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Dick2

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In my planning to send my tools to grand-nephew, I decided to do one last oil change on the Camry before I ship out my tools. My problem is getting up off of the creeper. I hooked a tie-down strap to the engine so I had a way to pull myself up, being stronger in the upper body than in my lower body. My wife was my "gopher" and stood by when I got up off the creeper. Might have some aching muscles tomorrow.

Still have to change the oil & filter in the Tundra; maybe tomorrow if everything works out. Oil changes in the future will be just for me to sign the credit card charge slip.
 
I feel your pain. I used to look forward to regular maintenance tasks like changing the oil and greasing all the zerks cars and pickups once had. I got pretty good at changing U-joints, too. Now I'm glad we don't drive any more than we do. Maybe two oil changes a year for the car and one for my pickup. I dread it for a month or two ahead of time. But I hate sitting in a waiting room at the oil change place more.
Butch
 
I forget what year your Tundra is, but do you have to take the skid plate off under the engine to get to the filter? It's a pain.....
 
We don't drive much anymore, so will take 1.5 years(+) before the synthetic will need to be changed in the Camry. It will take 2 years before the Tundra oil will need to be changed. By then I definitely will not be able to change oil anyway.

I won't go to an oil change place; too many horror stories about those places. I will go to a very good auto repair and pay a few $$ more for a certified mechanic to change the oil. Just drop off a vehicle and pick it up later.
 
It's a 2003 Tundra. I drain the oil from the crankcase without removing the skid plate. I change the oil filter from the top side with no problem. I drilled a couple holes in the skid plate to let the oil from the filter drain into the catch pan; takes awhile to quit dripping but it works for me.
 
Dick, I take our Jeep and truck to a little shop run by a couple of boys we have known for years. have a really clean shop for tires and oil changes. They go out of there way to do it right. Charged me $44 for oil, filter, greasing and checking my wife's Grand Cherokee. I stand there and talk farming with them while they work. One of them farms. They are same age as our oldest son. I can't crawl under one and work overhead any more. They have a nice lift setup.
Might even take my 17 Ford T to them this year.
Richard in NW SC
 
Changed the oil in the Tundra this afternoon. By the time I finished, I knew why I made the decision that those will be the last oil changes that I'll do. The guy that is supposed to take the tools to ND is having some health problems, so I hope that doesn't fall through.
 
Dick2,
I think someone on Tool talk needs to make a battery powered creaper using a cordless variable reversible drill. geo
 
I take our truck to the local GM dealer and they do it for about $40, using Dexos, rotate the tires and a good wash. The Subaru I do myself whenever possible, the dealer is about $75 and I can do it for about half, using Mobil 1. It is about the easiest vehicle I have ever owned to change oil on.
 
(quoted from post at 15:47:54 03/05/17) I take our truck to the local GM dealer and they do it for about $40, using Dexos, rotate the tires and a good wash. The Subaru I do myself whenever possible, the dealer is about $75 and I can do it for about half, using Mobil 1. It is about the easiest vehicle I have ever owned to change oil on.
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I made it even easier on my Forester by putting a valve on it. No more struggle with a bar and socket, once I find the right size, just push the pan under and flip the lever. The filter is still underneath but in front and easy reach. The Expedition is another story.
 
Foresters are great, but getting to the filter on my Legacy requires an extension, a ratchet and either the cup tool or one of those things from Lisle to snake up through the exhaust system.
 
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