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Vehicle ran with no oil filter for last 5000 Miles. Changed by dealership outsource..
Posted on 7/5/24 at 3:24 pm
Posted on 7/5/24 at 3:24 pm
As the title says.
I just changed the oil in a used Toyota Hughlander with 30k miles on it. Dealer sent it to a Firestone to get tires and change oil.
They left the filter cartridge out. I am going to contact them and let them know.
Any concerns on running it that long without a filter?
I just changed the oil in a used Toyota Hughlander with 30k miles on it. Dealer sent it to a Firestone to get tires and change oil.
They left the filter cartridge out. I am going to contact them and let them know.
Any concerns on running it that long without a filter?
This post was edited on 7/6/24 at 4:18 am
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Posted on 7/5/24 at 3:36 pm to thejudge
Doubt it but that's really shitty. If it was a different brand car I would be more worried.
Posted on 7/5/24 at 3:39 pm to LEASTBAY
Car is immaculate and we didn't take some big trip.
They also stripped out the filter housing since they didn't have the right filter wrench. I'll ha e to get another housing or risk never getting it off.
I figured a Firestone dealer I wasn't worried.
When I bought my truck years ago I changed everything as soon as I got it. I didn't with this one...
They also stripped out the filter housing since they didn't have the right filter wrench. I'll ha e to get another housing or risk never getting it off.
I figured a Firestone dealer I wasn't worried.
When I bought my truck years ago I changed everything as soon as I got it. I didn't with this one...
Posted on 7/5/24 at 3:53 pm to thejudge
Gotdamn. Those threads in the housing are thick. How in the hell.
Posted on 7/5/24 at 3:57 pm to LEASTBAY
It's the outside housing. The toyotas require a filter wrench with 24mm socket. They look like they used a pair of channel locks
Posted on 7/5/24 at 4:23 pm to thejudge
Sucks
Trusted my tundra to a jiffy lube once in college and I think they used a hammer and chisel to get the filter cap off, had all kinds of gouges in the plastic
never trusted anyone but myself or toyota again
Trusted my tundra to a jiffy lube once in college and I think they used a hammer and chisel to get the filter cap off, had all kinds of gouges in the plastic
never trusted anyone but myself or toyota again
Posted on 7/5/24 at 4:25 pm to thejudge
Yeah. I have one. It's really thick aluminum. There's a center plug that a square 1/2" drive fits in I think.
Posted on 7/5/24 at 5:01 pm to thejudge
Go straight to the GM of the dealership would be my suggestion.
Posted on 7/5/24 at 5:45 pm to thejudge
This doesn't make a whole lot of sense to me.
What kept the oil from draining out w/o a filter?
What kept the oil from draining out w/o a filter?
This post was edited on 7/5/24 at 5:47 pm
Posted on 7/5/24 at 5:48 pm to brsa
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This doesn't make a whole lot of sense to me.
What kept the oil from draining out w/o a filter?
I'm thinking you actually change the filter media and the filter "housing" is reused. I'm guessing the took the old filter out and didn't put a new media in. So the oil hasn't been filtered for 5k miles.
Posted on 7/5/24 at 5:51 pm to kengel2
where the hell have I been. Never heard of that.
Posted on 7/5/24 at 5:57 pm to kengel2
quote:
I'm thinking you actually change the filter media and the filter "housing" is reused. I'm guessing the took the old filter out and didn't put a new media in. So the oil hasn't been filtered for 5k miles.
Exactly.
There was no filter cartridge. 5k miles.
Posted on 7/5/24 at 6:00 pm to brsa
Toyotas, or at least the larger engines, have a filter housing that you unscrew and replace a cartridge inside. There’s a plug where you can drain the filter before opening it too. Makes oil changes either a massive pain in the arse or a breeze depending on whether you have the right filter wrench to fit the housing.
Posted on 7/5/24 at 6:09 pm to TheDrunkenTigah
Damn, learn something new every day.
Posted on 7/5/24 at 6:30 pm to thejudge
If you have any of the oil that was removed, I would send it to get analysis. They can tell you if it has bearing material in it.
It's probably fine though
It's probably fine though
Posted on 7/5/24 at 6:57 pm to greasemonkey
I caught it in a reusable catchpan before I pulled the housing and realized.
Posted on 7/5/24 at 11:57 pm to thejudge
Pretty shitt of them but that won’t hurt anything.
Posted on 7/6/24 at 5:55 am to thejudge
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sent it to a Firestone
Firestone is terrible
I could write a memoir of an experience we had with them.
Bottom line - they replaced the fuel pump on my wife's car, our house was 2 miles from the shop and before she got home the car died. They refused to admit they misdiagnosed, fixed the wrong thing or refund our $900.00
It ended up being some sensor that was under factory recall and Toyota fixed it for free.
I had to go to corporate and spend what felt like 900 hours to get our money refunded,
This post was edited on 7/6/24 at 8:07 am
Posted on 7/6/24 at 8:49 am to TheDrunkenTigah
quote:
Toyotas, or at least the larger engines, have a filter housing that you unscrew and replace a cartridge inside. There’s a plug where you can drain the filter before opening it too. Makes oil changes either a massive pain in the arse or a breeze depending on whether you have the right filter wrench to fit the housing.
We have a highlander. So far I’ve done 3 oil changes on it.
I have the correct filter tool and still hate it. The little drains they give you are hard as hell to get in the filter housing. I hate the whole system. Not to mention having to remove the carpet from underneath before I start.
Other than that, great vehicle.
Posted on 7/6/24 at 9:07 am to thejudge
How did the oil stay in the engine with no filter? Did I not understand the title?
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