I can't believe how tight the oil filter is on and I want to know what Toyota used to install oil filters, It's as tight as the lug nuts on my wheels !

I had to use a special tool a ratchet with extension and a mallet to take my Toyota oil filter on my first tC oil change. (The **** is a pain to take out!)

 

They shouldnt use anything. If they did, someone did something wrong. You never tighten an oil filter with anything but your hand. The reason is that they tighten after you drive the car due to the seal swelling.

 

yea... we use hands

 

This is my first oil change on the tC and the filter is installed from the Japan factory and I want to actually void my warranty by not going to a shop for anything except tuning.

 

You DO want to void your warranty??? At least thats how you worded it.

But either way, nothing voids your warranty outright. Discussed a lot of times on here.

 

It says on the Warranty terms that you need to bring your car to Toyota with the maintenance booklet and have it stamped so they'll know if you skip a schedule or two, even if you actually use the best oil and filter and have a mechanic that work for both F1 and WRC they'll still void it without the stamps...

My dealer had this cleared..

 

Keep your receipts of oil changes. Thats what I did on the Corolla and they can't say that I voided the warranty.

 

Correct, they cannot void your warranty unless they can PROVE that you did something to cause the failure. And even in that case, it isnt void, they are just refusing service for that particular issue. Scheduled maintenance with them or not, they have to honor that.

 

You had a Cressida???

What's a Cressida? (LOL!)

 

^^^ yep the good ol 4dr supra in da house.

 

For 1985, a new Cressida was introduced by Toyota. The 5M-GE engine was mostly unchanged from the 1984 model year but gained a knock-sensor, which detected loss of power and corrected engine output when a lower-grade fuel was used. The bodystyle was all-new, larger, and more aerodynamic than previous generations. New options included were an electronic shock absorber control, with a Normal/Sport switch that could increase shock stiffness, digital instrument cluster, woodgrain trim, and secondary radio controls that were placed right by the steering wheel for easier access while driving. The automatic transmission retained its Normal/Power selector as many other Toyotas would, but later in production, the Economy selection was dropped; it was almost never used because of how low the shift points were. In 1987, the automatic transmission was changed to the A340E that was also used with the 7M-GE engine at the time. The 1988 model was not offered with a manual transmission and the wagon was discontinued in 1987.

Credit: Wikipedia.com

Not bad, it just needed a turbo... Where are the pics of the new hotness (FM tC)???

 

haven't gotten any pixs of the tc yet. I'm going out tonite to get some hid shots that I installed.

 

HIDs already? Did you do LED mods yet?

 

No but I want to.

 

"It says on the Warranty terms that you need to bring your car to Toyota with the maintenance booklet and have it stamped ..."

Yeah...good luck getting a dealership to stamp the booklet...the dealership I went to wasn't too big on extra effort. Hey, but at least they give receipts summarizing the work.

After using the 3 free oil changes at the dealer, I refuse to pay them to change my oil. I can use Mobil 1 and do it cheaper than they charge for conventional oil.

Honestly, can you ever proof without a doubt that you changed the oil yourself? I have the receipt where I bought 2 oem oil filters...one for my last change and one for the next. I also have the receipt for two 6qt cases of Mobil 1 at the same time (enough three oil changes).

 

if the dealership is in doubt, they can pay for to run the oil analysis test.

If the dealership can prove that the engine is damage because they did not change the oil, but you did, you are cover under that Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act. They would have to prove that you did do the oil change by having the oil analysis. This act also covers aftermarket parts. If they can prove that the part did the damage, then you're screwed. If they can't then they have to fix your vehicle.

 

They probably used a filter wrench.

 

You know whats weird with the warranty booklet?

It even says Turbocharger and Supercharger on a page somewhere.... (The tC didn't even come with an S/C when I bought it!)