Due to Suprapod and lack of time to get Supra for a service I decided to do it my mini Supra service myself.. My Supra is a import N/A model. If you are thinking about changing the oil and filter on your Supra for the first time its not a difficult job to do.
You Will Need:
Socket (No 14)
5 litres of 0w40 Mobil 1 Fully synthetic oil is what I use (Halfords £49.99)
Sump plug and new washer (Halfords £5)
New oil filter
Pan/bucket/tray to catch about 5 litres of old oil.
Blanket
Washing rubber gloves
Paper towels
so:
Make sure that the engine is not cold if so run it for a one or two minutes to warm up the oil so it flows out more easily. Leave in Parking and with handbreak on, engine off
Jack the Supra up:
Put on a stands:
Put bucket or trey under:
Put gloves on while unscrewing the nut(oil will be semi hot and it will flows as soon you will loosen the screw)
It willl take few minutes to empty out so leave it until it stops. Remove the oil filler cap from the top of the engine now.
When oil stops running out time to clean this space and replace the sump and washer nut with the new one and tighten it up.
Move bucket/tray to the side to be just under the Oil filter and leave it there..
Time to change oil filter:
Put some paper towels around because as soon you will loosen oil filter, oil will flow..
Put washing up glove to get a better grip of the oil filter, unscrew it, should not be too hard as it should be on twist..
But If its stuck like mine use wrench to do it..
Screw on new Oil filter.
Fill the engine with about 4 litres of new oil, now check the oil level with dipstic. Run engine to circulate new oil(one minute). Leave it for 5 minutes to settle and then check oil level again. It took about 4.5L of oil to reach max level in my Supra.
Put the oil cap back, close the bonnet, remove all rubbish from under the car, put the car down. Run it for a while to check for leaks and All done