wai_ster

Hi all, can someone please tell me where the oil drain plug is on my '05 ES 330? Thanks

VVT-i

j Welcome to CL. Your oil drain plug is on the oil pan( under the vehicle). If you're underneath the car you will see a 14 mm drain plug.

wai_ster

I did a check under the car and saw a couple of plugs. One look like and allen wrench is needed. Just want to make sure which is which.

Tammy

It may be under a plastic panel on the 330... The allen hex plugs are the transmission and transaxle, automatic transmission fluid.. The head on the oil plug is 14mm socket.

lexusk8

The oil drain plug is almost always under the passenger side (at least on the ES).

wai_ster

Yes, i did see a plug under passenger side. Thanks.
Now if can only find the oil filter. Did see something black from the underside but not sure. Anybody?

lexusk8

I'm not sure if this applies with your '05 ES, but it does for the previous year models:

The oil filter is generally accessed by opening the hood and locating the black filter casing behind the exhaust manifold. The filter kinda sticks out to the front of the car at a small angle. You just unscrew by hand or with an oil filter wrench. When installing new filter, always tighten by hand, never use a wrench.

steviej

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14mm bolt. Allen/Hex is tranny drain as started before.
In this picture, it is the drain plug in the pan on the left.
When removing the filter, a 20 oz soda bottle with the top 1/4 cut off makes a perfect catch basin that is flexible enough to get in under the oil filter and block mounted drain plate.

steviej