1.4 D4d ( Indtv) Oil, Filter Change

January 5, 2006

I am planning an oil and filter change and a quick look underneath does not highlight filter or oil plug location. Can this operation be easily done with the car on the level? What size spanner required for the drain plug?

The manual in Portugal gives the choice of BP Visco 7000 sport,Visco 5000 or Visco 2000M what oil do other people put in this engine?

January 5, 2006

My manual seems to suggest 5W-40 oil but my dealer recommended 10W-40.

I bought 1 litre of this for top-ups but haven't had to yet in the 3000 miles I've had the car.

January 20, 2006

I regret that I had to do my own spade work!!!

Changing the oil and filter on a 1.4D4D.

Oil filters with a flat seal need to be tightened by hand pressure only.

The Toyota replacement filter 90915-TB001 has a rounded seal and requires to be tightened 3/4 of a turn after !Removed! the filter in to touch the engine. It is not possible to tighten this far by hand and a tool is required to grip the filter from below.The normal chain or strap filter, for a side mounted filter, is of no use due to the limited access and I consider a tool to grip the oil filter from below essential. Toyota sell a tool as part number SST 09228-06501 but similar tools can be obtained elsewhere.

Changing the oil and filter can be accomplished with the car on the ground without removing the plastic under panel . The receptacle for the oil has to have a height of only about 80mm in order to have sufficient clearance to remove the drain plug using a 14mm spanner through the hole in the plastic under panel. I used a 10 litre round plastic paint container cut down to 80mm and fitted a small plastic tap near the bottome in order to facilitate emptying.

There are two flaps that have to be opened,10mm screws, in the plastic under panel in order to remove the oil filter . One assists visibility while one is for access to the the filter. I repeat a removing/ tightening tool is essential.

Make sure all surfaces for drain plug and filter are clean. The drain plug should be refitted with a new seal and torqued to 27ft.lbs. The oil filter should be filled with the new oil making sure that the seal is also oiled. It should then be fitted by hand and tightened 3/4 of a turn. After filling with appropriate oil to recommended level run the engine, check for leaks and secure the plastic flaps on the under panel.