Well Did my First Self Oil Change

[keisuke]

God Damn this thing was Ok until you get to the removal oil Filter removing on this car is not easy I find due to the close proximity of the exhaust manifold in close proximity I got it done but i wasted almost an hour on the filter about half pondering how to get to it the best way but only being able to do a 1/4 turn with the one i have sucked.next plan is the plugs any one know how to get the rubber cover off the top of the 1mzfe (gen4- non vvti)

[Novice_cardude]

No offense, but if you had that much trouble with an oil change, maybe you should take the car to a shop for the spark plugs. On the V6, unless you have really skinny arms (one of the guys i've worked with could do this, I swear), changing the rear 3 spark plugs can be difficult. You have to remove the intake plenum, which means you have to get a new gasket for when you're done. It's not all that difficult, but it can take a few hours if you're figuring it out and don't want to mess anything up.

And I know, the filters on the V6 can be hard unless you're used to it. I always take them off from the top with some oil filter pliers.

[Kitto]

Oil filter cup wrench.

[Tuner571]

^x2

[keisuke]

i think i should have had it lower on the stands might have helped too, back to my question how do i get the plastic xocer off on the gen 4 i have tried allen keys and all the ones i have are either too big or small

[ELL]

Doing an oil change yourself imo is a pain in the ass.
Messy, then you have to bring the discarded oil to a gas station anyway to properly dispose of it
i'd rather fork over the 25 bucks for the shop to do it.

[keisuke]

i wish i could get one for 25 bucks its close to 40 bucks where i am located hence why i tried doing it myself

[toyomoho]

As Kitto states use oil filter wrench that attaches on top of the filter. Place an oil pan under the car to catch any leaks; many auto parts stores accept used oil.

A TN Camry history search on rear spark plug changing should turn up many suggestions for doing this job.

[geoff5093]

Originally Posted by keisuke

i wish i could get one for 25 bucks its close to 40 bucks where i am located hence why i tried doing it myself

The dealer here charges about $40, although they have quick lube places where I brought my '94 Camry that do it for $18.95.

[keisuke]

well update car runs good is in the garage top half of the engine disassymbled so that i could change to spark plugs

[ydopen]

yes as said earlier.1. Get a cup filter wrench .a 3 inch extension and a 3/8 rachet and you will have no problem. 2. plastic ramps from autozone. 3. a can of brake cleaner to spray off the oil that falls on the frame when you remove the filter

[keisuke]

done the oil working on the spark plugs

[ydopen]

I removed the dog-bone looking motor mount on the top pass-side and rocked the motor forward with a prybar

[keisuke]

got the plugs done now just got to figure out a issue where the motor starts rev's to 3000 and then died, i hoping its a Vac leak or the rain from Last night(about 88mm or 3.5 inchs). Me and a friend are gonna take a look at it, i worked on the car till close to midnight and was tired and gave up

any idea's, before i tear the whole top end off again

[Eye8Pussies]

sounds like a possible vacuum leak if you took the intake plenum and throttlebody off to do the rear plugs

or the iac was disconnected, etc. etc. check all your plugs first, and then vacuum leaks