Oil change on Lexus GX460 using Rhino Ramps | Easy DIY

Changing the oil in my GX460. Using the rhino ramps makes it really easy. there are a couple of other tools that will help you do this job with links to them below.
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Oil - whatever oil you like best... 0w-20 synthetic: amzn.to/3FltLFE
Oil filter - 04152-YZZA5 or 04152-YZZA3 will work
Crush washer - 90430-12031
Filter Wrench/Funnel combo: amzn.to/3kIrScJ
Drain Pan: amzn.to/3lV5FYh
Underhood Light: amzn.to/2XQUeZL
rhino ramps: amzn.to/2UgqXVO

[@gordongordo4518]

Thank you platoon. It help me get it done easily

[@gordongordo4518]

That’s nice and professionally presented. My first time to do it myself too.

[@PlatoonGarage]

Glad it was helpful 👍

[@elonmusk8667]

Finally a good video not done at night or in the dark

[@Christ_is_King951]

love that little oil pan with the rack

[@PlatoonGarage]

very handy

[@blazability3469]

what pan is it?@@PlatoonGarage

[@PlatoonGarage]

@@blazability3469 I'm not quite sure. I picked it up when I used to live in Germany at a local hardware store

[@deldeek]

Definitely doing it myself come time to change the oil thanks for the video you made it look real simple and easy with the right tools

[@PlatoonGarage]

You can definitely do this yourself

[@ababababeebababa]

good video. I found out the pros who did our before we bought lost one of the 12mm bolts and stripped out another 12mm with power tools they were likely using. The breaker bar made my job a lot easier. It took my some time, as its a bit awkward getting the filter housing off with the skid plate hanging down. I did it, but needed a little tub to catch the oil as I moved out of the way, to allow the skid to drop far enough to drain to main drain pan.

[@PlatoonGarage]

I feel like you can't trust anyone to work on these vehicles. Breaker bars are a life saver

[@gnawty4662]

Very helpful vid! Really appreciate you for the details 👏

[@PlatoonGarage]

Glad it was helpful

[@robbergstrom943]

Great video.

[@gipstetz6720]

Great vid. Thanks for posting. Love my Gx also. The Best Suv out there.

[@PlatoonGarage]

I absolutely love this thing. Trying to convince my wife to let me lift it and put a new wheel/tire combo on it :)

[@gwats19577]

Love that funnel!!! I ordered one!!!!

[@PlatoonGarage]

This funnel makes the job so easy!

[@gwats19577]

@@PlatoonGarage You were right about the front skid plate too... I swapped out the plastic canister for the metal one too....

[@PlatoonGarage]

@@gwats19577 the skid plate is such a pain. Still running the plastic one myself, but will eventually swap to the metal one too 👍

[@adilimanaliev5982]

the gtr 😭😭🔥

[@Raorl1734]

Thank you great video

[@can-cruiser]

Thanks for posting..

[@PlatoonGarage]

Yw

[@BeastMode-ts6eg]

Nice skyline

[@rizwanahmed11]

I simply drive up the four ramps. I position the ramps at the front edge of the tire and just drive up "slowly" and when I feel resistance I put in the park. For drive train service, 4 ramps . For oil change just front ramps. I have two Rhinos and 2 Harbor freights. HFs goes in the back and Rhinos on front. Same height for both.

[@olegdonin9331]

thanks a lot!!!!!! very informative!!!!!

[@OYATca]

Living dangerously with those ramps on back and front with no chocks

[@El_Scorcho_]

Yeah I personally would have places those rears facing backwards.

[@giopirmisashvili5514]

Thank you

[@marcopolo242]

Well done content. Thx

[@PlatoonGarage]

Thanks

[@X152535]

Oil filter cap threads on all engines are designed to be self-tightening from the vibrations coming off the engine. Which is why the manual always says to hand tighten.

[@boknows8263]

it is a pain to put the mental cover back with the 4 bolts. last year I tried my best and only put 2 bolts back on. this time, I found a local technicition and I brought my own oil/filter. he had to use some thread repair kit to repair the threads of the 4 holes before he can put the 4 new bolts back. I bought 4 new bolts from ebay.

