oil filter location - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

JohnZ · 12-05-2005, 07:37 AM

I am new to Toyota and recently purchased the Highlander Hybrid and am very happy with it. I just turned over 3K miles and went to change the oil and filter. However, I could not find the filter. Can anyone tell me where it is.

tlbmds · 12-05-2005, 01:23 PM

You can feel it under the aluminum exhaust cover up front in the center.
Toyota say's to remove front skid plate, but I just squeeze an oil wrench in and replace it by feel. I recomend Royal Purple synthetic oil & Wix filter.

JohnZ · 12-05-2005, 02:34 PM

Thanks for the reply.

I check it out tonight. I already have a Wix filter. When I asked for a filter at my local auto parts store that is the only one he had that would work. He also said it was the same filter that went on a Massey Fergusson lawn mower. I have been using Mobile 1 in all my vehicles snf other equipment for the last 10 years with good success. Never heard of Royal Purple before. Is it something new?

tlbmds · 12-06-2005, 08:49 AM

Check it out. http://www.royalpurple.com