the best.
I figured you're reply was gonna be, "thanks Mom" .... But seriously, good job. Gotta do my 21 yo daughter's oil change this weekend, tryna help her save some money. Thanks for helping me save face. And if no one else has mentioned it, FU Toyota. What the hell were you thinking? 🤷🏼♂️
Nicely done. They make an all aluminum housing instead of that plastic setup. I haven't bought one yet, but I'm thinking about it prior to changing the oil. I don't like the idea of that plastic housing. My Rav is awd so I can imagine a rock or something cracking that plastic housing and by the time you realize it, you're engine is toast....
Extremely helpful - thank you. The last time I changed the filter I too misplaced the o ring and sprayed oil everywhere. You did a very nice job helping us all understand exactly where the o ring goes - much appreciated!
And here I thought cartridge filters went out in the fifties... I'm glad you posted this nice video, and I'm really glad I decided to look for one BEFORE I started the job. Thanks
Herein Town I went to buy a filter and saw it and was wondering wtf was up with it. held off on buying it until I looked up the video. It's my mom's car, and it was nothing like the oil filter on my F-150.
I have a 2011 Rav4, and I change oil every year. I don't drive enough miles to require the change because of mileage, but I heard the two Car Talk guys recommend once a year oil change because oil ages ( I think ). I usually change filters every two years, and every time I crawl under the car, the arrangement looks different. I shouldn't be confused by it, but I am. Your video was pretty much straight to the point. It helps to review once in a while. Thanks.
Hey "This Guy" I have an 08 RAV4 with the V6 and have the same oil canister filter. My canister is alloy and not plastic. However I noticed you had a little bit of a struggle in removing the canister wrench which I also did. What helped me is to put some oil inside of the wrench before I attempt to remove it and it seems to work for me. Keep WRENCHING!!!
This video helped me a ton. I could do it in 15m or less now. I will say, the metal cap on the oil filter would. Not. Budge! So I didn’t replace the small O-ring this time around. The good news is that I did change the large O-ring and it didn’t seem worn at all. Thanks for the helpful video!
I know this video is almost a decade old, but i want to thank you for it and how incredibly detailed it is. I'm a hobbyist mechanic and offered to change my MIL's oil for her and when i saw the filters shopping for parts, i was incredibly confused. My only comments on this is torque specs for the drain plug and possibly the oil filter housing would have been nice, it might have been ideal to stick a socket and extension on that oil filter tool Thank you again, liked and subbed!
Thanks! I just bought a 2011 Rav 4 and I'd heard that the filter setup was a bit different. One thing I noticed is that you used an adjustable wrench to reinstall the filter but you placed the wrench on the filter backwards which tends to lead to wrench slippage. It's always a good idea to place the adjustable jaw section on the lower side of the wrench head. Actually the best tool to use would probably be a 1/2" male socket extension. Insert it into the hole on the filter tool and tighten. Then when the filter is tight you can wiggle the lower end of the extension from side to side and that should help you remove the filter tool from the filter housing.
A socket or wrench is the better option than just using a 3/8 ratchet. I’ve seen these things crack where u insert the ratchet from force. They are cheaply casted and will break over time
Thank you so much for sharing the wisdom from your mistakes to prevent me from making the same myself! First oil change on 2012 RAV4 went very well due to your expert instruction (and entertaining remarks!)
The adjustable wrenches actually work one-way (like pipe wrench) open side facing the direction your spinning so that it clamps tighter (bottom jaw) onto itself instead of spreading open with pressure. Its very thoughtful to share this info. TY
Thanks man. This video helped me A LOT. I busted 3 cheap oil cap filter wrenches from AutoZone before I ordered the one with nothes designed exclusively for Toyota Rav4's. It was a piece of cake after that
This video helped me a lot with changing the oil in my girlfriend's 2010 Rav4 V6 (which takes 6 quarts). Thanks for the tips! Funny thing, when trying to take the little cap off the filter housing, I ended up unscrewing the whole assembly with the 3/8" ratchet. That special filter tool was only used to put the assembly back on. I'm thinking in the 75k miles this car has, that cap was never taken off (according to carfax, all service was done at Toyota dealerships). Luckily the little o-ring isn't as important to change.
Thanks man, very helpful. Had the same issue with first aftermarket filter wrench I got (2012 Rav4 Sport). Went to the dealership and they wanted to charge me 40 (!!!) bucks for theirs! Eventually found one at NAPA for a quarter of the price that worked perfectly.
Great demo. To take the guess work out on how much oil to put in, I bought a one quart measuring cup from dollar store. I dump the extra oil from the container first, then put the remaining oil in the engine which is the exact amount. Then I save the the extra oil for now days Toyotas as they burn oil to add it later on. Although my car uses twist type filters, I still watched it to the end.
My wife had an oil change a month ago at the dealer on her new Rav4. They do them for free on new cars. Anyhow, they screwed up the o-ring too causing oil to seep all over the place. They have since fixed it, but I will do all oil changes from now on.
This video is amazing, I was able to change my engine oil for the first time 🤗. Only thing I skipped was the removal of the cap to insert the drain plug, because it was to tight. I appreciate this video, I can change my engine oil all by myself. Thank you
wish I would have seen this video before, didn't know about the special tool, so I had to go the dealer, that was a "bite" now I will be able to do my own now with that "special" tool. GREAT GUY AND VIDEO!!!
thanks for the vid "This Guy". I have tip. As you mentioned it can be difficult to remove the threaded plug on the canister, and also the canister itself. The stock Toyota canister is made of a plastic and plastic expands much more than the surrounding metal parts that it mates with. So if the engine is not completely cool, and I mean completely from sitting for hours or preferably overnight, you're probably going to have a heck of a time removing these items and maybe even break or strip parts and tools. Even if the canister is the slightest bit warm it will eat up the thread clearance and the parts act as if they're bound up. Do your oil change when the engine is cold, cold, COLD will save a lot of frustration. They do sell aluminum replacement canisters which is a good option.
