So I decided to change the oil and filter on my "new" 4Runner at 4500 miles since next week I'm driving 2 hours up to Branford, Connecticut to have Fluid Film applied and I figured its going to be extra messy under the truck for awhile. I'm having the Fluid Film done by Filmco Rust Protection:
https://filmcorustprotection.com
They have many many pictures of their work on Facebook. Some are of new and not so new 4Runners. I talked to Mike on the phone and he seems like a good guy who knows what he is doing. The whole procedure takes 2.5 hours with 2 guys working on it. This is all they do and they have been in business for several years
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It turns out that the "local" Toyota dealer, Colonial Toyota of Milford, CT speaks highly of Fluid Film. They recommend it and their Service Manager has the dealerships plow trucks sprayed with it. They took the time to speak with me on the phone. They are nice people.
Here is my truck after a coat of Klasse All inOne.:
Rubbin' it and Rubbin' it Until it's Really Red
Someplace way down deep in this thread are pictures of when I picked up the truck in Massachusetts before the Wuhan shut everything down. I really like my 4Runner. It's working out great for my business and we take trips where we drive all day with it and we dont feel beat up afterwards.
Drove a 4Runner For the first Time Today
I followed these directions for the oil change. The change was easier than I anticipated and not messy. I do like the plastic oil filter housing. I will keep it as is. I put copper anti-seize on every skip plate bolt before I reinstalled the bolts and torqued them.
4Runner_Oil_Change.pdf - Google Drive
I used the most awesome oil filter housing wrench ever made and it worked like a lucky charm.
Assenmacher Tool of Boulder, Colorado Toyota Filter Wrench
The housing was not overtightened from the Factory. It was easy to take off. The only real drag came from the O-ring. The center plug at the bottom of the housing loosened up after I did a sharp knock on my ratchet with my hand. The little drain plug that comes with the oil filter that you stick in the bottom of the housing to drain it worked great. When I removed the housing it was empty and there was no mess. The whole assembly looks to be of a very high quality.
I installed a TRD oil filter and refilled with Mobil1 0W20. Now I can do 4 wheel burn outs for 40 feet or more in 4Lo with ATRAC on.
TRD Oil Filter 5th Gen HP Increase
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