[@stevegodard4697]

Fantastic video! Thanks a bunch, getting back to wrenching my wife's 2010 GX-460. What year was yours? The skid plates look a little different to ours.

[@PlatoonGarage]

Thanks! Our GX is a 2014

[@PaulY2833]

Thank you so much for the tutorial. I followed your procedure and did my 1st ever oil change. Di you by any chance know how much torque to apply when putting the front skid plate back? I couldn't find any information about it.

[@PlatoonGarage]

nice, well done. no torque figures for the skid plate bolts, just get them nice and snug

[@scottgranger901]

Great video. I just got a 2018 gx. Great vehicle anid I like you enjoy wrenching on my rigs. I’m gonna change my differential fluids have you done those yet?

[@PlatoonGarage]

These are great vehicles. Yes I've changed the diff fluids as well, really easy. There's a video on my channel for the diff fluids too

[@_Username__]

do you have to remove the whole cover ?

[@DominicWayda]

The correct oil filter is the yzza3. Doesn't come with the useless drain tool and small o-ring. Those are for the GR series of engines, not UR.

[@Schmidee]

Great video. Helps out a bunch! Wondering what the process is to reset the dash (if that's even necessary...)?

[@PlatoonGarage]

Actually I have a video of how to do that, I forgot to upload it. I'll do it tonight

[@PlatoonGarage]

here you go: kzbin.info/www/bejne/a6OYhH6ImKqlY8U

[@Schmidee]

@@PlatoonGarage Thanks! Got yourself a new subscriber. I'll definitely crack a beer after I'm done!!!

[@carlosviscarra1]

Thank you @platoon garage! I just bought a 460GX22 back in April. I only have 3,500 miles but I plan on doing my own oil changes. How often do you do your service? Spark plugs ?

[@chrisb4769]

I change oil every 5k miles, plugs are good for a long while. Usually 100k or so

[@Cocora22]

I do mine every 5000 miles and pick up the filter and washer at the dealer. It's really not expensive and you are guaranteed to get a legit filter.

[@carlosviscarra1]

@@Cocora22 thanks!

[@vzagoruyko]

Great video, thanks! Question: why did you use 4 rhino ramps, not just 2 in front? Is that to have the truck leveled, or this is due to max load allowable on each ramp?

[@PlatoonGarage]

Correct, to have the vehicle as close to level as possible when filling the diff

[@vzagoruyko]

@@PlatoonGarage Thanks!

[@jinheu5119]

I have a 2019 GX and I’m going to be doing all my fluid changes myself when you jacked up the rear did you do it from the differential the rear differential? Is it strong enough to be jacked up from that point if that is the case?

[@PlatoonGarage]

I jacked from the rear differential housing

[@DocMagoos]

Hey, thanks for making this. Can you share the wrenches/tools you used for this job? First time DIYer and I don't have the tools myself, so I wanted to make sure I was buying the right stuff

[@PlatoonGarage]

Can't remember offhand. Pick yourself up a decent set of metric sockets. 8mm thru 21mm. Then a 3/8 and 1/4" ratchet and a few ratchet extensions. Throw in a set of fixed wrenches also in metric, that will get you through a lot of diy items

[@DocMagoos]

@@PlatoonGarageis the ratchet extension what is known as the “breaker bar” that you talked of?

[@Middleguy37]

Hey man, good video. Is it possible to change the oil without jacking up the truck? I have jack stands, but I dont think there is a jack point that I can use to lift the entire front of the truck vs doing each front corner seperately

[@PlatoonGarage]

You could probably get it done but it would be extremely tight I wouldn't recommend it. You could go pick up some of those rhino ramps that you see in my video and make it simple

[@drw1926]

There is a kind of "dimple" in the center of the front skid plate that is reinforced and designed as a single lift point for the front of the vehicle. It's the only hole where the surrounding metal extends downward maybe 1/4-1/2". Raise the front of the vehicle using this point, place your jack stands at the frame rails, then remove the jack so you can remove the skid plate for access to the oil filter housing. For the rear, use the bottom of the rear diff for this purpose.