Great advice Rick. This may explain why so many others have commented below about their canisters being over tightened. It makes sense to allow some cooling to avoid burning yourself as well. On the flip side I have always done the changes when warm thinking it would help the oil drain easier and more completely. Not sure if the science is there though.
@@ThisGuyProductions I do the same thing - drain warm.. I'm with you on that. How I discovered the thermal influence, I was on my first oil change with this "new to us" Rav4 and tried to back the plug out of the canister warm and it simply would NOT budge! It was on the verge of stripping I could tell. As usual I cursed the last guy that I was sure over-tighten it (which is really common). But as I was laying there and tapped on the canister realized it was plastic and thought hmmm. I left it alone and came out the next morning and it came right off.
This is the best description I've found for the 2010 Rav oil change! Just had to do an oil change on my girlfriend's rav and I've only used spin-off filters before. So the cartridge was new to me. I would like to add that the toyota spec filter directions say to torque the washer cap to about 9.5 ft lbs, which seems a little silly to me. But these days manufacturers are suggesting torque specs to avoid people wrenching parts too tight. I did use the wrench tool to tighten down the cartridge housing, maybe I shouldn't have? I did use my torque wrench set to about 10 ft lbs and figured that would be enough. Hopefully that isn't too much torque.
I have a tendency to break fasteners when I use hand tools, so I try to use my new torque wrench where I can. Just recently I tightened down a fixture part at work with an allen key. My team lead spent 1.5 hours after work trying to get the bolt out when the part came loose. Apparently I pulled the bolt head through the washer...
Thanks guy, had I not seen your video, I would have been completely baffled. Especially about reseting the eediot light, very helpful, thank you! Mine is a v6 so it took 6.5 quarts.
Thanks Dana, Its a shame that they stopped putting a V6 into the later RAV4's. I'm glad to hear the video was helpful, and thanks for the note about the oil capacity for V6's.
Excellent video, clear and easy to follow. My mechanic didn't use the little rubber ring, I am going to attempt this myself next time - thank you for the upload :))
Thanks DataSaMm. After my first failed attempt I figured it was best to put together the video. I saw similar videos, but they didnt explain how critical some of the steps were. Good luck.
Excellent video. Not only was it entertaining to watch with all the images added, but you included a lot of useful information, such as how to turn off the maintenance light. I'm about to change the oil on my wife's new (to her) 2010 RAV4 Sport and this video gave me ALL the information I needed. The only suggestion I would have is to change brands for oil and filters. I've looked at a lot of oil filters, and of the name brands, Fram seems to have the cheapest construction. Penzoil, from what I've read also has the lowest char temperature, in case something goes wrong in the engine. I'm not saying you WILL have problems using these brands, but my thought is why tempt fate? Thanks again for a great video!
They don't always last forever. The RAV4 replaced my wife's 2005 Sienna that we recently lost because someone did something very stupid in front of her on the freeway and she couldn't stop in time. However, we had that one for 5 years or so, and during that time it proved to be VERY reliable and was clearly designed to be easy to maintain. Plus, we walked away from a fairly severe crash with nothing but a couple minor scratches, which also speaks to the excellent design of the vehicle. Thanks again for a great video!
Here's something I came across this weekend, so the oil filter house was so tight that I heard a loud pop when I finally removed it. So it looks like the original house is made from a hard plastic and I probably had a micro crack on the housing which produced a constant oil leak, lucky for me my local auto parts store had that housing in stock. So if you have the original black plastic housing you should probably have an extra housing just in case it cracks when the original is removed.
Once I had the tool and knew the process (from this video), it really wasn't much more complicated than an oil change with a standard filter. In fact, I can think of a few vehicles where the design made removing a standard filter FAR more difficult than this setup.
That’s just stupid, the canister type filters are much better, really no more difficult at all, and you can actually see the condition of the filter, and tossing less metal in the trash.
Yeah I leaned this the hard way cause I have a friend and her mom has a boyfriend who will change your oil for free or a beer. So when I took him the car and large thing of oil it went something like this. Him: you bought the oil? Me:"yes" pulled the big gallon of oil out of the car feeling proud of myself for getting the correct one. Him:" so where is the filter?" Me:"Son of a mother Fucking biiiiitch!!!!!!" I forgot to buy the filter lol Him:"go take that car to the store and buy a filter while I drain the oil out " So then I leave and 15 minutes later he had already jacked the car up and drained the oil out only to say something along the lines of Him:"We have a problem. I didn't realize a RAV4 had this type of filter. I don't have a filter wrench." Needles to say I had to have him put new oil and had to get another oil change earlier than the appropriate mileage. I'm gonna buy the wrench and change my oil from now on. Lol
This Guy, the nice thing about using that type of filter, is one can actually see the filter element, I’ve had em like that in a BMW, VW, Mini Cooper and now this Toyota. I like that style! I usually stick with a Mann. Thanks
Hey Poochie49. The guy at the dealership told me they were more cost effective and better for the environment. Then the cashier told me they get a lot more customers willing to pay for oil changes when they are cartridge based.
That type of filter system is a sure fire way to get dirt inside the filter cartridge and in your engine, because your hands are not clean. I’m a mechanic we don’t always have time to go wash your hands to deal with that oil filter cartridge. I my self prefer the spin on oil filter
Thanks for the great video. By any chance did you ever experience idle issues with this RAV4, especially when the car is warm and coming to stoplights or restarting the engine on a hot day? I changed plugs, coils, cleaned the throttle body, ran Redline fuel system cleaner, cleaned the MAF sensor and even the VVT sensors and still have this intermittent issue.
Thanks for the education! I do have a question regarding the size of the filter cartridge removal tool. You stated that Toyota offered two different sizes - do you know which size is needed? I’d like to order online.
