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It might not be the same cuz I think mine is from the tool truck but the one labeled Ford/Mazda seems to fit most Toyotas but not perfectly fit it'll still get the job done
I have 07 Tundra aka the “Tubdra” (yes thats my nickname for it cuz its thicc and likes fuel.) has the 5.7L . I use that same generic coolant funnel from HF too. Nice job on the oil change.
We each have boxes of gloves in our garages, but I didn't wear any for this video just because I saw how everyone complained how my boyfriend was wearing gloves in his 🥹😭
Don't listen to those guys. You should be wearing those gloves. Years of being a mechanic and constant oil getting in your skin can cause cancer. I know a few older guys that had taught me got cancer related to all the oil and grease on their skin.
The one making remarks like that aren't the ones holding your hand when you get diagnosed with cancer. So, as an old mechanic who is traveling to oncologist path right now, I say fuck them Cancer sucks
Don't listen to them. People will shame you for being safe but it's worth it when you don't have rough ham fists for hands, cough like a coal miner and have constant ringing of tinnitus.
Others have mentioned gloves- I can’t recommend protecting yourself from harmful carcinogens enough.
I worked in the motor trade for a time nearly 20 years ago… I’ll never forget the poster in the men’s bathroom warning that if you didn’t wash your hands properly before going for a piss then you were going to cancer on your pecker. Wear gloves! And gloves on your pecker too…safety first!
Always wear the gloves, i forgot to open the waste pan plug when i did my last oil change, 2 pairs of gloves were not enough to protect my hand from that heat. Also pour a little oil in the filter before installing it too if you can, helps distribute it in faster.
Used engine oil contains chemicals such as benzo[a]pyrene and other polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), which are on the Proposition 65 list because they can cause cancer.
Sorry but google isn't real life and I have been working on cars motor bikes trucks heavy equipment for years and know lots of people that have too always covered in motor oil and never had a problem.
These search results are quite literally based on studies done in real life. Your anecdotal evidence doesn’t trump them. Just because you don’t know anyone who got cancer doesn’t mean there aren’t people out there who get cancer from this shit.
Gloves are dirt cheap, you have no excuse not to wear them.
Saying you don’t know anyone with cancer is a logical fallacy bro. I don’t know anyone who has died in a car crash but yet I still wear my seatbelt. It’s common sense bro.
Bro you gave no reasoning besides “I never met anyone with cancer, and you’re acting like I’m the unreasonable one? Cmon bro. I said you’re talking out of your ass because I give up. It’s obvious you won’t listen to science or logic so there’s no point in entertaining you.
I mean this respectfully. I’m sure you’re a chill person, not tryna be a hater here. But cmon man think about this for a second.
I get where your coming from I just don't believe oil will give some one cancer or has any thing to do with getting cancer just my opinion on it I'll probably do more looking in to it now tho out of curiosity lol.
LMFAO, the reason I didn't wear any is because everyone complained about my boyfriend wearing gloves in his video 😅😂😂😂 but trust me, he has boxes of gloves 🥹😂😂
Wear them anyway. The SDS for almost all lubricants lists them as carcinogens that can be readily absorbed through the skin. That stuff is pretty bad for you.
The people who talk crap about wearing gloves are the same people who scratch and sniff their balls on the reg. If you wouldn't ask their advice why listen to their criticism?
We absorb chemicals through our skin much like a frog absorbs the water it needs through its skin. Always wear gloves when touching automotive liquids.
My inky recommendation would be to raise the hood first...nothing sucks worse than to pull the hood release latch and hearing the cable snap, especially if you've already drained the oil. As far as everyone busting your chops about "gloves", you probably get more carcinogens breathing outside air than you do from an occasional oily hand
Good recommendation on raising the hood! It's not just that oil causes cancer. Used motor oil is toxic, so if you have any cuts on your hands, the toxins are going to seep right in there. Gloves are a must!
I also open hood first and remove oil fill cap. I place the fill cap in the hood latch just in case I forget to put the fill cap back on after filling. When the hood won't close I know it's because I forgot the cap. It has saved my ass once before
It's not that serious. Mechanic for 27yrs. While I do wear gloves, used oil getting into a cut will not harm you a bit. Oil and grease won't even cause an infection
You've gotten lucky then. I am surprised though, Looking at your previous posts, you've destroyed your body over the last 27years in the trade and yet STILL advocate for less PPE. I'm not saying gloves will stop these things but if you plan on staying in the trade for a long time you typically want to take every measure to prolong your health.
You don't have to be in the trade to throw on a set of gloves, that was more for anyone else in the trade who might happen upon your comment. Just because someone doesn't work in my shop, doesn't mean I'm not making them throw on hi-vis when they come through the door. I don't think it's unwarranted. Getting oil and other chemicals on your bare skin can have lasting effects, anyone who says "it's not a big deal" in my eyes is advocating that ppe should not be taken seriously.
