I'm in the US here and am intrested in getting some tips on changing the oil of the 4.0 v8. Is it difficult or pretty straight forward? Is the filter a regular screw on type or special type I will have to pick up from the dealer? I've been under the car before and there seems to be a large plastic cover, will the cover have to be removed or is there an opening where the oil drain plug is?
I ask all this because my 4runner is very difficult for me to do myself. The filter is inverted and I have to reach through the suspension to get to it. I usually have it done at the shop because of the mess the inverted filter causes in my garage.
I do use mobil 1 synthetic whenever I do the changes, good prices at walmart for anyone who cares. Trying to save the expense of having dealer do perform this.
Smokey
BTW I LOVE THIS CAR. Keeping an eye out for another one.