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Can't go through the wheel well...sealed up like a Dolphins butt!
If you pull the filter up beside the brake reservoir (along the AT dipstick), it has to be in a specific position and it will fit through...you sort of have to pull up..then it will curve forward and out. IT WILL COME OUT THIS WAY.
The only thing is if you have a grounding kit, one of the connection points will prevent this. If you use an oil filter other than the Toyota one, this may also prehibit the filter from coming out this way, as it may be larger than the original Toyota one.
The easiest way is to grab from underneath. This will only happen from behind the sway bar. You may need the help of a freind to pass it through to you.Watch the hot exhaust!
I have changed oil on my car over 20 times now, however I haved worked in the quick lube business for 15 years and have experience and the facilities to do this from underneath the vehicle. It is a little more tricky to do this in your driveway. I would say that this car is one of the more difficult ones to replace the oil filter, so don't sweat it if your having trouble.
A good tip is to take the new filter and place it through (by the AT dipstick) and down into position...this will show you the correct path...it will help you map out the removal.
Digger08
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Digger08
Lexus IS300
01' Onyx/ Arm Rest/ 02 Tails/ Xpel/ Carson Tuned/ Eibach/ Ltuned 18's/ Injen Intake
GReddy EVO/ TeCk grounding kit/FigProprod/DashTray/ LSD/Ltuned Sways
Last edited by digger08; 01-25-2005 at 06:15 PM.
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