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post Aug 11, 2003 - 3:19 PM
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I just bought my 6th gen (96 ST) not to long ago. Not knowing when the most recent oil change was I decided to go ahead and do it. I went and picked up an oil filter (Purolator $3.50---good choice?) and I have some Castrol GTX 10w 30. Get under my car and find the oil filter(beneath the exahuast manifold) and think I find the drain bolt. Basicaly just about 12 inches below the filter. REally i just want to veriffy this is the right bolt. Also is that oil and filter a good recomendation for my car ( 138,000 miles).

*edit*I tried to undo the bolt and just couldnt get it off. I"m going to try again in a little bit. Would much prefer to do this myself.

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- Cormudgen   oil change   Aug 11, 2003 - 3:19 PM
- - phat94celi   The drain plug is on the oil pan. It is the only ...   Aug 11, 2003 - 3:29 PM
- - Stipt   If its on the passenger side, bingo! Ya gots ...   Aug 11, 2003 - 9:51 PM
- - sonar   What is the best oil for our Celica anyway?   Apr 15, 2004 - 9:35 PM
- - celicarocker   i had that problem with mine. just get a breaker b...   Apr 15, 2004 - 9:56 PM
- - Pali_playa   synthetic oil by quaker state i think   Apr 15, 2004 - 10:02 PM
- - playr158   i use either fram or super tech..works good for me   Apr 15, 2004 - 10:02 PM
- - LatinKraze   I use 10w 40, but i have 179,000 miles on the cloc...   Apr 16, 2004 - 11:19 AM
- - Silver94CelicaOwner   I use Castrol GTX 10w 30 too and i think it does a...   Apr 16, 2004 - 11:50 AM
- - BigEdge169   I use Valvoline Maxlife 10W-30 and it seems to wor...   Apr 16, 2004 - 12:00 PM
- - Drocay   Mobile One Synthetic: Older Engine Formula (for ca...   Apr 16, 2004 - 12:29 PM
- - Drocay   K&N filters are good and are like 20 less than...   Apr 16, 2004 - 12:30 PM
- - Sirius   How much is a standard Toyota filter over there? ...   Apr 16, 2004 - 2:16 PM
- - Digndoug   ok, a filter is really all the same. Get a fram, t...   Apr 16, 2004 - 4:06 PM
- - Chrobis   umm wow... all you guys using synthetic oil in you...   Apr 16, 2004 - 4:19 PM
- - Jeremy1210   I think you might be worng with the 5w-30 oil. My ...   Apr 17, 2004 - 1:18 PM
- - aaronc222   Very wrong on a few points. Synthetic oil provides...   Apr 17, 2004 - 1:46 PM
- - Chrobis   well for the 5s its 5w-30, and all I was saying is...   Apr 17, 2004 - 10:18 PM
- - x_itchy_b_x   Mobile One Synthetic is what i use. 10w-30 why use...   Apr 17, 2004 - 10:37 PM
- - Justin   I just put 10w-40 in my car. a mechanic that i kno...   Apr 18, 2004 - 2:07 PM
- - aaronc222   QUOTE (Chrobis @ Apr 17, 2004 - 11:18 PM) well for...   Apr 18, 2004 - 2:41 PM
- - SlowCelica94   Bosch makes some great oil filters and at only ...   Apr 18, 2004 - 7:24 PM
- - wind   the numbers are viscosity (sp) when it is cold it ...   Apr 18, 2004 - 8:29 PM
- - x_itchy_b_x   QUOTE (wind @ Apr 18, 2004 - 9:29 PM) the numbers ...   Apr 18, 2004 - 8:34 PM
- - wind   QUOTE (x_itchy_b_x @ Apr 19, 2004 - 1:34 AM) QUOTE...   Apr 20, 2004 - 1:59 AM
- - elvasoshexai   uh... is this the right gasket for the oil drain p...   Nov 7, 2006 - 11:40 PM
- - LewFX   theres a gasket on the filter...put some oil on it...   Nov 7, 2006 - 11:49 PM
- - BLADDER_MASTER   10W-30 Mobil 1 Synthetic Oil with Toyota OEM Filte...   Nov 8, 2006 - 2:08 AM
- - 6strngs   my oil cap on my 5sfe it says 10w-30 according to...   Nov 8, 2006 - 3:10 AM
- - 6gsillyca   can anyone tell me what the "recommended...   Nov 8, 2006 - 2:03 PM
- - elvasoshexai   ok.. i feel kinda retarded... after 6 hours i coul...   Nov 10, 2006 - 12:45 AM
- - jc47   Get the smaller adjustable/strap wrench and put an...   Nov 10, 2006 - 1:09 AM
- - CelicaST202   i dont even use the wrench, i can take it off with...   Nov 10, 2006 - 1:40 AM
- - 6strngs   use a fat pair of pliers... just be careful not to...   Nov 10, 2006 - 1:47 AM
|- - Batman722   QUOTE(6strngs @ Nov 10, 2006 - 1:47 ...   Nov 10, 2006 - 1:59 AM
- - jdg371   hard to take off filter? Get a long fat screwdrive...   Nov 10, 2006 - 11:46 AM
- - 99GTauto   I changed the oil 2500 miles after we purchased th...   Nov 13, 2006 - 11:17 AM
- - azian_advanced   i think you can stick with 10w-30 year round... cu...   Nov 13, 2006 - 11:41 AM
- - 99GTauto   Switching to 10W-30 for good on my next change was...   Nov 13, 2006 - 7:47 PM


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