hoonami

TimingBelt
Waterpump
Drivebelts
Coolants were done at local toyota dealer past summer,
and i know i have to replace spark plugs NOW what other EASY DIY can be done at home? i do oil change and tranny drain/fill on regular basis... if i remember correctly there is no serviceable fuel filter, and no plug wires? how about pcv valve? is tranny filter neccessary? i also need to replace oil pan gasket, i've seen oil sweat from oil pan gasket. and how hard is it to reach back part of plugs?

thanks,
Tae

hoonami

thanks cadeleon, what year is your es? did you have to replace plug wires? or do i even have one that's replaceable??

tinkertoc

Tae,
I had the timing belt replaced at ~95K miles. The old one was like new, just a little shiny wear on the edges! Very robust design there.
I think the rear spark bank requires intake manifold removal. I did the fronts myself and had the local independent shop due the rear. Use good NGK plugs.
Have fun

steviej

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taking the strut tower brace off helps get access to the rear plugs.

Another DIY project if not already done is the rear sway bar bushings. Two $10 items that will rid you of the inevitable clunk in the trunk noise. Easy to get at and only takes about 30 minutes.

Tranny drain and fills are easier than oil/filter changes. I used to do these every 15,000 miles. I actually have a pictorial write up burried somewhere on this site. I opted not to put in an inline filter because the drain and fills were cheap and easy.

Cabin filter is a piece of cake as is the air filter and brake pad/rotor replacement.

steviej

hoonami

yeah... i always to my tranny drain/refill every 15k and your diy write up was awesome... thanks steviej!
and i've already changed pads/rotors past summer with genuine toyota parts as well as air/cabin filters.
now do you have write up on rear sway bar bushings? maybe a part# too?
how long did it take ya? any special tools required?

thanks,
Tae

hoonami

really? thanks for your help.... wonder how it was possible without removing any of those parts... what year is your es?

JSM1284

I did my 02 ES300 plugs without removal of those items, Hope you have small hands!

hoonami

yeah i've just changed it last night but trying to imagine how you guys did it without removing it... i am still trying to figure out with CEL codes now... sigh

plkintulsa

I decided to drop the transmission pan and replace the filter on my 2002 es300. Draning is a piece of cake if you have 10mm hex tool. Taking the pan off and putting it back on is a royal pain. There are four pan bolts that are almost impossible to get to due to the clearance with the frame. Laying on my back underneath the car, it took about two hours to get it off and the same to get it back on. It didn't help that O'Reilly gave me the wrong filter. I am not sure if I really saved any money doing this myself. I would certainly do the drain and fill in the future before I try to replace the filter again. This hadn't been changed in 100k miles and the fluid looked like it was overdue.
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msekanha

Isn't the 4es a "filterless" transmission, I.e. Screen filter?

brucelee1

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ATF-drain and fill, drain and fill.