murch4 Posted March 9, 2004 Share Posted March 9, 2004 Where is the oil pan plug? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougjohn Posted March 10, 2004 Share Posted March 10, 2004 okay...I'll try this one... on the oil pan? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrwright Posted March 10, 2004 Share Posted March 10, 2004 DougJohn, LOL! You have to remove the cover on the skid plate. Center of the vehicle about where the cabin starts. The cover for the Oil Filter is near the front drivers side, also behind a cover on the skid plate. Use synthetic....I use Mobil 1. http://neptune.spacebears.com/cars/stories/oil-life.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murch4 Posted March 10, 2004 Author Share Posted March 10, 2004 Thanks JR. That was what I didn't want to hear. Thought there might be some kind of trick or access door. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougjohn Posted March 11, 2004 Share Posted March 11, 2004 Hey I just couldn't resist ... you can send a :chairshot: my way if you want... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrwright Posted March 11, 2004 Share Posted March 11, 2004 Murch, don't let that deter you from doing the change yourself. It's literally 4 screws (as I recall). Super easy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murch4 Posted March 11, 2004 Author Share Posted March 11, 2004 I agree it's not that difficult. My LS400 had a way around it without removing the cover. 10 minutes more work. Dougjohn, That was too easy. But it did liven my spirits. This was my first time in this forum. I was worried when yours was my only response. Thanks again to both of you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badams Posted March 19, 2004 Share Posted March 19, 2004 Mobile 1 5W30 is the only thing I have EVER put in my LX470. I have ordered K&N oil filers on a recomendation from a friend but have not tried them yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrwright Posted March 19, 2004 Share Posted March 19, 2004 What makes the K&N oil filter better??? But, I'd stay away from the K&N air filters. I think they have better flow because they don't filter as well as the OEM filters and will allow more dirt into the engine. IMHO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badams Posted March 26, 2004 Share Posted March 26, 2004 K&N oil filters do not seem to get gunked up as much as Fram's. I have K&N air filters on LS400, LX740 & a Porsche 928. From my experience on those different vehicles I prefer the K&N in a BIG WAY over the standard air filters. I have talked to my mechanics and have cleaned the filters myself regularly. The oil treatment applied to the K&N fliters appears to catch more dirt than a standard filter while allowing the car to operate more efficiently due to considerably less restricted air flow. I personally ran a test with a standard filter on a Toyota Landcruiser vs my LX 470 with a K&N. The Landcruiser belongs to a friend who travels the same way I do to work on a daily basis and he drives his car more on the weekends than I do. After three months my K&N looked like it had more dirt in it than his standard filter on the landcruiser which had been driven 2200 more miles :-? Not exactly a scientific test but after it was completed I purchased the filters for the LS400 & the 928 and have not regretted that decision in any way. http://www.knfilters.com/KNHistory.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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