Great video, thanks for the insights. Just a thought...for lack of workable space, would you try using your 3/8 drive extension to loosen the filter housing instead of your cresent wrench?
Thank you for the informative vid. What size inner diameter is your oil filter wrench adaptor? 64mm? As you mentioned, there is more than one size oil filter adaptor and I would like to purchase the correct one for my 2012 RAV4. Thank you
It only lists 64mm on the tool itself. Toyota offers two sizes. The 64mm is pretty much for everything outside their v8 engines. I bought mine at the dealership since the Amazon version didnt fit.
Great video Just wanted to mention that the 4 cylinder RAV4 takes 4.7 quarts of oil when you change out the filter. 4.2 quarts without filter. That's why in your video you had to add more oil after you hit your magic mark of .7 quarts remaining.
I have used your UA-cam video to change my oil three or four times now. I love it even the part about changing the idiot (idgiot) light. Clear precise & a few good laughs. Thanks
we just bought a 2011 Rav4 and debating whether to do it ourselves or let the toyota dealership change the oil, dont trust any quick change place with this!!!
I’ve heard horror stories, pay for synthetic and put in conventional. Not enough oil, too much oil, drain plug not snug. The last one was at a Toyota dealer on a one year old Tacoma!
Appreciate this video brother. I was blown away when I got the oil filter lol. I am really glad I watched this and thanks again 😉 Also have you experienced the transmission not shifting or even going into gear? It's apparently an ECU issue smh...I am starting to not like freaking Toyota's anymore lol.
This Guy same here lol. And I have done this in the past with other vehicles and one bolt was so tight I had to take to a mechanic and even he struggled lol.
Toyota uses a fiber drain plug gasket. You can buy them in bulk. Cheap. Hand tighten the filter. Don't worry about it being loose. The seal is hydraulic. It won't leak unless you missplaced the O ring.
I think probably the hole in your filter wrench will take your socket extension. Also that hairy thing on your arm is kind of unusual. Thanks for the video
Thank you for this video. I have my Toyota Camry 2017 with 4 cylinder engine. Do you know after how many kilometers it is recommended to replace the engine oil? The Toyota website says 10K miles (16K km), but the dealership told me 10K km and my mechanic suggested 8K km.
It really depends on a few things. #1 what kind of oil are you using? If conventional oil I would replace after 5k miles. If you are using synthetic oil, you could push it to 10k miles. In my situation I just do 5k miles between all my replacements, period. I live in South Texas and it gets hella hot down here. The oil doesn't do well with excessive heat, so this is a save way to go.
@@oneundecided - This may be a regional thing then. According to my owners manual, the car is supposed to use 5w-20. However, I life in South Texas and it gets hella hot down here most of the year. The higher viscosity could be for that reason. I would imagine lower weight oil would not be as effected in higher temperatures.
I'm here watching your videos because I did an oil change on my rav4 and I noticed that the filter doesn't have any play to spin it around once you place it in the housing. It fitted exactly like yours which is a little tie, But I have seen other videos where people put the filter and they spin it around more freely. So, What filter is better?
Well, good guide but my D4D Rav4 had a 14mm bolt instead of the square hole on the bottom of the filter that was apparently welded on - bolt edges sheared off first chance they got! So I had to remove the entire filter and just leave that bit on. Will have to remember to replace the filter housing next oil change.. such a ballache compared to the 5 minutes it takes to replace the 4.2 model filter.
@@ThisGuyProductions I'm getting the suspicion that the UK version (or bolted version) has a reverse thread and needs to be turned clockwise to remove it. It would make sense since there's a second thread above it, so a reverse thread would ensure you don't remove the whole thing. Would have to check though.
Just purchased 2011 rav4 and wanted to do oil change myself. Didn't expect from Toyota put that complicated paper filter junk. What happened to old metal filters? Thanks for the video brother!
Glad it helped! Well rumor has it that Toyota went back to real metal filters in their recent models starting in 2020. I havent checked since our cars are older.
@@ThisGuyProductions It's all good, it's just the way this one sits in the engine, when you fill it from above it basically pours straight into the filter, so it prefills it for you. Great video though, All the other videos I saw they had special tools for predraining so I was trying to figure out what that plastic spout was. Thanks!
Excellent video. Having already done the change once, and fought to get the canister off and then the wrench off the canister, I can relate to every step. But please stop using Fram. A Toyota deserves a Purolator Pure 1 or Boss filter.
@@ThisGuyProductions best bet is OEM...Buy them on ebay in bulk for less than $5 per filter #04152-YZZA1 plus a new crush gasket for your pan drain plug.
Good video. However in late 2009 and 2010 Toyota came out with a 2.5 liter motor to replace the 2.4 since it had a manufacturing defect (piston rings) and caused the 2.4 liter to burn oil. My 2010 RAV4 has the 2.5 liter motor and I can attest to the fact that it doesn't burn any oil between changes
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you're the only guy that identified the strange plastice part in the filter kit as a disposable filter drain spout! awesome
James Nagy thanks
Is that needed in replacing the filter?
Great Video, just wanted to add the Torque specifications for everyone. Oil Filter Drain Plug 9 Ft Lbs
Oil Filter Cap Assembly 18 Ft Lbs
Oil Pan Drain Plug 30 Ft Lbs
Awesome JuliaDevan. We thank you.
