2008 Highlander Oil Change

[mitosis123]

Shouldn't you precharge the oil filter with oil before attaching it back to the engine as to minimize dry start?

EXCELLENT video! I've never been able to use the oil drainage on the oil filter casing, it's practically WELDED on.

[francis2323]

Shouldn't you change the filter after draining the oil?

[lambruceco]

Worked great thank you! You guys rock!

[montclairbobbyb]

You guys are awesome! Thank you! I can't believe Toyota would design a single stage oil filter into such a sophisticated automobile...nor can I believe how LAME they are for NOT explaining in the manual how to change the filter...

[rheekiman]

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[TommyM818]

hey i have a question. a really important one because i need to change my oil today. the housing cap which is showed in the video of you unscrewing it at 2:01, on my highlander is extremely tight. i was using a 3/8 socket wrench trying to loosen it to left and it was really tight i havent tried loosening the housing itself because i wasnt ready to change the engine oil. i was afraid to use all my force to open the cap because you said not to scratch it. is it that fragile?

what should i do?!!

[samsungtvmail]

THANKS :) GOOD TEACHER..

[CPLSkinman]

Very informative.

Thanks,

CPL Inman

[ssalava]

5) Tightening the bottom part with the 3/8" socket extension tightened both the canister and the center piece.

6) As @honda523 mentions, the V6 takes 6.4 quarts when replacing the oil filter. That's 6 quarts and almost 13 ounces in case you're wondering about the 0.4. :-)

I've always used the upgraded TRD filter, P/N PTR43-00082 on mine.

[TommyM818]

@ssalava i just purchased the TRD filter too. i was wondering if theres was rly a difference? did you notice any difference in driving?

[ssalava]

4) The video attempts to explain the "extender" that was used to loosen and remove the canister (@ 3:21) with a caption "Use Oil Filter Wrench End Cap". I need to get one of these, but since I didn't have one , I was able to lightly tap the canister using the long screw driver and loosen the canister by hand.

[ssalava]

3) The drain hose attached to the plastic drain tool (@ 2:16) is optional and pretty much unnecessary unless you're outside and the wind is blowing. It's a straight shot down for the little bit of oil to drain from the filter and you're going to get oily hands regardless as the video shows (@ 2:40).

[ssalava]

2) The video does not show how it can be difficult to loosen the "bottom part" separately from the canister itself (@ 2:01) (Toyota instructions refer to "Remove oil drain plug from center of filter housing cap.") I had to use a long screw driver inserted from the right front wheel well against one of the canister tabs to keep it from turning while I loosened the center/bottom part with a 3/8" socket extension.

[TommyM818]

@ssalava my housing cap( in 2:01) is extremely tight when i tried to loosen it and was afraid of using all my force. the vid says to be rly careful of scratching it. what should i do? and since its so tight when i tried to loosen the bottom part(the cap) should i be afraid of oil leaking from the top of the housing? i need immediate help! im changing my oil today!

[STFpolice1]

@TommyM818 thats what happens when you give ur car to service with the dickheads that work at Toyota thinks you need to use more force to tighten oil filter drain plug than lug nuts on ur wheels. my filter drain cap was on so tight that it had actually damaged the aluminum casting. I tried taking it off and my whole filter come off. lesson do the service yourself dont trust your car in the hands of 16 year old boys.

[ssalava]

1) You may not notice that the front of the vehicle was raised for this job, but the video shows the floor jack later on. Unless you're skinny and a contortionist, most will need to raise the vehicle for this job. This doesn't cause any problems with draining the oil given the placement of the drain plug faces the rear of the vehicle.

[ssalava]

Like many others, I also found this video very helpful. But in doing it myself for the first time on my 2009 V6 Highlander, I have some suggestions for the 'fresnox7' team for additional captions, as well as other readers.

See above in reverse order due to comment character limitations.

[honda523]

I work at toyota as a mechanic...just wanted to point out...

1. replaced the drain plug gasket, if its over tighten/used to much, it can leak from the drain plug gasket.

2. it takes 6.4 quarts of oil. you dont want to starve the motor from oil.

other then that..you did it

[noodleho1]

helpful also on my 07 Camry, thx!

[stevepierce]

Thanks guys. The Toyota dealer sold me a canister type filter and I could not find it anywhere. Did a Google search and found your great video. I think they went to the paper element for environmental reasons. Less stuff for the land fill and metal filter canisters are not supposed to be disposed of there. 6.4 quarts of oil if you change the filter as well according to my 2009 Highlander manual. Thanks again, great job and very helpful.

[dpopl1]

Thank you so much for making this video. Can you make one for Highlander 2006? It would really help me with the next oil change. I really liked the video. Thanks!

[LarryDavidFreak]

why do you need the hose? cant you just put a drain pan under it?

[HondaSolutions]

Dealer filter elements are much higher quality than FRAM will ever be. You should be able to get them pretty cheap (a few bucks). Since the dealer filters are made to correct specs as far as flow, micron limitations etc. Your engine will last way longer on the dealer elements. I buy the whole filter for my 3.4 L 4Runner for less than $5 at the local dealer. I just buy 5 at a time. If you are going to own a $30 K car, don't skimp on cheap filters just to save $.50

[Texagator]

Thank you for posting this. It has been a huge help for me in doing the oil change on my wife's '08 Toyota Highlander. I agree with you on the oil filter. Why did Toyota choose to use this old style oil filter? This is the same system that I use in my dirt bike except it's about 5 times bigger! Toyota made a mistake when they chose this filter system. Thank you again for the video!

[anotherflyer]

Thanks for posting...I had no idea and poked around with a flashlight for almost 10 minutes before concluding that toyota must have come up with some new design. It doesn't help that K&N sells typical thread on canister for the '08 Hylander, which I had in hand for the oil change. Fortunately it fit my 4Runner so there was no loss on my beahalf. One comment...there is a standard drain plug on the bottom of the oil pan, so the drain tube is not require,

[spbapf]

Although a couple of auto parts stores told me that the oil capacity for the 4-cyl 2.7L engine was 4 quarts, the oil level on the dipstick (after running for 3+ min and letting drain for 5+ min) was a little below halfway between Low and Full marks, so I added another 1/2 quart.

[spbapf]

Thanks for the video! I followed this procedure to change oil in 2009 Toyota Highlander 4-cyl. The filter housing is also located on the passenger side but there is no panel to remove. It is accessible from just behind the bumper. I bought a 65mm End Cap Oil Filter Wrench (K-D Tools 3253) from Amazon to unscrew the housing.

[2043mike]

When you put in the new oil filter, did you tourque the filter or just hand tighten and snug the bottom with piece with a wrench? Does it matter?

[Anabella99359]

Do you do the same in order to change other older highlander models like 2007 and 2006?

[spbapf]

@Anabella99359 I just replaced oil on 2006 4-cyl Highlander. It uses a "normal" oil filter. I used Purolator PureOne PL14477

[fishnyc22]

Thanks for the video! Whats the deal? why did they go to that kind of filter. never seen that before!

[Hempstead35711550]

Could someone do a drive around but not a 0-60 just a video of hearin the engine running on a 2008 or 2009 Toyota Highlander.

[miniglide]

Thanks, very helpful.

[TSXguy]

very informative video. I had no idea that the filter was changed like that.

[awiggans]

Thanks for the video. That was very usefully. A little trickier than the old style filters, but look easy once I do it the first time.

[sumbiz00]

Great Video

How about doing one on changing the air filter?