How important is the gause oil pickup

[matthew251]

Im just after changing the oil on my 2005 1.6 petrol toyota corolla and ive forgotten to take the sump off and change the gauze and im only after buying this car so i dont know if it has been done before.

Will it be fine till the next oil change ?

The car has 120k miles and the zz engine with the timing chain

[oldcodger]

Have never read that that sump strainer needs to be cleaned other than during an engine strip down etc.

The standard canister oil filter should be all thats needed.

If the car is new to you then look at changing the gearbox oil  1.9 ltrs as thats often ignored, as can the brake fluid  which needs to be changed every 2 years for our uk MOT.

The other common missed service items are  the pollen filter and cleaning /red greasing etc of the brake caliper slider pins.

[flash22]

No need to take the sump off unless you are having issues or the old oil was thick and lumpy

oil and filter change is all you need

[Red_Corolla]

1 hour ago, oldcodger said:

If the car is new to you then look at changing the gearbox oil  1.9 ltrs as thats often ignored, as can the brake fluid  which needs to be changed every 2 years for our uk MOT.

The other common missed service items are  the pollen filter and cleaning /red greasing etc of the brake caliper slider pins.

Brake fluid is always a dead giveaway on older cars because it will have turned dark brown/black in the resevoir over the years if it's been neglected. OTOH, if someone actually cared enough to replace it every few years, you immediately know the rest of the car has been maintained.