And the oil filter drainbolt gets only 9 or 10 lb.ft. torque.
hahahahah
Oil filter drain plug is only 9 ft lbs? Damn the mechanic put this on WAYYYYYY tighter than that. I can’t remove it lol
yeah don't need them, Toyota already manufactured into account the torque spec's top dead. In other words when the wrench stops you're at the proper torque specs, don't keep wrenching. But for those slow southern type...yeah use the torque specs lol
This is probably one of the best how to car videos I've watched. Does a good job explaining, without rambling on about too much nonsense, no click baity overproduced nonsense, you can tell this guy is a mechanic, not a videographer (not that the cinematography is bad at all, you can just tell that you're a Mechanic making a UA-cam video, not a UA-camr making a Mechanic video, which is what I want in a mechanic video)
You do a great job explaining everything, when you mention anecdotes like your wife spraying oil you don't take 5-10 minutes out of the video to do it or interrupt what you're doing, it's a side note, like it should be.
You do a great job explaining the finer points, and safety tips, get good camera angles and great video quality. Not a single thing you say is useless or wrong.
A lot of the time I wish people would skip all the anecdotes, but I feel like you find the perfect balance of personality and useful information, most people who completely subtract the personal stuff do so to the extreme and don't even have audio, just text projected onto the video, which honestly makes it a bit more effort to learn. I really enjoyed your video and how you were quick and to the point without losing your personality.
Seriously guys, great video. I watch this every time I change the oil on my '09 4cyl sport Edition RAV4 with 2 row seating, so I can confirm it works all the way back to '09 rav4s, at least the fwd sport Edition 2 row seating with a 4cyl even though this guy is using a slightly newer model, for anyone worried. I always check back to this video to make sure I'm seating the o rings correctly, even though I've done it 10+ times now, doesn't hurt to make sure, and since he's quick and to the pointit doesn't take to much time and he moves along quickly enough to follow along with him while pausing every once in awhile, without having to wait or skip forward to the next step.
Perfect how to car video dude, seriously, you're a diamond in the rough among how to car videos. I've probably commented this before, and I'll probably do it again next year after a few more oil changes.
Seriously, a helpful video without going overboard or being annoying, which is rare. Thank you sir for your contribution to society, you truly are a help. Wouldn't have expected an oil change to require this but those car manufacturers are getting tricky these days.
Chase, you are the type of viewer that inspires me to continue producing how to videos. Thank you for taking time to provide your support. You are the best.
I figured you're reply was gonna be, "thanks Mom" ....
But seriously, good job.
Gotta do my 21 yo daughter's oil change this weekend, tryna help her save some money.
Thanks for helping me save face.
And if no one else has mentioned it, FU Toyota.
What the hell were you thinking? 🤷🏼♂️
Nicely done. They make an all aluminum housing instead of that plastic setup. I haven't bought one yet, but I'm thinking about it prior to changing the oil. I don't like the idea of that plastic housing. My Rav is awd so I can imagine a rock or something cracking that plastic housing and by the time you realize it, you're engine is toast....
Extremely helpful - thank you. The last time I changed the filter I too misplaced the o ring and sprayed oil everywhere. You did a very nice job helping us all understand exactly where the o ring goes - much appreciated!
Thanks Thomas. My wife lost all faith in my ability after my first failed attempt.
Thanks! This made the first oil change on my wife’s RAV4 extremely easy!
Awesome. I was honestly lost the first time I attempted.
And here I thought cartridge filters went out in the fifties... I'm glad you posted this nice video, and I'm really glad I decided to look for one BEFORE I started the job. Thanks
Glad you enjoyed it Herein Town. I was baffled the first time I attempted the oil change.
Herein Town I went to buy a filter and saw it and was wondering wtf was up with it. held off on buying it until I looked up the video. It's my mom's car, and it was nothing like the oil filter on my F-150.
BMW uses them. It’s the most accessible one I’ve ever seen, too.
Just finished my 1st oil change. Thank you bro for showing me how with my rav4. Now i can stop paying mechanics for a simple oil change
I have a 2011 Rav4, and I change oil every year. I don't drive enough miles to require the change because of mileage, but I heard the two Car Talk guys recommend once a year oil change because oil ages ( I think ). I usually change filters every two years, and every time I crawl under the car, the arrangement looks different. I shouldn't be confused by it, but I am. Your video was pretty much straight to the point. It helps to review once in a while. Thanks.
Thank you so much for this tutorial. I spent about 40 min looking for the usual filter. And reading the owners manual for nothing.
I to did that exact same thing.
Hey "This Guy" I have an 08 RAV4 with the V6 and have the same oil canister filter. My canister is alloy and not plastic. However I noticed you had a little bit of a struggle in removing the canister wrench which I also did. What helped me is to put some oil inside of the wrench before I attempt to remove it and it seems to work for me. Keep WRENCHING!!!
Hey Eduardo, I will try that from now on. Great idea man!
Thank you thank you thank you so so much for posting this!! You have taught me how to do my own oil changes! And it’s the best feeling ever! 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
Thanks for this video. Extremely informative. Unlike everyone else, you actually know how to use a camera! And you're funny too.
Thanks Media Prod.
This video helped me a ton. I could do it in 15m or less now. I will say, the metal cap on the oil filter would. Not. Budge! So I didn’t replace the small O-ring this time around. The good news is that I did change the large O-ring and it didn’t seem worn at all. Thanks for the helpful video!
Glad this was helpful Steven.
I know this video is almost a decade old, but i want to thank you for it and how incredibly detailed it is. I'm a hobbyist mechanic and offered to change my MIL's oil for her and when i saw the filters shopping for parts, i was incredibly confused.
My only comments on this is torque specs for the drain plug and possibly the oil filter housing would have been nice, it might have been ideal to stick a socket and extension on that oil filter tool
Thank you again, liked and subbed!
Thanks! I just bought a 2011 Rav 4 and I'd heard that the filter setup was a bit different. One thing I noticed is that you used an adjustable wrench to reinstall the filter but you placed the wrench on the filter backwards which tends to lead to wrench slippage. It's always a good idea to place the adjustable jaw section on the lower side of the wrench head. Actually the best tool to use would probably be a 1/2" male socket extension. Insert it into the hole on the filter tool and tighten. Then when the filter is tight you can wiggle the lower end of the extension from side to side and that should help you remove the filter tool from the filter housing.
