The Toyota Corolla has a universal oil changing action. The manufacturer recommends changing the oil every 7,500 miles. Depending on if your van is recent or used, there may be a skid plate on the backside. Remove this plastic embrace for easily done access to the oil filter.
Instructions
Prepare the Toyota Corolla for an Oil Change
1. Lift your Toyota Corolla with a jack, and then city the vehivle on jack stands. Whether you don't hog jack stands, operate the vehivle onto a fix of revolve ramps.
2. Pop the hood and remove the dipstick and oil filler cap. The dipstick has a Hand-bill knob, and the oil fill is on the valve encompass.
3. Cluster an oil drip pan, socket wrench, strap-type oil filter wrench, cleaning cloths and a modern oil filter. Slide under your Toyota Corolla.
Change the Oil
4. Set the oil filter and oil drain plug underneath your Corolla. Stare at the backside rear of the oil pan to bargain your oil extract plug. Hire off the oil filter with an oil filter wrench. Dump the old oil into the oil drip pan and put on the new oil filter. Tighten the oil filter by hand and apply the oil drain plug with the wrench. Clean off any excess oil.
Pull the plug absent and let the oil extract for 10 to 15 minutes into a drip pan. Proof the gasket and threads for damage. Transform these components, provided required.
6. The filter is on the side of the engine block.5. Remove the oil void plug with the socket wrench.
7. Drive your Toyota Corolla off the wheel ramps, or move the jack stands and lower the jack. Go under the hood and add oil. Turn on the engine and check that the oil pressure gauge rises. If it doesn't, turn the car off and add more oil.
8. Turn off the engine. Take an oil reading on the dipstick. If the oil level isn't at full, add oil.
