 Gx470 Oil Filter Location |
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  May 6 2007, 03:03 PM
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New Club Member  Group: Regular Member Posts: 6 Joined: 6-May 07 From: Palos Verdes Peninsula, California Member No.: 43,051 Car Model:GX470 Location:Palos Verdes  |
Recently bought my 1st Lexux, a GX470. Have always been a self-maintainer for oil, brakes, etc. Went into the engine compartment looking for the oil filter today and found it--after a while--but there's a shroud covering it from the bottom that appears to require 6-8 bolts to be removed to gain access to the filter. Am I missing something here or is this maintenance job going to be really time consuming? Any help appreciated
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May 19 2007, 10:21 PM
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New Club Member Group: Members Posts: 1 Joined: 20-October 06 Member No.: 32,302 Car Model:GX470 Location:Illinois |
QUOTE(PVGXGuy @ May 6 2007, 04:03 PM) [snapback]239174[/snapback] Recently bought my 1st Lexux, a GX470. Have always been a self-maintainer for oil, brakes, etc. Went into the engine compartment looking for the oil filter today and found it--after a while--but there's a shroud covering it from the bottom that appears to require 6-8 bolts to be removed to gain access to the filter. Am I missing something here or is this maintenance job going to be really time consuming? Any help appreciated You need to remove 9 bolts and 1 fastener to get access to the filter. I recommend that you remove both plastic cover at the front and then metal one. Then you will see the filter. It is tight to get access to the filter because of the stabilizer bar. Do not remove the back plate around the drain plug. |
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May 21 2007, 05:57 PM
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New Club Member Group: Regular Member Posts: 6 Joined: 6-May 07 From: Palos Verdes Peninsula, California Member No.: 43,051 Car Model:GX470 Location:Palos Verdes |
QUOTE(dvzzz @ May 19 2007, 11:21 PM) [snapback]241347[/snapback] QUOTE(PVGXGuy @ May 6 2007, 04:03 PM) [snapback]239174[/snapback] Recently bought my 1st Lexux, a GX470. Have always been a self-maintainer for oil, brakes, etc. Went into the engine compartment looking for the oil filter today and found it--after a while--but there's a shroud covering it from the bottom that appears to require 6-8 bolts to be removed to gain access to the filter. Am I missing something here or is this maintenance job going to be really time consuming? Any help appreciated You need to remove 9 bolts and 1 fastener to get access to the filter. I recommend that you remove both plastic cover at the front and then metal one. Then you will see the filter. It is tight to get access to the filter because of the stabilizer bar. Do not remove the back plate around the drain plug. thanks much for the help. |
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Jan 12 2008, 04:52 PM
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New Club Member Group: Members Posts: 1 Joined: 12-August 07 Member No.: 50,431 Car Model:GX470 Location:Castle Rock, CO |
do you get to it from the engine or underneath? I can't find the damn thing...a picture would be appreciated as well if anyone has one. thanks...
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May 30 2009, 10:07 PM
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New Club Member Group: Regular Member Posts: 5 Joined: 27-April 09 Member No.: 93,086 Car Model:gx470 Location:Seattle |
I jsut got a gx470 and plan to change the oil myself. I found the filter on the drivers side in the front. Did you find you had to remove the skid plate. How many zerk fittings did you find that needed to be greased. Thanks, Al
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Jun 8 2009, 08:22 PM
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New Club Member Group: Regular Member Posts: 12 Joined: 25-November 08 Member No.: 83,770 Car Model:GX470 Location:Toronto |
QUOTE (edogcooter @ Jan 12 2008, 04:52 PM)  do you get to it from the engine or underneath? I can't find the damn thing...a picture would be appreciated as well if anyone has one. thanks... I find that I can reach it from the top just barely. I grab the filter wrench and slide it in to start it and then I can untwist with my hand. However, it is messy as the oil spills onto the skid plate so you get drops for a few days. |
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Jun 9 2009, 08:32 AM
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 Advanced Club Member Group: Regular Member Posts: 257 Joined: 20-November 05 From: houston Member No.: 21,708 Car Model:LS400- 1994 / GX470-2004 / LS460 - 2007 Location:HOUSTON |
In order to have the oil wrench rotate easily once you you get hold of the filter, and in order to that you should have the Front Engine under cover and the Engine Main under cover removed. This would make things easier.
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