Originally Posted by Kansas

I've never had to put a Toyota or Lexus car on jack stands to change the oil but I do sometimes raise the car on the front passenger side a few inches with a floor jack. (I reach under the car and never put my body under it.) I lower the car down while the oil is draining from the sump. I've got a separate catch pan for removing the oil filter.

Originally Posted by Kansas

You will need a 14 mm socket to remove/reinstall the drain plug and a 10 mm socket to remove the fasteners holding the engine undercover. A short 2"-3" socket extension might be helpful. You GS likely has plastic threaded inserts at the front of the undercover so gently tighten those when reinstalling the undercover so you don't strip the threads. If someone else has been changing your oil, you might find some of the inserts already stripped -- I keep a couple of replacements on hand because I occasionally strip one too.

Assuming you are going to take the oil to a recycler, you will probably need a a couple of plastic jugs and a funnel to get the oil into them.

And something to keep your garage floor clean -- a drop cloth of some kind ... a few layers of newspapers can work too. Have some rags or paper towels handy. I buy surgical gloves by the box to keep my hands clean while doing the dirty work on cars.

Wiggling around on a cold garage floor is not my idea of fun. I have a creeper with a padded headrest.

Originally Posted by Big Mack

How on Earf do you get the rear retaining screws for the undercover without getting under the car? I always have to lift mine, as those are just about 4 feet back. Maybe from the side, but that's a huge pain. And if you're using a creeper, and still don't have to raise it, that seems strange to me.