Thanks Boatman, Yeah, I bought a real ratchet later on that fits the tool. No more crescent wrench.
A socket or wrench is the better option than just using a 3/8 ratchet. I’ve seen these things crack where u insert the ratchet from force. They are cheaply casted and will break over time
Thank you so much for sharing the wisdom from your mistakes to prevent me from making the same myself! First oil change on 2012 RAV4 went very well due to your expert instruction (and entertaining remarks!)
lol @ the funnel store...
Thanks Jerry. Glad this was helpful.
@@jerrygnoza7131 😂
Great instructional video. I've changed the oil in the Rav before, but"s always best to refresh myself on the process.
Thanks, I am constantly referring back to my own video for the oil type and amount.
The adjustable wrenches actually work one-way (like pipe wrench) open side facing the direction your spinning so that it clamps tighter (bottom jaw) onto itself instead of spreading open with pressure. Its very thoughtful to share this info. TY
Thanks for the info! I will make sure I mention that next time.
Thank you. Never heard that b4.
Thanks man. This video helped me A LOT. I busted 3 cheap oil cap filter wrenches from AutoZone before I ordered the one with nothes designed exclusively for Toyota Rav4's. It was a piece of cake after that
Glad to hear. I too had to spring for the dealership version. Luckily the guy at Autozone gave me the bad news before I made a similar mistake.
This video helped me a lot with changing the oil in my girlfriend's 2010 Rav4 V6 (which takes 6 quarts). Thanks for the tips!
Funny thing, when trying to take the little cap off the filter housing, I ended up unscrewing the whole assembly with the 3/8" ratchet. That special filter tool was only used to put the assembly back on. I'm thinking in the 75k miles this car has, that cap was never taken off (according to carfax, all service was done at Toyota dealerships). Luckily the little o-ring isn't as important to change.
Thanks Grim99CV. I appreciate the positive feedback. Was your girlfriends Rav4 a V6?
Yes it's a V6. 6 quarts of oil (more than my Crown Vic).
Yup, that's it then Grim99CV. My Wife's Rav4 is a 4 cylinder. Good for anyone else on here to know how many quarts to use on a V6.
Mark Benavidez thanks great help
Thanks man, very helpful. Had the same issue with first aftermarket filter wrench I got (2012 Rav4 Sport). Went to the dealership and they wanted to charge me 40 (!!!) bucks for theirs! Eventually found one at NAPA for a quarter of the price that worked perfectly.
onkelhugoo dang, $40 is insane. Glad you found a solution. Other viewers also appreciate your find. Happy to hear the video was helpful.
Every auto store has them.
Thanks for this info! Just changed my wife's RAV4 for the first time
So happy to help out Tony.
Great demo.
To take the guess work out on how much oil to put in, I bought a one quart measuring cup from dollar store. I dump the extra oil from the container first, then put the remaining oil in the engine which is the exact amount.
Then I save the the extra oil for now days Toyotas as they burn oil to add it later on.
Although my car uses twist type filters, I still watched it to the end.
The most crucial part of this instruction is the position of O-ring and no others mention it but easy to overlook for 1st time doing this.
My wife had an oil change a month ago at the dealer on her new Rav4. They do them for free on new cars. Anyhow, they screwed up the o-ring too causing oil to seep all over the place. They have since fixed it, but I will do all oil changes from now on.
This video is amazing, I was able to change my engine oil for the first time 🤗. Only thing I skipped was the removal of the cap to insert the drain plug, because it was to tight. I appreciate this video, I can change my engine oil all by myself. Thank you
Glad to help out.
I don't remove that cap, either. Have 90k miles on the engine so far. I should probably change out the O-ring before it starts to leak.
@@lastuberman There is a valve inside that small cap that should limit the amount of leakage. I would still change out the o-ring ASAP.
wish I would have seen this video before, didn't know about the special tool, so I had to go the dealer, that was a "bite" now I will be able to do my own now with that "special" tool. GREAT GUY AND VIDEO!!!
Patricia Skowron thanks!
thanks for the vid "This Guy". I have tip. As you mentioned it can be difficult to remove the threaded plug on the canister, and also the canister itself. The stock Toyota canister is made of a plastic and plastic expands much more than the surrounding metal parts that it mates with. So if the engine is not completely cool, and I mean completely from sitting for hours or preferably overnight, you're probably going to have a heck of a time removing these items and maybe even break or strip parts and tools. Even if the canister is the slightest bit warm it will eat up the thread clearance and the parts act as if they're bound up. Do your oil change when the engine is cold, cold, COLD will save a lot of frustration. They do sell aluminum replacement canisters which is a good option.
Great advice Rick. This may explain why so many others have commented below about their canisters being over tightened. It makes sense to allow some cooling to avoid burning yourself as well. On the flip side I have always done the changes when warm thinking it would help the oil drain easier and more completely. Not sure if the science is there though.
@@ThisGuyProductions I do the same thing - drain warm.. I'm with you on that. How I discovered the thermal influence, I was on my first oil change with this "new to us" Rav4 and tried to back the plug out of the canister warm and it simply would NOT budge! It was on the verge of stripping I could tell. As usual I cursed the last guy that I was sure over-tighten it (which is really common). But as I was laying there and tapped on the canister realized it was plastic and thought hmmm. I left it alone and came out the next morning and it came right off.
@@rickhall3135
So drain the oil pan the night before and drain and replace the filter the next morning! 😉🤔
@@njsongwriter exactly! 👍
This is the best description I've found for the 2010 Rav oil change! Just had to do an oil change on my girlfriend's rav and I've only used spin-off filters before. So the cartridge was new to me. I would like to add that the toyota spec filter directions say to torque the washer cap to about 9.5 ft lbs, which seems a little silly to me. But these days manufacturers are suggesting torque specs to avoid people wrenching parts too tight.
