Changing Oil Is200 Novice Style !

[rej]

Feel like getting my hands dirty with my IS200 !

Im a complete novice with cars and felt that its time I learnt to do the basics. Would anyone recommend carrying out basic stuff like an oil change. I had the head gasket changed a few months back. The mechanic told me to come back for an oil change after 2000 miles. Thing is I really want to do it myself !!

Any thoughts/advice would be appreciated

Cheers

[MECAMIKE]

Changing the oils, simple. Go for it! Its the oil filter that could be the problem .Ive always done mine on the ramp.Might be possible on jack and stands,never even looked from the top.

[Rob]

not possible to remove the filter from the top. must be done from below.

[golfvr6]

Hi there - as mentioned above fairly simple job - can be done with a trolley jack / axle stands...but before you remove the sump plug and drain the oil - ensure you can access / remove the filter - its in quite an awkward position Good luck...

[ormi]

here you go a walk through i done when i gave my car the full works(all oils)

sump plug 14mm

remember drain in to a bucket not a drain big trouble

now for the oil filter best way is through the n/s wheel arch

i'm a cheat here i have the propper filter tool heehee.

wee stubby ratchit ideal for the job

the filter is removed through the space you just had your arm up

re-fit in the reverse order

oh remember the new sump washer

their you go hope that helps.

[bexupnorth]

Yeah, give it a go, I did mine yesterday, only needed to read the manual for the oil quantity and the location of the filter. Probably the easiest job there is provided the filter plays ball. I was lucky(?) as mine wasn't even finger tight and was leaking so good job I did it when I did!

Ade.

[VVProtocolVV]

What oil did you use in the end?

Omri, your images are way too big 3264x2448 pixels lol. If you don't have the software etc to resize it, send them to me and i will resize it for you (probably to 800x600 or 1024x768). Just reduces the loading times for people with less bandwidth.

[gji25]

pictures look good and they load fast... good tuturiol for the novice... should be made a sticky in the maintaince section

[ormi]

pictures look good and they load fast... good tuturiol for the novice... should be made a sticky in the maintaince section

same on my comp mate soon as i open the topic the pics are the right size but i have just found out to resize them for when i upload more.

i thought i was resizing them but i wasn't ticking the resize box....doh!!

and thanks mate now when i do bits to the car i take pics and put them up if people get stuck.

[wahid hussian]

now when i do bits to the car i take pics and put them up if people get stuck.

;) ;) your a real dude :) :) :)

wahid

[eigenvalue]

Great information and pictures ormi. I notice the BLUE GLOVES! I would like to get some of these - what make do you recommend and do they not tear in this kind of work?

[simonlexus]

Hi Where can i buy one those oil filter wrenches and how much ?? thanks in advance,

[Swindon Andy]

eBay 380277393785 for example. Just make sure it's the right size for your (Toyota/Lexus) filter. Pattern filters might be different size. One of the best tools I ever bought.

[dylbert]

Hi Where can i buy one those oil filter wrenches and how much ?? thanks in advance,

This is the one I use, does the job