Relocating the oil pan drain bolt?
Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2018 5:11 am
I can understand for the MR layout that the oil pan drain is probably in a more ideal location since you likely jack up the rear of an AW11 for an oil change. But for FWD setups, jacking up the front of the car means the oil pan drain plug is higher than the lowest part of the pan while the front end is in the air. I tend to take my wagon off the jack stands and lower it back to the ground in order to get the rest of the old oil out as it's draining.
Has anyone ever bothered to modify an oil pan, for 4A/7A-FE or 4A-GE, so that the drain was on the intake side? Is it worth the hassle to change it? Do I have the right idea of just taking the car off the stands and putting it back on the ground to allow the remaining old oil to drain out?
Asking because I tend to do my two cars' oil changes a week apart, and just did both. My other (FWD, non-Toyota) has the drain at the "back" of the pan, so I don't have to do anything but wait for the old oil to finish draining.
Has anyone ever bothered to modify an oil pan, for 4A/7A-FE or 4A-GE, so that the drain was on the intake side? Is it worth the hassle to change it? Do I have the right idea of just taking the car off the stands and putting it back on the ground to allow the remaining old oil to drain out?
Asking because I tend to do my two cars' oil changes a week apart, and just did both. My other (FWD, non-Toyota) has the drain at the "back" of the pan, so I don't have to do anything but wait for the old oil to finish draining.