Toyota 4Runner
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***Note:* This is pretty incomplete at this point. I'm intending to return to this later with more details and pictures.** This guide covers the procedure for performing an oil change on the 1GR-FE engine in the 5th generation 4Runner. Under ideal conditions, the manual specifies that this procedure should be done no later than every **10,000 miles or 1 year** (whichever comes first). However, under less than ideal conditions (i.e. towing, short trips, off-road, etc.), it is recommended to perform this procedure no later than every **5,000 miles or 6 months** (whichever comes first). # Materials | Item | Specification or Part Number | Quantity | |---|---|---| | Engine oil | SAE 0W-20* | 6.6 qt | | Engine oil filter element | 04152-YZZA5 | 1 | | Engine oil drain plug gasket | 90430-12031 | 1 | \* The manual specifies that SAE 5W-20 may be used if 0W-20 is not available. Probably only do this if you have absolutely no other choice. # Tools | Type | Sizes/Specs | |---|---| | 6 or 12 point sockets | 10mm, 12mm, 14mm | | Oil filter wrench | 64mm 14 flute | | Plastic rivet removal tool* | | | Oil catch pan | Must hold at least ~7 qt | | Rags/towels | | | Oil funnel | | | Nitrile gloves (recommended) | | | Torque wrench (optional) | Must cover 10-20 lbf ft | | Floor jack (optional) | | | Jack stands (optional) | | \* A flathead screwdriver usually works too. # Procedure 1. **Remove the front air duct (Limited only)** - If you break any of these push pins, the part number you're looking for is 90467-09227. These can usually be had pretty cheaply, and it's sometimes nice to have some spares on hand. 2. **Remove the plastic front skid plate** - If you break the plastic push pin, the replacement part number is 90467-09227. 3. **Remove the main skid plate** 4. **Drain the engine oil** - Remove oil fill plug from top of engine. - Locate the 14mm oil drain plug. - Place your oil catch pan under the drain plug. - Using a 14mm socket or box-end wrench, loosen the drain plug. - Remove the oil drain plug and allow the oil to fully drain from the pan. - Clean the drain plug and the area around the drain hole with rags. Make sure the old drain plug gasket is removed (it sometimes sticks to the oil pan). - Once the oil has all drained (i.e. something like one drop every second or two), reinstall the drain plug with a new drain plug gasket. Torque to **30 lbf ft**. 5. **Change oil filter** - Locate the oil filter housing. - Place your oil catch can under the oil filter housing. - *Optional:* The oil filter housing will still have some oil in it, which can make a mess when removing the filter housing. To drain this oil, remove the oil filter housing drain plug using a 3/8" male square drive (i.e. any 3/8" extension). push the plastic drain tool (included with the new filter) into the corresponding hole in the filter housing to drain the oil. - Using the oil filter wrench, remove the oil filter housing. - Remove the old oil filter element and rubber o-ring from the filter housing (there will be two o-rings if you removed the housing's drain plug). - Install the new filter element into the filter housing. - Install the new rubber o-rings into the appropriate place(s). Coat the o-ring(s) with new oil. - Reinstall filter housing. Torque to **18 lbf ft**. - If you removed the filter housing drain plug, re-install the drain plug. Torque to **9 lbf ft**. 6. **Add new oil** - Place oil funnel in the oil fill hole. - Add about 6 to 6.25 qt of oil to the engine (to prevent over-filling). - Reinstall oil fill plug. 7. **Check for leaks** - Inspect the oil fill plug, oil filter housing, and oil drain plug and remember what these areas look like. - Start the engine and let run for 10-15 seconds. - Shut down the engine. - Inspect these same areas and look for any leaks. 8. **Reinstall skid plates** - If no leaks found, reinstall the two skid plates. - On Limited models, re-install the air duct. 9. **Reset maintenance counter** - Turn the car to ON (engine off). - Switch odometer to Trip A. - Turn car OFF. - Hold trip reset button. - Turn car ON (engine off). - Wait for countdown on dash display to finish. - Release trip reset button. 10. **Check oil level.** - Remove engine oil dipstick and clean if off with rags/towels. - Wait for 3-5 minutes. - Install dipstick and promptly remove. Oil level should be between the two markings at the end of the dipstick. - If oil level is too low, add a little extra oil to the engine. If the level is too high, oil needs to be drained using the drain plug (difficult). Run engine for a few minutes before checking oil level again.