Front Skid Plate
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Front Skid Plate
Anyone know where I can get a front skid plate for my GX? They seem to be almost impossible to find. Do 4th gen 4Runner skids fit our GX?
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Well ****. Our GX gets driven offroad about 0% of the time, but I'd buy an aftermarket skid plate if it allowed for the oil filter to be changed with it in place.
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I change my filter without removing the stock skid plate. You just need one of these and some ratchet extensions:
https://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/...earchTerm=73mm
If you're paranoid about catching every little drop of oil, a little creativity might be required. I removed the idiotic drain plate, that thing weighs at least 10 pounds and does nothing except get in the way. Then just put a pan underneath wherever the oil starts dripping. You might be left with a couple of drops worth of oil on the skid plate, but if you care about that, you probably have bigger issues.
https://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/...earchTerm=73mm
If you're paranoid about catching every little drop of oil, a little creativity might be required. I removed the idiotic drain plate, that thing weighs at least 10 pounds and does nothing except get in the way. Then just put a pan underneath wherever the oil starts dripping. You might be left with a couple of drops worth of oil on the skid plate, but if you care about that, you probably have bigger issues.
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I'll probably end up going with RCI. It'll be the same price as ordering one through Lexus but look a lot nicer
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I change my filter without removing the stock skid plate. You just need one of these and some ratchet extensions:
https://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/...earchTerm=73mm
If you're paranoid about catching every little drop of oil, a little creativity might be required. I removed the idiotic drain plate, that thing weighs at least 10 pounds and does nothing except get in the way. Then just put a pan underneath wherever the oil starts dripping. You might be left with a couple of drops worth of oil on the skid plate, but if you care about that, you probably have bigger issues.
https://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/...earchTerm=73mm
If you're paranoid about catching every little drop of oil, a little creativity might be required. I removed the idiotic drain plate, that thing weighs at least 10 pounds and does nothing except get in the way. Then just put a pan underneath wherever the oil starts dripping. You might be left with a couple of drops worth of oil on the skid plate, but if you care about that, you probably have bigger issues.
My E55 "mark's it's territory", so I don't get real hung up on some drips hitting the ground, lol.
