Oil Filter Location

Alan · Post by **Alan** » Mon May 04, 2009 7:45 am

Even after reading everything I can find, I still cannot find the oil filter. After owning at least 12 vehicles in my life this is the first time I cannot find the oil filter.On bit of info said it is forward and to the passenger side of the drain plug. I find some sort of aluminum coloured thing and then the drive belt.Must the vehicle be up on ramps to see it?

keithvibe · Post by **keithvibe** » Mon May 04, 2009 7:49 am

what year?the 03-08 is a spin on filter and it's right in the front of the engineThe 09's are a cartrige filter that you need to remove the cover to access and replace. I am not sure were it is though

Alan · Post by **Alan** » Mon May 04, 2009 7:54 am

Sorry, that was a 2009, 1.8 litre, automatic.

Dog Hauler · Post by **Dog Hauler** » Mon May 04, 2009 9:03 am

09 with 1.8 is a cartide filter, the 2.4 has a regular filter

Dog Hauler · Post by **Dog Hauler** » Mon May 04, 2009 9:04 am

cartrige

Caretaker · Post by **Caretaker** » Mon May 04, 2009 9:33 am

Alan, it is a horizontal canister covering a paper filter and O ring inside. The canister's cap faces you when you crawl under the car, near the oil pan. You need to simply use a 14 fluted, 65mm filter cup on the end of a socket. You may have to push the stupid metal clip on the side out of the way. I can't for the life of my figure out what the stupid clip is for. If Toyota seriously things the canister is going to back itself off and come unscrewed, I have some GM stock to sell them. Toyota sells the paper filter and rubber O ring (part # 04152-YZZA6). I wish they had stuck with the screw on filter for the Corolla engine, but it is not too hard to take off.

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