[@marcusj4467]

Great video - If a dealer didn’t remove the skid plates could they get oil on the skid plate? Im trying to diagnose what may be the cause of some oil residue and oil on top of my skid plate, nothing appears to be leaking (2020 GX)

[@chrisb4769]

I'd spray down the skid plate with brake cleaner and get it spotless, then check again in a few hundred miles if the oil is back

[@DaBigKahuna21]

Have you ever had an engine tick noise appear after an oil change? Just changed my oil and noticed a tick noise when accelerating.

[@PlatoonGarage]

Haven't had a tick noise, no

[@xploration1437]

Thanks brother, I got a wix oil filter. It came with a small O ring and a small piece of tubular plastic. Any idea what that’s for? Other vehicles I’m guessing? Also, my WIX oil filter didn’t come with a crush washer, so if someone else is doing this, they need to put a new crush washer on the oil pan bolt. Spec says 30 ft/lb.

[@PlatoonGarage]

Not sure honestly. I know the Toyota filter has a small plastic piece that helps drain oil from the filter, maybe that's it

[@drw1926]

The small o-ring is for the bolt to drain the filter housing if you choose to do so, prior to removing the filter housing. It's not required, but it does simplify things a bit by draining most of the oil out of the oil filter housing prior to removal. The small o-ring replaces the one you'll find on the filter housing drain bolt.

[@mikemendiola9683]

Just did my 1st oil change on a new GX without ramps. So confirmed, the front skid plate is a pain in the dick to remove. Next time will use ramps so it can just hang with enough room to get to the filter.

[@PlatoonGarage]

Definitely not the easiest vehicle to change oil 🤣

[@njsongwriter]

If your oil filter cap is difficult to remove (as yours was) Motivx says to use a 27 mm socket (instead of the ⅜ inch extension by itself) along with a breaker bar. Less likely to damage something. I see you had the breaker bar (not sure about the 27 mm socket). Actually, on the box that the OEM Toyota filter comes in, Toyota says not to use tools to remove the o-ring. Seems a bit anal to me but it's easily done without a pick or screwdriver... kzbin.info/www/bejne/aYOUfICEZt6maaM The plastic housing is fine as long as it isn't over-torqued which will lead to cracking it eventually. Even the aluminum oil filter cap gas been broken by some folks. Don't let bigfoot change you oil 😉. 18 ft.lbs of torque is all it calls for. That's not a lot.

[@PlatoonGarage]

Good advice 👍 my long breaker bar worked perfectly, but not everyone has one

[@PlatoonGarage]

Also, been using pick tools gently on these oil filter housing for years with no I'll effect, but I can definitely appreciate the "by the book" approach 🙂

[@sunilshrestha657]

I had the 27 mm socket but hard to find much room in there. The space was so cramped up.

[@themish1]

​@@PlatoonGarage does the filter element kit come with two o rings? I only saw you replace one...

[@PlatoonGarage]

@@themish1 depending on which filter kit you purchase you might get two. one of the filters you can open the bottom of the filter housing to drain the oil out before removing the filter itself. but since I just open the filter housing and let the oil spill out that way, i only needed to replace the o-ring around the filter housing itself

[@rickirizarry5079]

Did your vehicle come equipped with the Class IV trailer hitch receiver?

[@PlatoonGarage]

Mine does have it. I bought the vehicle used so not sure if it was added later or factory delivered

[@Nnon11026hj]

Can you just use two ramps for the front? just curious why you would have to put all four on the ramp...

[@PlatoonGarage]

For an oil change 2 ramps are fine. I was doing diff fluids as well which required the vehicle to be level when filling

[@Nnon11026hj]

@PlatoonGarage ah that's good to know. Would you be able to do diff fluids without any ramps? If that's all you are doing? Is there enough space?

[@greenvilleoverlandgvlovr4049]

I know this has been two years but wanted to point out it appears you used the wrong oil filter model for the HX460z The one that is factory fitment is the 04152yzza3 and you have the 04152yzza5. I’m not sure what the differences are either. Otherwise a helpful video. Thanks.

[@PlatoonGarage]

You can use either the a3 or a5. The filter element is the same. The a5 has a second o-ring and plastic piece for draining the filter housing before opening it. If you don't have a filter housing opening and bought the a5, then simply throw away the extra bits

[@user-zq6eh7to5r]

Have you experienced timing cover oil leak and valley plate coolant leak?

