best oil for 130.000+ mile supra

Bill UK · 08-02-2006, 09:01 PM

Tried most wrenches over the years, the one I would recommend is No 1 in the photo below, its called a cap wrench, it has a 1/2 inch or 3/8 inch square hole in the end suitable for the standard extension wrench bar,. I got mine in the UK for about ?3 GBP.

If it helps the Toyota Filter measures 74mm with fourteen flats.

No 2 photo is a K&N filter with built in hex nut shape on the bottom. I haven’t tried them since the cap wrench does the job.

scruffboy · 08-02-2006, 09:57 PM

Yes, No. 1 is the one I was talking about. Best 99 cents I ever spent. And like I said, it works with your ratchet.

Scruff

SupraSaver87 · 08-02-2006, 10:36 PM

There is an easy way to get the oil filter out from the bottom!

1st) Jack the car up so you can confortably be under the oil pan area.

2nd) The oil filter NEVER has to be so snug that you can't take it off by hand. It should be snug, but you don't have to torque the thing down either. Soooo....remove the filter by hand, if not, then find a way to loosen it.

3rd) Now with the filter off the car. In the area the filter is sitting there will be an open area up and towards the back of the car, you will find a small tube like area (Feel around...you will find it) that is big enough for the filter to go through, then slide it through there, and it will drop down about 3\4 ft down towards the back end. Once you figure it out for yourself....it will save you time, I don't really know how someone could get the filter out from the top of the car, like it seems people here are suggesting.

tone loc · 08-03-2006, 02:53 AM

i just changed my oil for the first time today. i used car quest 10w-40 all season and a carquest premium oil filter the bill came to like 30.00 because ihad to buy a oil pan. then i went to sears and bought a 3-ton jack, 2 3-ton stands, a creeper, and oil filter wrench(unversal). the jacks and creeper came as a set so the total was like $145.00. i changed the filter from the top of the car(easy). The only problem that had was that i was wearing a belt and when i was changing the filter i made like a four inch scrach on the fender. that sucked! next time ill try the 20w-50 and i hear that carquest is kind of a hick auto parts store but whatever. im happy with myself.

theWeezL · 08-03-2006, 09:44 PM

Well, if you got the job done you did great for a first timer! Getting yourself a floor jack and some jackstands is a bonus and should searve you well for a long time to come. Since you got a sears nearby start picking yourself up some decent hand tools and try to keep them clean. A good tool box is a must have if you're gonna keep working on cars. The craftsman toolboxes are great if you dont buy the cheap "homeowner" version. Pay a little more and get the one with double roller slides...trust me, you'll probably own it for life (I've owned mine for 20 years and it was by far the best tool investment I ever bought) and it pays to get the better one.

Congrats on the new Supra, and welcome to the community!

tone loc · 08-04-2006, 05:28 AM

actually i inherited all of my dads tools and he use to work on cars, industrial fridgerators, heating, a/c, and just a lot of diffrent things so i have a good selction of tools. The only thing is my uncle took the air compressor and i have one of those sweet drills that they use in like races to swich off the wheels and when i was young i found a timing light in my garage and at the time i didnt know what it was so i broke it (on accident).Stupid mistake.

Supra2NR · 08-05-2006, 07:03 AM

i used those jar openers off my moms cabinet,
it has a rubber ring around it that supposed to grab jar lids so you can twist it open without losing grip,

it makes a good tool to take the oil filter off
and it ddnt cost me a cent
my mom was pissed as hell tho

08-02-2006, 09:57 PM	#2
scruffboy walbro fp Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Kearny, New Jersey, USA Posts: 427	Cap Wrench Yes, No. 1 is the one I was talking about. Best 99 cents I ever spent. And like I said, it works with your ratchet. Scruff