I did use the wrench tool to tighten down the cartridge housing, maybe I shouldn't have? I did use my torque wrench set to about 10 ft lbs and figured that would be enough. Hopefully that isn't too much torque.
snakeman567 thanks. I have been "hand tightening," for years now and haven't had an issue.
I have a tendency to break fasteners when I use hand tools, so I try to use my new torque wrench where I can. Just recently I tightened down a fixture part at work with an allen key. My team lead spent 1.5 hours after work trying to get the bolt out when the part came loose. Apparently I pulled the bolt head through the washer...
Bill Stone thanks
A little odd when expressed as ft/lb but as it's Japanese they would use 13 nm.
Thanks guy, had I not seen your video, I would have been completely baffled. Especially about reseting the eediot light, very helpful, thank you! Mine is a v6 so it took 6.5 quarts.
Thanks Dana,
Its a shame that they stopped putting a V6 into the later RAV4's. I'm glad to hear the video was helpful, and thanks for the note about the oil capacity for V6's.
Very good thank you for showing this and even showing how to reset the Maintenance light that's on
thank you so much for explaining in depth and in basic terms for ppl like me! ☺
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you for the video, I was about to open a can of hornets without the knowledge of the canister filter.
Glad to help out.
Spin-on filters are canister filters.
Jack stands most important part of this very relatable video.
Totally on the same page.
In the USA beginning with the 2009 model the four cylinder engine was the 2.5 liter AR-FE engine. The last year for the 2.4 was 2008.
Thanks Steven.
Excellent video, clear and easy to follow. My mechanic didn't use the little rubber ring, I am going to attempt this myself next time - thank you for the upload :))
Thanks DataSaMm. After my first failed attempt I figured it was best to put together the video. I saw similar videos, but they didnt explain how critical some of the steps were. Good luck.
Excellent video. Not only was it entertaining to watch with all the images added, but you included a lot of useful information, such as how to turn off the maintenance light. I'm about to change the oil on my wife's new (to her) 2010 RAV4 Sport and this video gave me ALL the information I needed. The only suggestion I would have is to change brands for oil and filters. I've looked at a lot of oil filters, and of the name brands, Fram seems to have the cheapest construction. Penzoil, from what I've read also has the lowest char temperature, in case something goes wrong in the engine. I'm not saying you WILL have problems using these brands, but my thought is why tempt fate? Thanks again for a great video!
Jon from Milwaukee good luck. Toyotas last forever. Especially when you take care if them.
Jon from Milwaukee. I've switched to STP filters.
They don't always last forever. The RAV4 replaced my wife's 2005 Sienna that we recently lost because someone did something very stupid in front of her on the freeway and she couldn't stop in time. However, we had that one for 5 years or so, and during that time it proved to be VERY reliable and was clearly designed to be easy to maintain. Plus, we walked away from a fairly severe crash with nothing but a couple minor scratches, which also speaks to the excellent design of the vehicle. Thanks again for a great video!
Here's something I came across this weekend, so the oil filter house was so tight that I heard a loud pop when I finally removed it. So it looks like the original house is made from a hard plastic and I probably had a micro crack on the housing which produced a constant oil leak, lucky for me my local auto parts store had that housing in stock. So if you have the original black plastic housing you should probably have an extra housing just in case it cracks when the original is removed.
htiguy1 how terrible. How expensive was the replacement?
It was $30.00 and lucky for me it was in stock.
htiguy1 - thanks for the tip!
Thanks Toyota for making a simple oil change so difficult.
Imagine my surprise when I first looked at that cartridge.
Once I had the tool and knew the process (from this video), it really wasn't much more complicated than an oil change with a standard filter. In fact, I can think of a few vehicles where the design made removing a standard filter FAR more difficult than this setup.
Toyota has a terrible oil filter design. Replacing a complete cartridge is much MUCH easier.
That’s just stupid, the canister type filters are much better, really no more difficult at all, and you can actually see the condition of the filter, and tossing less metal in the trash.
try a VW
Very clear video, haven't drove it a lot since I've sucked the drain out but if this works you probably saved me a couple hundred bucks!
Thanks Abe. I am planning to create a video for the brakes soon.
So awesome
Great video. I like the do's and dont's. Soaking the oil filter and oil change light. Thank You
Thanks for watching!
The tool is made for a 3/8 socket drive to fit the square hole. An adjustable crescent wrench is only going to cause trouble.
Good info overall!
Up until a year ago I didnt have a 3/8 ratchet. I now have two and use that instead of the adjustable crescent wrench.
Great video bro. I did same thing you did with the o ring the first time changing the oil. Saw the oil spraying out. Nice job
Glad to hear I wasn't alone. Common sense says the O'ring goes at the base of the threads right?
Thanks man, great video. Have this job coming up. (Filter cartridge looks like a real PITA to deal with!)
A comedic oil change, I like it !
Thanks.
My 2012 v6 is the best car I ever owned. And I'm old!! But what was Toyota thinking with a cartridge system like this? Good video!
Glad you enjoyed the video. We are now on our third Rav4. Note on your V6 that you will need more oil than my 4 cylinder.
Yeah I leaned this the hard way cause I have a friend and her mom has a boyfriend who will change your oil for free or a beer. So when I took him the car and large thing of oil it went something like this.
Him: you bought the oil?
Me:"yes" pulled the big gallon of oil out of the car feeling proud of myself for getting the correct one.
Him:" so where is the filter?"
Me:"Son of a mother Fucking biiiiitch!!!!!!" I forgot to buy the filter lol
Him:"go take that car to the store and buy a filter while I drain the oil out "
So then I leave and 15 minutes later he had already jacked the car up and drained the oil out only to say something along the lines of
Him:"We have a problem. I didn't realize a RAV4 had this type of filter. I don't have a filter wrench."
