After a very frustrating session of searching and reading over the last 2 hours yielded nothing meaningful, I hope someone can straighten something out for me.
So, I've recently had the priviledge of buying a used 2003 Prado GXL, Diesel, Auto. I also wanted to do the 5,000kms services myself (basically oil and filter changes) and ordered the oil filter wrench (another great tip from PP) from Toyota (part no. 09228-07501 OIL FILTER WRENCH). I collected it on Friday, only to be somewhat confused :? when I saw the the wrench would fit a filter that is way smaller than the one on the truck at the moment.
It was serviced as a buying pre-condition so the filter is new (or so I hope any way). I showed the guys at Llewelyn's Toyota spares, and they too were a bit confused themselves. They got someone in the know to look and checked on their system and apparently the filter I have on has been "superceded" by a newer one (90915-YZZD2 according to them). I said that my filter was new and they figured it must have been old stock for the guys at Clintons Toyota where it was serviced.
I asked and they said that I should use the new filter next time and apparently it's a better filter despite the reduction in size. Something about packing more filter element in.
Later that day, I checked with a mate of mine who also had a very recent service of his 2005 GXL Diesel (also a non-D4D 1KZ-TE). He too had the same "larger" filter that I had on. I figured I'd find someone one the web with a similar concern, but I haven't had any luck.
Here are some thoughts / concerns I'm having:
It seems possible that they made a mistake on their system and that the smaller so called "superceding" filter is actually meant for a D4D ?
It could also be that the smaller filter does indeed superceed the old larger one, but I'm unable to confirm this from a different source.
I've come across another different part number for oil filter wrench 09228-10002, but could not find anything more to know if this parthaps fits the larger one.
Has anyone else had a similar experience? What is the part number for the toyota oil filter (if different from what I've been given above).
I'm in need of some mental re-alignment here...
Thanks,
Jaans
So, I've recently had the priviledge of buying a used 2003 Prado GXL, Diesel, Auto. I also wanted to do the 5,000kms services myself (basically oil and filter changes) and ordered the oil filter wrench (another great tip from PP) from Toyota (part no. 09228-07501 OIL FILTER WRENCH). I collected it on Friday, only to be somewhat confused :? when I saw the the wrench would fit a filter that is way smaller than the one on the truck at the moment.
It was serviced as a buying pre-condition so the filter is new (or so I hope any way). I showed the guys at Llewelyn's Toyota spares, and they too were a bit confused themselves. They got someone in the know to look and checked on their system and apparently the filter I have on has been "superceded" by a newer one (90915-YZZD2 according to them). I said that my filter was new and they figured it must have been old stock for the guys at Clintons Toyota where it was serviced.
I asked and they said that I should use the new filter next time and apparently it's a better filter despite the reduction in size. Something about packing more filter element in.
Later that day, I checked with a mate of mine who also had a very recent service of his 2005 GXL Diesel (also a non-D4D 1KZ-TE). He too had the same "larger" filter that I had on. I figured I'd find someone one the web with a similar concern, but I haven't had any luck.
Here are some thoughts / concerns I'm having:
It seems possible that they made a mistake on their system and that the smaller so called "superceding" filter is actually meant for a D4D ?
It could also be that the smaller filter does indeed superceed the old larger one, but I'm unable to confirm this from a different source.
I've come across another different part number for oil filter wrench 09228-10002, but could not find anything more to know if this parthaps fits the larger one.
Has anyone else had a similar experience? What is the part number for the toyota oil filter (if different from what I've been given above).
I'm in need of some mental re-alignment here...
Thanks,
Jaans
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