[@PlatoonGarage]

Not to this point, but eventually those will need to be done

[@luckyyou774]

Oil filter is i think A3 not A5 last numbers

[@hunterdooferr7236]

I hate to say it but I’d rather do mine too. I let an oil change place do my wife’s car while working out of state. Got back and went to change and it and drain bolt rounded out super tight and oil filter was in with a 1” drive impact. Never again that was only time too.

[@jamesnielsen3906]

Great video. I'd like to piont out another benefit of doing the job yourself. It is possible to drain the oil by removing a plate that covers the oil drain plug. This can be done in 5 minutes. The bulk of the job for the oil change is removing the 2 undercarraige plates which are, in fact a magor pain in the dick, to get to the filter. When my 5 free oil changes were used up on my new Lexy I thought I'd give it a go and save a little money. If you could have seen th condition of the oil filter upon removal, I believe you would agree with me that it had probably never been changed by the service crew. Doing it yourself you know its done right.

[@PlatoonGarage]

You're probably right. They never did change it, but you can be darn sure they probably charged you for an oil filter

[@accobra4272]

Omg....you just can't trust them these days

[@yrralod3957]

Online says yzza3 and you used a yzza5 what's the difference? Also; why not just drive on to the 4 ramps?

[@PlatoonGarage]

One of them comes with the filter drain and the other one doesn't, I can't remember which off hand, but the actual filter element is identical

[@PlatoonGarage]

Also I don't drive up on all 4 at the same time for safety, just in case I don't quite do something just right

[@drw1926]

A5 comes with the filter drain and small o-ring, A3 does not.

[@accobra4272]

Nice video. How many miles do you have on the vehicle?

[@PlatoonGarage]

Has 95k on it now

[@accobra4272]

@PlatoonGarage thank you...I'm about to purchase a 2013 with 160k. 15000$. I hope it's going to be ok.

[@gatsbylee2773]

where do you dump the oil?

[@PlatoonGarage]

Local auto parts store has an oil tank they collect oil for free

[@tamasmaksza6450]

You can use 75W90 on the xfer case.... no need for the 75W oil..... check around.

[@naksookow]

That skid plate is way to heavy. Surely a strong fiberglass or similar skid plate can provide the same protection. I was able to get it off by pulling the plate towards the front and then lowered down. If I had the vehicle jacked up, I could have lowered the Jack plate to get it off easier.

[@DominicWayda]

Ur kidding... I replaced that flimsy junk with a 1/4" aluminum plate that weighs twice as much.

[@smashwindow01]

Heavy? Please turn in you man card.

[@DominicWayda]

You don't have to go that far.. everyone has their own way of perceiving things. If he was an elderly guy in his 80s would you still say that?

[@smashwindow01]

@@DominicWayda he literally posted a video of him benching 225 a year ago. No, I wouldn't say that to an old man, but if you can bench 225, you shouldn't complain about lifting stock skid plates.

[@DominicWayda]

@@smashwindow01 Aight, I didn't know he had a vid like that, so you got me there... I'm struggling to bench 120 myself, so... 🤷‍♂🤷‍♂

[@doddgarger6806]

Worst oil change on ramps.... I used manual trans gl4 synthetic in xfer case... Toyota will just dump in 75w90 front middle and rear diff and call it good you just don't hear about them going out too often

[@matthewurban9668]

Why didn’t you just drive up on all four ramps at once

[@PlatoonGarage]

Didn't want to take the chance of the ramps sliding around

[@junkmail1203]

Did anyone see a jack stand?

[@PlatoonGarage]

no jack stands used for this, just rhino ramps

[@trextrextrex]

Hilarious no one shows putting the skid plate back on

[@PlatoonGarage]

Probably because none of us want to be recorded sweating and cursing at everything 😂😂😂

[@trextrextrex]

@@PlatoonGarage well I got mine back on. What made mine tough was they hadn't put it on right the last time and they had tightened the darned oil filter way way way too tight glad I did it I've had it three and a half years and this was my first time to do it you can't trust anybody

[@Eatshhhushi]

The Lexus original plastic oil filter housing should last a lifetime of the vehicle. Don’t over tight it. The aluminum is garbage!

[@Justin-lc1xz]

Did you really undo the bolts with that wrench? Lmaooo

[@freedombuy4672]

Hard work.. But great video