Needles to say I had to have him put new oil and had to get another oil change earlier than the appropriate mileage. I'm gonna buy the wrench and change my oil from now on. Lol
I love this narrative. I think we all have that uncle with similar experiences. Thanks for sharing. It was good reading!
Very helpful, my filter was also installed by robocop.
Whats up with these mechanics flexing their muscles on these cartridges.
Great tutorial. I always come back to reference it.
Hooray... A real concise video for a change.
Fram?!? Never in my life!!! I did appreciate and like your video though.
I get a ton of crap for that. My latest video shows me using STP.
This Guy, the nice thing about using that type of filter, is one can actually see the filter element, I’ve had em like that in a BMW, VW, Mini Cooper and now this Toyota. I like that style! I usually stick with a Mann. Thanks
By far one of the best oil change videos ever!!! Thanks for sharing the knowledge God bless
David M much appreciated.
great video! loved your sense of humor and your tips and tricks. some peoples videos dont mention the small o ring and the plastic spout!
Glad you enjoyed.Thanks.
Great video. I was wondering how it is done. Still a big PIA compared to the conventional spin on oil filters. Why the design change?
Hey Poochie49. The guy at the dealership told me they were more cost effective and better for the environment. Then the cashier told me they get a lot more customers willing to pay for oil changes when they are cartridge based.
Whatever their reasoning was it is a fact that the cannister filter is more friendly to the environment.
It’s a far better design in nearly every respect. What does it take you, like an extra minute?
That type of filter system is a sure fire way to get dirt inside the filter cartridge and in your engine, because your hands are not clean. I’m a mechanic we don’t always have time to go wash your hands to deal with that oil filter cartridge. I my self prefer the spin on oil filter
Thanks for the great video. By any chance did you ever experience idle issues with this RAV4, especially when the car is warm and coming to stoplights or restarting the engine on a hot day? I changed plugs, coils, cleaned the throttle body, ran Redline fuel system cleaner, cleaned the MAF sensor and even the VVT sensors and still have this intermittent issue.
Thanks for the education!
I do have a question regarding the size of the filter cartridge removal tool. You stated that Toyota offered two different sizes - do you know which size is needed? I’d like to order online.
I have to say, excellent informative video topped only by your shirt. I have the same one and yes, I thought they said extra fries.😁👍
LOL, thanks Epic.
I watch this video every 16,000 miles 👍
Very well done. I always review before doing change.
Johnny Rodriguez thanks. I too refer back to my own video sometimes.
Great video, thanks for the insights. Just a thought...for lack of workable space, would you try using your 3/8 drive extension to loosen the filter housing instead of your cresent wrench?
Great idea! I didnt have that wrench just yet, but have since invested and tossed the crescent wrench.
You are using the crescent wrench wrong. The short movable part should always be under compression so it tightens as you apply pressure.
Thank you for the informative vid. What size inner diameter is your oil filter wrench adaptor? 64mm? As you mentioned, there is more than one size oil filter adaptor and I would like to purchase the correct one for my 2012 RAV4. Thank you
It only lists 64mm on the tool itself. Toyota offers two sizes. The 64mm is pretty much for everything outside their v8 engines. I bought mine at the dealership since the Amazon version didnt fit.
@@ThisGuyProductions Awesome! Thank you for the response.
Great video I laughed many times. Thank you
Vince Styles I'm glad you enjoyed it.
I Lol On this idiot
Great video
Just wanted to mention that the 4 cylinder RAV4 takes 4.7 quarts of oil when you change out the filter. 4.2 quarts without filter. That's why in your video you had to add more oil after you hit your magic mark of .7 quarts remaining.
Thanks. I swear every time I change the oil there is a variance in what I end up adding.
I have used your UA-cam video to change my oil three or four times now. I love it even the part about changing the idiot (idgiot) light. Clear precise & a few good laughs. Thanks
Awesome, glad this has been continually helpful.
you are hilarious and helpful which is a great combination
Love your little description videos :P
Thank you!
we just bought a 2011 Rav4 and debating whether to do it ourselves or let the toyota dealership change the oil, dont trust any quick change place with this!!!
I wouldnt trust a quicky lube place either. Once you get the tool, the rest is a breeze.
frank james - Never, never, never trust the quicky shops!!!!
Hell no the last time I saw them not change mine. Gave them bloody hell too
I’ve heard horror stories, pay for synthetic and put in conventional. Not enough oil, too much oil, drain plug not snug. The last one was at a Toyota dealer on a one year old Tacoma!
There are many dealers that also can't be trusted to do the job right that over-torque the oil filter cap.
Great video, Mark! Thanks for the tips!
Always happy to help out.
This video is gold
I got the 3.5 but that worked well, good video man.
SoilentGr33n awesome. Unfortunately the v6 is no longer an option for newer models.
6.4 qts
My 3.5 2012 beast
Use a 1/2" ratchet on the housing instead of a crescent wrench!
You are totally right Redd. I have since invested in the appropriate tool.
"....Like a hemorrhoid"😂😂😂 Thanks for sharing this video, super helpful!
Glad it was helpful! I have a handful of other videos for the Rav4 that you may find useful.
That Toyota filter tool can use a ratchet and extension in the square hole as well as the large wrench
I learned some new tricks from you. Good job!
Glad this helped.
Appreciate this video brother. I was blown away when I got the oil filter lol. I am really glad I watched this and thanks again 😉 Also have you experienced the transmission not shifting or even going into gear? It's apparently an ECU issue smh...I am starting to not like freaking Toyota's anymore lol.
Aaron Fowler I've noticed a lot more issues with my RAV4 than I've ever had with previous Toyotas. I had to replace the alternator a month ago.
This Guy same here lol. And I have done this in the past with other vehicles and one bolt was so tight I had to take to a mechanic and even he struggled lol.