08-02-2006, 10:36 PM	#3
SupraSaver87 3" Exhaust Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Manitoba Posts: 150	Filter from the bottom There is an easy way to get the oil filter out from the bottom! 1st) Jack the car up so you can confortably be under the oil pan area. 2nd) The oil filter NEVER has to be so snug that you can't take it off by hand. It should be snug, but you don't have to torque the thing down either. Soooo....remove the filter by hand, if not, then find a way to loosen it. 3rd) Now with the filter off the car. In the area the filter is sitting there will be an open area up and towards the back of the car, you will find a small tube like area (Feel around...you will find it) that is big enough for the filter to go through, then slide it through there, and it will drop down about 3\4 ft down towards the back end. Once you figure it out for yourself....it will save you time, I don't really know how someone could get the filter out from the top of the car, like it seems people here are suggesting. __________________ My Ride: http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2351563 Our Supra’s, which art in the driveway, Hollowed be thy power, thy mods are great, thy speed endless, On the road or at the track. Give us this day free of cops, And forgive us our impound charges, as we forgive those who are slow. And lead us not into speed traps, and deliver us from the interceptors, For thine is our car, the power, and the glory…forever and ever….amen.

08-03-2006, 02:53 AM	#4
tone loc 20psi boost Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 706	i just changed my oil for the first time today. i used car quest 10w-40 all season and a carquest premium oil filter the bill came to like 30.00 because ihad to buy a oil pan. then i went to sears and bought a 3-ton jack, 2 3-ton stands, a creeper, and oil filter wrench(unversal). the jacks and creeper came as a set so the total was like $145.00. i changed the filter from the top of the car(easy). The only problem that had was that i was wearing a belt and when i was changing the filter i made like a four inch scrach on the fender. that sucked! next time ill try the 20w-50 and i hear that carquest is kind of a hick auto parts store but whatever. im happy with myself. Last edited by tone loc; 08-03-2006 at 02:56 AM.

08-03-2006, 09:44 PM	#5
theWeezL 12psi boost Join Date: May 2006 Location: Oregon Posts: 376	Well, if you got the job done you did great for a first timer! Getting yourself a floor jack and some jackstands is a bonus and should searve you well for a long time to come. Since you got a sears nearby start picking yourself up some decent hand tools and try to keep them clean. A good tool box is a must have if you're gonna keep working on cars. The craftsman toolboxes are great if you dont buy the cheap "homeowner" version. Pay a little more and get the one with double roller slides...trust me, you'll probably own it for life (I've owned mine for 20 years and it was by far the best tool investment I ever bought) and it pays to get the better one. Congrats on the new Supra, and welcome to the community! __________________ *____________* *Eagles may soar, but weezl's never get sucked into jet engines!*

08-05-2006, 07:03 AM	#7
Supra2NR 1000whp postwhore Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chi-Town Posts: 1,643	i used those jar openers off my moms cabinet, it has a rubber ring around it that supposed to grab jar lids so you can twist it open without losing grip, it makes a good tool to take the oil filter off and it ddnt cost me a cent my mom was pissed as hell tho __________________ http://www.myspace.com/supra_2nr Into Bikes now,, apparently the supra couldnt kill me, so my zx6 might lol

08-02-2006, 09:01 PM	#1
Bill UK AEM EMS Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: UK Posts: 891	Tried most wrenches over the years, the one I would recommend is No 1 in the photo below, its called a cap wrench, it has a 1/2 inch or 3/8 inch square hole in the end suitable for the standard extension wrench bar,. I got mine in the UK for about ?3 GBP. If it helps the Toyota Filter measures 74mm with fourteen flats. No 2 photo is a K&N filter with built in hex nut shape on the bottom. I haven’t tried them since the cap wrench does the job.

08-04-2006, 05:28 AM	#6
tone loc 20psi boost Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 706	actually i inherited all of my dads tools and he use to work on cars, industrial fridgerators, heating, a/c, and just a lot of diffrent things so i have a good selction of tools. The only thing is my uncle took the air compressor and i have one of those sweet drills that they use in like races to swich off the wheels and when i was young i found a timing light in my garage and at the time i didnt know what it was so i broke it (on accident).Stupid mistake.

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