From: (PeteCresswell) on
Can oil and filter changes be done without removing the skid
pans?

Or... are aftermarket alternatives available - like a remote oil
filter and/or oil pan drain?

Either way, how much time does it take to remove replace the
pans? Even if oil/filter is no prob, I'm thinking trannie
filter/fluid changes...
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PeteCresswell
From: Joseph Myers on
On Tue, 23 Mar 2010 20:19:13 -0400, "(PeteCresswell)" <x(a)y.Invalid>
wrote:

>Can oil and filter changes be done without removing the skid
>pans?
>
>Or... are aftermarket alternatives available - like a remote oil
>filter and/or oil pan drain?
>
>Either way, how much time does it take to remove replace the
>pans? Even if oil/filter is no prob, I'm thinking trannie
>filter/fluid changes...


Minutes, I have the same skid plates on my 4x4 Taco
From: Bill Smith on
In article <femiq5pgdg5ga2u6j3i3lkh0lpm8qdvsqu(a)4ax.com>, x(a)y.Invalid
says...
>
> Can oil and filter changes be done without removing the skid
> pans?
>
> Or... are aftermarket alternatives available - like a remote oil
> filter and/or oil pan drain?
>
> Either way, how much time does it take to remove replace the
> pans? Even if oil/filter is no prob, I'm thinking trannie
> filter/fluid changes...

Engine:
Oil filter is accessed from inder the hood. Front/Left top side of the
engine.
Oil drain plug is accessed from behind an oblong plastic cover on the
stock skid plate. Be cautious. I've seen people mistakenly remove the
transmission drain plug.


Auto Trans:
Leave it to the dealer or a mechanic that has a positive pressure oil
pump. There is no filler port on top of the trans. It's filled from the
same plug you drain it from. Easy to do if you have the tools (I use a
pump used for outboard motors).

Transfer Case:
Not covered by the stock skid. Easy to access.

--
Smitty -KB3GUN
From: (PeteCresswell) on
Per Bill Smith:
>the stock skid

The only reason I'm inflicting this discussion on the group is
that if I buy used, I might not have a choice of skid plate vs no
skid plate.

I'm thinking that for my limited use (all it has to do is not get
stuck in beach sand) skid plates would be superfluous - so if I
have a choice (as in buying a new vehicle) I'd be better off
without the plates. OTOH, I note that the plates are part of
the same package that offers up side-curtain air bag deployment
in the event of a rollover.

Am I missing anything with that line of thought?
--
PeteCresswell
From: SMS on
On 23/03/10 5:19 PM, (PeteCresswell) wrote:
> Can oil and filter changes be done without removing the skid
> pans?
>
> Or... are aftermarket alternatives available - like a remote oil
> filter and/or oil pan drain?
>
> Either way, how much time does it take to remove replace the
> pans? Even if oil/filter is no prob, I'm thinking trannie
> filter/fluid changes...

Probably adds 10 minutes to the oil change, less once you get the
process down pat, at least on the 4 Runner.