I got a 4 pack of oil filter cap wrenches from Harbor Freight for about $6. I LOL'd when you said you bought it from the dealership.
cardsfanbj dang! good to know. did they actually fit?
cardsfanbj RAV
This Guy probably not since they're not make specifically for Toyota, is for multiple filters not for a Rav 4 cartridge.
I'd love to see that link. They are $20 for 3 and no guarantee it will fit. There are many diff sizes.
Toyota uses a fiber drain plug gasket. You can buy them in bulk. Cheap. Hand tighten the filter. Don't worry about it being loose. The seal is hydraulic. It won't leak unless you missplaced the O ring.
Thanks Mike
This help alot with my dad Thank you very much
Glad to hear it was helpful.
I think probably the hole in your filter wrench will take your socket extension. Also that hairy thing on your arm is kind of unusual. Thanks for the video
6:55 made me laugh. Great video my guy.
Glad it was fun.
Great editing. You too out all the filler, thanks.
Bryce Goose thanks. I'm glad it was helpful.
Thank you for this video. I have my Toyota Camry 2017 with 4 cylinder engine. Do you know after how many kilometers it is recommended to replace the engine oil? The Toyota website says 10K miles (16K km), but the dealership told me 10K km and my mechanic suggested 8K km.
It really depends on a few things. #1 what kind of oil are you using? If conventional oil I would replace after 5k miles. If you are using synthetic oil, you could push it to 10k miles. In my situation I just do 5k miles between all my replacements, period. I live in South Texas and it gets hella hot down here. The oil doesn't do well with excessive heat, so this is a save way to go.
@@ThisGuyProductions Thank you for 4-cylinder engine 2AR-FE Toyota recommends to use 0-W20 oil, not 5-W20, may I ask you why do you use 5-W20?
@@oneundecided - This may be a regional thing then. According to my owners manual, the car is supposed to use 5w-20. However, I life in South Texas and it gets hella hot down here most of the year. The higher viscosity could be for that reason. I would imagine lower weight oil would not be as effected in higher temperatures.
@@ThisGuyProductions Thank you.
This is very helpful! Thank you for sharing!
Glad to help Shawna Fine Art
Thank you very much for your time to show me
My pleasure!
Crankcases have a ventilation.. PCV valve.
That allows air to go in through the air filter duct or intake manifold.
Cool.
Great way to strip Toyota cup 🥤 but good job jiffy
Uh, what about Walmart Automotive?
I'm here watching your videos because I did an oil change on my rav4 and I noticed that the filter doesn't have any play to spin it around once you place it in the housing. It fitted exactly like yours which is a little tie, But I have seen other videos where people put the filter and they spin it around more freely. So, What filter is better?
I always used Fram, but lots of viewers commented that that brand is the worst. I now use STP filters. TBH I never have seen any difference.
dude with out a dought awesome video
thanks for all the tips
Eddy Flo thank you!
Oh yes there was a conspiracy against me. Thank you for alerting me.
We gotta stick together and stick it to the industry for making it more challenging for us DIY'ers.
Well, good guide but my D4D Rav4 had a 14mm bolt instead of the square hole on the bottom of the filter that was apparently welded on - bolt edges sheared off first chance they got! So I had to remove the entire filter and just leave that bit on. Will have to remember to replace the filter housing next oil change.. such a ballache compared to the 5 minutes it takes to replace the 4.2 model filter.
I see a ton of feedback from viewers about that smaller cap being too tight to remove properly.
@@ThisGuyProductions I'm getting the suspicion that the UK version (or bolted version) has a reverse thread and needs to be turned clockwise to remove it. It would make sense since there's a second thread above it, so a reverse thread would ensure you don't remove the whole thing. Would have to check though.
@@sonicwingnut Let us know what you find out.
what is the name of the cap to screw off the filter? that tool you use? at 5:44 min.
Just purchased 2011 rav4 and wanted to do oil change myself. Didn't expect from Toyota put that complicated paper filter junk. What happened to old metal filters? Thanks for the video brother!
Glad it helped! Well rumor has it that Toyota went back to real metal filters in their recent models starting in 2020. I havent checked since our cars are older.
Thanks man just changing it today 🙏🏾
gogeta1001000 awesome
great vid im wondering though if a wix filter because its better than oem can go at least two oci and still be ok?
Great Question MrAsus3571. I have always swapped filters every change because of habit.
You don't actually have to prefill this filter but otherwise, great video
Thanks. I'm old school. Back when filters used to hold like a gallon.
@@ThisGuyProductions It's all good, it's just the way this one sits in the engine, when you fill it from above it basically pours straight into the filter, so it prefills it for you. Great video though, All the other videos I saw they had special tools for predraining so I was trying to figure out what that plastic spout was. Thanks!
is this true, this guy??!!? :)
Thank you. That was very helpful.
Glad it helped out.
Great video! Thank you 🙏
Excellent video. Having already done the change once, and fought to get the canister off and then the wrench off the canister, I can relate to every step. But please stop using Fram. A Toyota deserves a Purolator Pure 1 or Boss filter.
Hi Peelreg, I am using STP now. So many folks have left commentary saying Fram was poop.
@@ThisGuyProductions best bet is OEM...Buy them on ebay in bulk for less than $5 per filter #04152-YZZA1 plus a new crush gasket for your pan drain plug.
@@busterjobyx2 Thanks. I'll check those out.
Purolator Pure One, yes. Purolator Boss, NO. The Boss restricts flow too much.
Great video dude.
Thank You.
Good video. However in late 2009 and 2010 Toyota came out with a 2.5 liter motor to replace the 2.4 since it had a manufacturing defect (piston rings) and caused the 2.4 liter to burn oil. My 2010 RAV4 has the 2.5 liter motor and I can attest to the fact that it doesn't burn any oil between changes
Thanks Mark, Yup, I was mistaken on the size. Same process though.