HELP!! DIY oil change screw up!
07-30-06, 06:27 PM
#16
Lexus Champion
You should goto the dealer and get that oil pan replaced. Also have them check on the oil pick up tube to be sure that it wasnt bent in any way.
Obviously the original poster should have learned his lesson.
Please keep it clean, dont want the mods to come in here and give people vacations now right?
Obviously the original poster should have learned his lesson.
Please keep it clean, dont want the mods to come in here and give people vacations now right?
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07-30-06, 06:46 PM
#17
Lexus Fanatic
Originally Posted by IS-Jim
Also, for future oil changes,, you should purchase some Rhino ramps and use them instead of a jack.. Just drive your car on them and you have plenty of room to work... they run about 35-45 bucks at walmart, or autozone. ect..
If you tried to drive an IS300 up on many store-bought ramps the air dam would hit the ramp before the front end of the car would start to rise.
Once you get everything straightened out, if you are THAT concerned about the $50 charge at Lexus dealershiups for an oil change, take the car to a Toyota shop. You will get the EXACT same filter and probably the same oil for roughly half the price, and Lexus will recognize Toyota service for warranty purposes on small things like fluid and filter changes. Toyota dealers, however, cannot do Lexus warranty work if you need a repair....nor do they have many parts that are exclusive to Lexus vehicles.
07-30-06, 06:51 PM
#18
Oil filter location
Originally Posted by C280to250
Where is the oil filter located anyway??. i can't find it
As for the bent oil pan, Being its a new car i would rather get it check to make sure but i did this on my 300ZX going through something over the freeway and bent it bad.
didn't give me a problem so i left it alone.
As for the bent oil pan, Being its a new car i would rather get it check to make sure but i did this on my 300ZX going through something over the freeway and bent it bad.
didn't give me a problem so i left it alone.
07-30-06, 07:00 PM
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I have a question...what does the cost of the car have to do with changing your own oil? Would it have made a difference if the car was 20k or 30k . Are they not large amounts of money? Also at some point everyone who knows how to change oil has done it for the first time some I'm sure did not go as well as it should have. I find taking apart you dash and cutting wires on a new 43k,37k,30k or 20k car a little more insane than trying to change you own oil. At least the oil change mistake would just be a out of warranty repair and not a warranty voiding modification. JMO
07-30-06, 07:06 PM
#20
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Originally Posted by Belmont
^^^^
QFT.
You my friend, are a dumbass. Let the dealership take care of the car.
QFT.
You my friend, are a dumbass. Let the dealership take care of the car.
Man's got to learn by trying. Small mistake, you don't need these clowns piling on. I agree with Tulex, you didn't hear any abnormal sounds, your probably ok. People in mini vans hit parking curbs all the time and bash the crap out of oil pans. I would guess the Toyota engine is quite robust for such incidents.
I hope GSDave sees these posts Belmont and dominate-1 put in here and throws their sorry ***'s out of here!
07-30-06, 07:26 PM
#21
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Enough guys, this thread is closed.
I would request that each member on Club Lexus participate as if this were your home and other members were guests. We don't need the flaming and insults you see on other forums. We're here to help each other out and if you intend to post just to aggravate another member, maybe you need to go elsewhere.
I would request that each member on Club Lexus participate as if this were your home and other members were guests. We don't need the flaming and insults you see on other forums. We're here to help each other out and if you intend to post just to aggravate another member, maybe you need to go elsewhere.
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