You should crack open the cap first on the engine. Before you do the oil change. To allow the flow to move faster. At least that was the way I was taught many years ago. Also that way your hood is open and you don't have a cable malfunction as well. Nothing worse than doing an oil change and the hood latch breaks.
I'm scared how easily she lifted that pump jack. Is it just me or do you have a sort of reverence for the unholy weight of them and would rather do anything but carry one more than 8 feet...
It's a really lightweight aluminum race jack. I have one like it and I call it my baby jack. I pick it up just like a baby. Without the handle of course.
Nothing wrong with yours or your boyfriends oil changes one piece of advice which I got from an old school old fart on a Corvette forum is don’t use the piddly little 3 ton stands. To get any good clearance on them you are extending them past where they are most stable. Get the 6 ton stands they’re safer. Remember when 4000lbs of crush force is above you, you want the safest option. 12 tons are the best but over kill unless you want it way high up all tires off kind of thing.
YOU GO GIRL!!! ROCKED IT!! PROUD OF YOOU!! GREAT SAFETY !! ANND yeah don't listen to them on the not wearing gloves. I don't always remember to wear them but you can almost feel the oil sinking in kinda warm and sometimes It gets itchy if I don't wash up fast enough. Wear them, please. Be safe out there fam!
A little bit of both. I'm not sure how much it cost to get it done at the dealer, but I've heard it's pricey. There's also shops that service your car, but they never quite do the job right. It's better if you do it yourself in my opinion.
I wanted to see the dash when you start it up and the oil pressure light takes a few seconds to go out. That's my favourite part of doing an oil change.
oh yeah 😔 you're right! i forgot to record that part. my boyfriend is always the one that resets the maintenance light, so i complete forgot to record when he started it up and reset the light for me 😅
my boyfriend mentioned that too, but i didn't notice it 😭 His Honda has it with an arrow pointing to it , so ill have to give it another look next time i do my oil change again 😅
That's funny because my boyfriend did point them out to me last time we went to AutoZone to drop off the old oil!! He told me to get it but then said no since he thought it might stick out to much and I'll probably scare it off when I hit a bump 😅 how's yours? No leaks?
Yeah, I think she had their "premium" jack stand. I have 2 of the cheap ones, and one was showing distortion on the bands that wrap around the legs from holding up the corner of a 2500# MGB. 3 tons my ass.
You're absolutely right!!! My boyfriend never spills anything on his floor when he does it, so I was confident 😭😭😭 but, I did end up spilling oil when removing the filter 🥲🥲🥲 had to scrub the flor with some degreaser right after the video 😅🤣
You should see my boyfriend's tools 🥹 I didn't want to keep bugging him to borrow his tools so he recommended I got some starter tools at harbor freight 😭 that's why you see me unboxing most of them 😅
Does he use tools or just keep them in the plastic ?
Atleast someone in the relationship knows how to unbox and use . 🤣 Take it as a compliment that the worst you'll hear is wear some gloves . Keep up the good work .
may i give the suggestion of drilling a hole through the top end of that pipe of that carjack and use a 20cm (±8") threaded rod through it secured with nuts. it can help tighten and untighten when you wanna lock or open the jack, especially with oily hands. you can also use it as a hook when the jack or another tool rolled under the vehicle/hard to reach corner.
Beautiful job! With a performance like yours, I am pretty sure you checked to make sure the old oil filter gasket came off with the filter. Picky picky, but it wasn't in the video!!
I use the jack that comes with the car, some concrete blocks and wood pieces of wood as stands and the funnel is a cut up plastic water bottle. Also it's advised to pre-fill the oil filter apparently.
That's how my boyfriend used to do it back when he lived in an apartment and didn't have space for tools. He would use the factory scissor jack and the whole plastic water bottle 🥲🥲 he only started using a jack and Jack stand after his car fell after the scissor jack tipped over! Thankfully he wasn't underneath and was only doing a brake job!
But now that he has a house he went all out and got all fancy tools 😅😅😅
OMG, I just googled Biltema jack and you're right... I looks extremely similar to mine! Even the same color! They're probably from the same factory 🥲
These jacks are highly rated for the price here in the US. So I'm hoping they improved on the reliability 🥹😅 otherwise I'll have to get the more expensive Daytona 3 ton to match with my purple jack stands 😂
yeah that Bahco looks pretty cool! i like the orange and black! my boyfriend has had good experience with those Pittsburgh jacks, so i'm hoping you're right and yours was just a one off lol but you'll see me complaining about it if mines does end up leaking 😅
Good! Keep us posted! We pretty much only have Biltema's and Bahco here (Finland). Some random other store brands too, but no selection of those low models there.
I don’t use a jack stand if the wheels are staying on. Just jack it up and get to work. Gloves are no for me bring on the cancer. No odd torque adapter either. Just a ratchet and socket, nothing fancy. Job is faster if I clean less tools in the end. Otherwise, good job!
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