1st rolla oil change + pictures

[wonger]

this is the non XRS rolla. pretty much same engine as the xD
slow at work and was surprise that this guy got 5k on this 09 rolla already

[corollasport09]

Great , Thanks, Can you tell us what tools are needed like the wrench size?

[wonger]

14mm wrench.. every toyota factory drain plugs gonna be 14mm..
toyota also went with a drop in oil filter.. which requires a oil filter wrench to take the house off
the oil filter wrench size you need is a 65mm

u can get
65mm 14 flute from NAPA for $8.99
or
SST 09228-06500-02 from http://toyota.spx.com/detail.aspx?id=877

dont use a combination 65/67mm one as they dont grip 100%

[SilverS]

Hello all First time poster but been reading posts in the 10th gen.

I did my first oil change after 1000 miles just because I wanted to get that oil filter out of the car. Just in case of metal fragments. All went well but I could not figure out why I could not get the factory drain plug washer off the pan. Sounds to me that wonger is a toyota tech. So did I just not try hard enough to get the factory oil plug washer off the pan???

I just left the old washer on the pan, it has not leaked but next time I do an oil change I want to replace the washer.

[YOHAN]

Mine just went 1,002 miles! Woohoo! That took 1.5 months! That means, I still have about 7 months to go before my first oil change.

[Corolla Chris]

I have 1125 miles on my so far in a month... It's hard not to drive, especially since I get soooo much better gas mileage than what I'm used to.
(I had a '92 4Runner V6 13/16mpg)

[YOHAN]

Originally Posted by Corolla Chris

I have 1125 miles on my so far in a month... It's hard not to drive, especially since I get soooo much better gas mileage than what I'm used to.
(I had a '92 4Runner V6 13/16mpg)

Oh, no! You fell into a trap. It's like buying food that says it has 50% less fat! And so you eat more since you say it's 50% less fat! You end up eating more than just getting the regular 100% fat.

[mcdawgg]

Originally Posted by SilverS

Hello all First time poster but been reading posts in the 10th gen.

I did my first oil change after 1000 miles just because I wanted to get that oil filter out of the car. Just in case of metal fragments. All went well but I could not figure out why I could not get the factory drain plug washer off the pan. Sounds to me that wonger is a toyota tech. So did I just not try hard enough to get the factory oil plug washer off the pan???

I just left the old washer on the pan, it has not leaked but next time I do an oil change I want to replace the washer.

Just take a small, regular screwdriver, and put the blade on the drain plug washer's edge, kind of like between the drain pan and the plug, and give the end of the screw driver a light tap with your hand - it will come off. All new Toyotas are this way - seems like the washer adheres to the drain pan, maybe because of the new paint on the pan??

[John Mo]

Originally Posted by SilverS

I did my first oil change after 1000 miles just because I wanted to get that oil filter out of the car. Just in case of metal fragments. All went well but I could not figure out why I could not get the factory drain plug washer off the pan. Sounds to me that wonger is a toyota tech. So did I just not try hard enough to get the factory oil plug washer off the pan???

I just left the old washer on the pan, it has not leaked but next time I do an oil change I want to replace the washer.

I think I can count on one or two hands the number of times in over 550k miles on three Toyotas that I changed that washer out. As long as the washer is intact, you can reuse it. I only specifically remember one washer deteriorating to the point where it had to be replaced. I used to keep two or three in the toolbox just in case. But unless it's leaking or obviously lost its integrity, reuse.

[Corolla Chris]

Haha, close... I've noticed I get gas just as much but I only pay half as much...Heh, that kind of rhymed.

[wonger]

Originally Posted by SilverS

Hello all First time poster but been reading posts in the 10th gen.

I did my first oil change after 1000 miles just because I wanted to get that oil filter out of the car. Just in case of metal fragments. All went well but I could not figure out why I could not get the factory drain plug washer off the pan. Sounds to me that wonger is a toyota tech. So did I just not try hard enough to get the factory oil plug washer off the pan???

I just left the old washer on the pan, it has not leaked but next time I do an oil change I want to replace the washer.

they can be used like 3 to 4 times.. depending on how tight you make the plug.. over tightening will make the crush washer less reusable sooner
like mcdawgg said use a screwdriver..
as for me i use a pocket screwdriver. press the screwdrivers tip between the washer and pan.. and i just twist while pushing in .. and the washer falls off
ps: washer is just there to take some of the pressure off the threads in the pan so they will last longer over time. since that plugs gonna be removed so many times.. also make sure you use the same type of washer or similar (soft metal washer) and not the cheapy paper or plastic ones.. cuz they can crack when tightening the plug and not know it.. this can cause some oil leaks

[SilverS]

Wonger

Thanks for the post. I thought it was part of the pan or maybe my pan was messed up. Next time I do the oil change I will replace it.


Thanks again!!

[mcdawgg]

Originally Posted by SilverS

Wonger

Thanks for the post. I thought it was part of the pan or maybe my pan was messed up. Next time I do the oil change I will replace it.


Thanks again!!

I tighten the drain plug to 23 ft lbs, just fyi.

[bionictony]

looks like access to the filter is going to be easy. does a lot of oil leak out when you unscrew the filter?

[SilverS]

When I did the oil change not a whole lot of oil came out, but I used the instructions on the oil filter box and says to unscrew untill oil comes out of one of the notches built into the filter housing. Not too messy at all. Very easy just look how the old O-ring sits on the filter housing for the new O-ring. Thats all I did.