Changing to metal oil canister.

[sr5owner?]

Amazon has a metal Toyota oil canister that replaces the plastic ones on our 4runners for under $30. Dealer wanted $130!
The middle tube must be changed but can you remove the old tube from the plastic one and place it in the metal or will I have to buy a new one?
Those of you that have the metal one do you like it?


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[Engineer]

You can swap the tubes over - I like it, does not function any better or worse but I get to brag about it in my signature along with floor mats

 

[zonzin]

Amazon has a metal Toyota oil canister that replaces the plastic ones on our 4runners for under $30. Dealer wanted $130!
The middle tube must be changed but can you remove the old tube from the plastic one and place it in the metal or will I have to buy a new one?
Those of you that have the metal one do you like it?


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Hey SR5Owner,, I have the Toyota metal can w/extended tube, the Danti oil filter wrench, and 6 Toyota filters I will sell ya for 60$ + actual shipping. The can has been through 2 oil changes. I switched to spin on via Baxter Performance and am getting rid of the Toyota parts.

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[e60ral]

You can swap the tubes over - I like it, does not function any better or worse but I get to brag about it in my signature along with floor mats

i thought the existing tube was too short, is it not?

 

[zonzin]

i thought the existing tube was too short, is it not?

The tube that comes in the metal can is to short, that is why you have to swap it with the plastic cans part. The metal can is actually for a Highlander which uses a shorter filter.


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[sr5owner?]

Hey SR5Owner,, I have the Toyota metal can w/extended tube, the Danti oil filter wrench, and 6 Toyota filters I will sell ya for 60$ + actual shipping. The can has been through 2 oil changes. I switched to spin on via Baxter Performance and am getting rid of the Toyota parts.

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Thanks for the offer but I bought 10 filters from Amazon for $44 and I already have a nice wrench.

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[NHinAK]

Does it allow you to run a larger filter?

 

[zonzin]

Does it allow you to run a larger filter?

Nope. That is another reason I went to the spin-on adapter. Allows me to run a Fram XG16 Ultra-Syn filter with a displacement of 38.82 in³.. That and a much easier oil change and 20K mi filter life. Compare that to the YZZA5 filter with a displacement of 18.52 in³.


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[NHinAK]

Nope. That is another reason I went to the spin-on adapter. Allows me to run a Fram XG16 Ultra-Syn filter with a displacement of 38.82 in³.. That and a much easier oil change and 20K mi filter life. Compare that to the YZZA5 filter with a displacement of 18.52 in³.


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Thank you for making my point. I will be looking at the adapter you mentioned.

 

[zonzin]

Thank you for making my point. I will be looking at the adapter you mentioned.

Point to remember,, spin-on adapter will not work with factory skids, not enough clearance. I have RCI AL skids and they provide plenty of clearance.


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[NorthwoodsRunner]

Point to remember,, spin-on adapter will not work with factory skids, not enough clearance. I have RCI AL skids and they provide plenty of clearance.

Seems like a lot of work for once a year 10K OCI.

 

[sr5owner?]

Which brand of wrench are you using?

The Motivx one. Haven't used it yet but few one here gave it a thumbs up.

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[WallyT4R]

Had to post a link to this, thanks Zonzin. Very tempting, of course this most likely voids the warranty. You can't fart in car anymore and not void some warranty.

https://www.bpadapters.com/applications.html

It ain't cheap. This is the spin on...

http://www.shop.bpadapters.com/TS-201-BK-Cartridge-to-Spin-On-Adapter-TS-201-BK.htm

 

[WallyT4R]

Point to remember,, spin-on adapter will not work with factory skids, not enough clearance. I have RCI AL skids and they provide plenty of clearance.


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Sorry to hijack but would love to know how much clearance? I have the RCI aluminum skids also...If that aluminum skid was to pushed in from a rock hit or whatever, would it contact the filter?? Would the remote adapter be better?? Thanks, and again sorry for the hijack but it's not worth separate thread.

 

[zonzin]

Seems like a lot of work for once a year 10K OCI.

Well what was a lot of work was fighting that cartridge filter and the mess it always created. No matter how hard I tried I ended up with oil everywhere. I also change oil at 5k as I tow a trailer regularly.
The spin-on adapter was a piece of cake to install and I already had aftermarket skids. This was actually one of the cheaper mods I have done and produced one of the greatest benefits, easy oil changes, lower frustration and blood pressure.



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[zonzin]

Had to post a link to this, thanks Zonzin. Very tempting, of course this most likely voids the warranty. You can't fart in car anymore and not void some warranty.

https://www.bpadapters.com/applications.html

It ain't cheap. This is the spin on...

Cartridge to Spin-On Adapter

My warranty expired anyhow but as far as I know unless they can directly tie a failure to a mod they have to honor the warranty.

As for cost,, look at how much we spend on less practical mods. 200$ is chump change compared to some of the stuff I have done, Like the 2K I just spent on a front bumper and winch.


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[jrandom]

^Be curious to know this too. I saw they have a remote location adapter, which to me make the most sense. I can’t imagine screwing a 4” tall filter directly to the adapter, seems like a scary scenario even with skids (if it even fits?), one good hit...

 

[zonzin]

Sorry to hijack but would love to know how much clearance? I have the RCI aluminum skids also...If that aluminum skid was to pushed in from a rock hit or whatever, would it contact the filter?? Would the remote adapter be better?? Thanks, and again sorry for the hijack but it's not worth separate thread.

There's about an inch of clearance, the filter sets pretty far forward so it would take a really high and hard hit to make contact at that point in the skid. A remote would be an option but I didn't want to mess with the lines and the extra cost.

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^Be curious to know this too. I saw they have a remote location adapter, which to me make the most sense. I can’t imagine screwing a 4” tall filter directly to the adapter, seems like a scary scenario even with skids (if it even fits?), one good hit...

The XG16 is a little over 3.5 inches tall fwiw.

 

[delloro]

My warranty expired anyhow but as far as I know unless they can directly tie a failure to a mod they have to honor the warranty.

Oil-related failure will only concern the engine, and that will be expensive. They will say "no" and the owner will have to sure them for it. Engine work can exceed the small claims court limit, thus capping recoverable damages at that limit or requiring an attorney, which costs $$$.

So while you are correct, it may not matter. If Toyota says "no" then it gets ugly.

 

[zonzin]

I don't expect there to be any issues with this mod,it was pretty simple and not near as complicated as say doing a front and rear lift, (not spacer). The Here is a couple of pics of the install. The Baxter part is very well made, heck it's a piece of art, and the Fram filter is highly rated.
So I used the Fram XG16 because it is the biggest I could comfortably install however, I did have to cut a un-used tab a bit to make sure there would be no issues when the engine flexes on the motor mounts, to 2 minutes to cut and paint. Baxter recomends the Mobil M1-102 filter which is plug and play. I wanted more surface area so I went with the XG16.
Here is a couple of pics of the install.

Baxter installed.

The piece cut from the un-used tab. About 2"x.5"

Where the tab was cut.

Finished product,, tons of room and can still access the filter through the "door" in the RCI skid.