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Change the oil on the FJ #12

Closed jonathanstokes closed 5 years ago

jonathanstokes commented 5 years ago

The FJ is a 2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser with a 4.0 liter V6 (24 valve) engine, the 2 wheel drive (2WD) version.

Supplies Needed

  1. 5.5 Quarts of FULL Synthetic 5W-30 weight Oil. (From Miller's Auto / CarQuest)
  2. Fram Oil filter.
  3. 14mm socket.

Steps

  1. Warm the engine up to operating temperature, then let the exhaust system cool for 15-20 minutes (so that the exhaust parts are too hot to work around, but the oil is still warm and has time to drain back into the oil pan).
  2. Position the oil receptacle under the oil pan and remove the drain plug. Inspect the oil as it first drains for discoloration or metal shavings. This takes 10-20 minutes to drain completely when warm, so move on to other steps.
  3. After oil is drained, replace oil pan plug. Torque to ___ ft. lbs.
  4. Remove oil filter and clean the engine around where it was with a paper towel.
  5. Rub some clean oil around the rubber seal of the new oil filter.
  6. Install the new oil filter, hand tight.
  7. Remove the oil cap and add new oil, using the funnel.
  8. Replace the oil cap.
  9. Reset the "Maintenance Required" oil change indicator (see below).

References

Resetting the maintenance light

  • Turn the ignition switch to the “On” position, but do not start the engine
  • Press the odometer button until you see Trip A on the little screen
  • Next, turn the ignition “off”
  • Press and hold the Trip Odometer Reset button, and turn the ignition switch to the “On” position. Continue to hold down the Trip Odometer Reset button until “000000” MILES appears on the display and the maintenance light turns off.
jonathanstokes commented 5 years ago

Oil and filter changed today by @Anjr0o at about 173,341 miles.

jonathanstokes commented 5 years ago

@anjr0o changed at 183891.