Easiest Oil Filters to Change

[VaderSS]

Got a thread on hard to change ones. Figured I'd start one on easy to change ones.

My vote goes the KE20 Corolla 1200, which I once owned. You simply reached down, after putting a rag under it, and unscrewed it, from the passenger side.

You could also reach and unscrew the drainplug from above, but I usually put it on ramps to inspect the undercarriage.

You can see the filter in this pic, under and behind the distributer.

Pretty much everything on this car was easy to do. Wish they built something like it today...

 

[Jonny Z]

Toyota 2AZ-FE. Filter on the bottom, open end up. Minimum spill when unscrewed, and the spill drops right down to the pan.

With the car on the ramps, you see the filter nipple. No feeling around and no guess work.

 

[craigq]

The MGB with the spin-on oil adapter is by far the easiest I've changed yet, it's pretty much what VaderSS has shown above with the KE20 Corolla 1200. I'll see if I can dig up a picture when I'm at home...

 

[iontrap]

4th generation 4Runner V6. Open the hood, it sits right in front of you. It even has a lip around it to catch excess oil and there is a drain on the bottom to drain off the excess oil.

 

[tenderloin]

83 Nissan Naxima. Inline 6 Change oil, oil filter, spark plugs and air filter in 10 minutes.

 

[gfcrane]

The Toyota 2AZFE in my Scion tC. Just like described above and the easiest one I've ever owned.

 

[frank2009]

'97 dodge neon, once the car is up on ramps, the drain plug is right there. plenty of room for a filter wrench too.

 

[UncleS2]

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Originally posted by frank2009:
'97 dodge neon, once the car is up on ramps, the drain plug is right there. plenty of room for a filter wrench too.

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Amen, Frank, amen!

That holds true for all Neons from 95 through 99. Once I found Rhino Ramps changing the oil on my Neon(also a '97, DOHC MTx) has been a snap.

 

[labman]

No doubt about it, the cartridge filter on the Ecotec in my Cavalier. No ramps needed! I can reach the drain plug without them. The filter is done standing up. Just unscrew the cap below the end of manifold in the front of the engine. That opens the ABDV defeat, and pull the cap and drained filter out. Clip a new cartridge to the cap, and screw it on.

Biggest problem is the rip off pricing of the elements. At first I was paying as much as $8. Wally's wanted $12 for a Fram last I looked. I scored 2 L 14536's at Pep Boys a week ago for $2.47 and will be by one tomorrow.


Oh, my 92 Grand Am Quad 4 was pretty good to. Once up on the ramps, just grab the filter with Channellocks or whatever.

 

[opus1]

My '89 S-15 Jimmy 4x4.

Due to the 4WD hardware, they had to relocate the oil filter, so it was behind the left headlight. If I was a little smaller, I could have reached the drain plug without going up on ramps, but since I had 11 zerk fittings to hit with the grease gun, I'd have to go on the ramps for that anyway....

 

[tnt31]

Jeep straight six. About 10 year old vintage. I do not know about the newer ones. It could not be any easier to get to the filter.

 

[Volvohead]

Our '96 Jimmy was pretty easy: remote mounted behind a little plastic door at the vehicle front. Pop the door open and spin it off. No ramps or lifts needed. You are barely under the vehicle to reach it. Little mess. Complete filter replacement took about two minutes.

 

[Fatboymoe]

My 02 BMW 325i is the easiest oil filter to change of any car I have ever owned. BMW puts the filter cartridge container in front and on top of the engine. No mess, no drips.

 

[craigq]

It's not the best picture, but here is is outlined in a bright green circle:

 

[Kestas]

My once-owned 57 Chevy 235 L6.... there was no filter! It was recommended to change the oil every 2K.

 

[PFP]

As Fatboymoe says, any recent BMW. Up front in the engine bay, cartridge filter, no spills, drips or mess. An example of some of the brilliant engineering in these cars. Another example is how easy it is to change any light bulb in recent vintage BMW's. I wish other manufacturers would put so much thought into thier designs.

 

[Zesty]

My new-to-me 1992 Nissan 240sx w/ KA24DE is pretty darn easy. The oil filter is on the intake(passenger) side of the engine, and can easily be installed/removed. Can't complain, except I do have to get the car up to take off the drain plug.

I will also say, my buddy has a 1992 Dodge Stealth VR4, same thing as a Mitsubishi 3000GT, AFAIK. I helped him with an oil change last weekend, and I was really impressed with how easy it was. The filter and drain plug are next to each other on the bottom of the car, with filter facing open-side up, to prevent spillage.

For some reason I expected this car to be a nightmare! But it was a dream.

 

[n8wvi]

Subaru N/A flat fours. Don't even need to really get under them if your arms are long enough (I'm 6' 1"). No ramps, no nothin'

Dave

 

[Dark Jedi]

03 4.7 V-8 dodge Dakota. but does spill alot of oil as they have it angled. but just have to reach up in and grab it.

 

[obbop]

2004 Chevy Silverado 4x4.

Height of frame above the Earth's surface allows access to drain plug and filter without resorting to gravity defying devices such as ramps or jack stands.

Drain plug is right there, caling out, beckoning to be removed or tightened.

Filter de la oil is on driver's side of pan de la oil. The filter IS pretty close to the pan that extends farther down (closer to the planet's surface) than the filter but I have no trouble removing or tightening it.

While prone upon the planet, gazing reverently at the mechanical marvel above me, I will daydream of sultry nights with those lovely lasses at Pattya Beach where we caroused and cavorted before returning to the miltaristic tasks at hand but.... that's another story!!!!!!!

Sigh.......................

When I'm even older and even grayer I will assuredly look back with fondness of those intimate moments spent under the Chevy.

Sniff.

I'm such a softy.