Screw in funnel for changing oil

[Toolhorder]

If your using Toyota OEM oil the oil bottles cap threads screw onto any Toyota filler hole. I think the factory oil is regular Mobil. I use factory fill because it's cheap at my local dealer like $2.95 a quart and I'm getting a filter anyway...

 

[Mr_fixit]

An empty Mobil ! bottle with the bottom cut off works perfectly.

That's waht works best for me, too. And it fits all my cars, no matter what brand. And if I lose it , I can get a new one with every oil change. Except mine say Castrol, or quaker, or Penzoil.....

 

[G1GRANDEUR]

TOYOTA i work at bought one snap-on for every tech. however, we rarely use it since we use oil gun. (back in the days we used bottles)

 

[Diablo]

I have a Tacoma with the 4.0. I just use an old mobil1 bottle from one of my first oil changes with the bottom cut off. It screws right into the fill neck and was basically free.

 

[vssjim]

These Toyota 3.0 3.3 3.5 V6's are a hassle filling with oil I bought one of those the first time I say it and anybody working on these for a living knows these are worth it.

 

[Mr.Nutcase]

This funnel only fits toyota type engines that are a hassle to fill, so far it only fits v6's ive worked on and it does work great but it is 80.00 plus dollars from snap on.

On toyota you can use a home one..... from one pint, it will screw on...

 

[Toolhorder]

I have a Tacoma with the 4.0. I just use an old mobil1 bottle from one of my first oil changes with the bottom cut off. It screws right into the fill neck and was basically free.

Yup that's what I was saying. I don't cut open old ones though. I just angle an open bottle close to the fill hole then dump it in and screw the bottle in and wait until it's empty and do it 5 more times. I'm not paying $20-30 for a special funnel. F that.

 

[t100]

all i ever used is just a sheet of regular copy paper. roll it into a funnel and throw it away after use, never had a problem.

 

[tj90]

I've got a car that basically has just that. That car is a huge pain to add oil to after it's drained for oil change. The oil cap comes off then you pull out a collaspable funnel and add oil or or at least try to. You can put in the first 7or 8 liters without to much mess. But the last 3.5 to 4 liters can be a pain.

The source of the problem or at least part of it is the built in strainer in the botton of the funnel and the slow, slow rate at which the oil can be filled. If you put in to much oil find out after the motor gets up to operating temperature. You will then be spending the next day cleaning up the mess.

The car is an air-cooled Porsche with about a 12 liter oil capacity.

Timely post. I just finished my oil change on my 993 and lost 1/4 quart down the side of the motor.... My collapsible funnel is long disintegrated, so I use a napa funnel that kinda works. It was dark and thought the end of the funnel was in the filler - it wasnt. Fortunately only lost 1/4 qt before losing more. I also feel fortunate that I was able to clean up much of the oil on top of the exchanger before buttoning everything back up. It would have been smoking, dripping for weeks Im sure....

 

[bmwpower]

All you guys that said to use a Mobil1 bottle...it ain't working on the Toyota. The bottle neck is too big.

 

[stuntman]

If I need precision oil placement, I'll use the cap from a gear oil bottle screwed onto a standard quart of oil. Slows the oil down coming out also.

Cap off one of these:

 

[Toolhorder]

All you guys that said to use a Mobil1 bottle...it ain't working on the Toyota. The bottle neck is too big.

Maybe the 4.0L Toyota engine is different then. I have an FJ w/4.0L engine and I just fill the bottle over and screw it right into the valve cover. Easy. Toyota factory oil is regular Mobil non synthetic.

I'm not making it up, I'll youtube it next time I change the oil if you want to see it happen for yourself.

 

[benjamming]

I would be concerned of plastic shrapnel with a plastic threaded funnel.

 

[Aberdale]

I am I the only one that doesn't use a funnel?

I just flip the jug over quickly and stick in the hole.

+1. This technique works fine on the Corvette, the BMW, the Volkswagen, and the F150. It doesn't work so well on the Camry. Must be one of the areas where Toyota came up short again . . .

Dale

 

[35mastr]

The motor in the first thread does not have a threaded cap. It is a 1/2 turn style oil cap. No threads at all. There is no way any oil bottle will screw into it. The oil would just pour out all down the plastic cover all over the plenum.

The funnels that Snap On and AST that were recommended will be the only ones that will work with out making a mess period.

All others recommended are just completely misleading and will make a mess.

 

[jrsndman]

I really would like one of these for my VW Passat. I very rarely get away without making a little mess.
At $55, I'm going to have to pass though.

 

[t100]

for you fellow Toyota peeps, a Mobile1 1qt. oil bottle(with the bottom cut off) is an exact fit over the oil filler on all models.

 

[Toolhorder]

The motor in the first thread does not have a threaded cap. It is a 1/2 turn style oil cap. No threads at all. There is no way any oil bottle will screw into it. The oil would just pour out all down the plastic cover all over the plenum.

The funnels that Snap On and AST that were recommended will be the only ones that will work with out making a mess period.

All others recommended are just completely misleading and will make a mess.

Umm, ok then. For what they want for them I could make something myself.

 

[bmwpower]

for you fellow Toyota peeps, a Mobile1 1qt. oil bottle(with the bottom cut off) is an exact fit over the oil filler on all models.

^^^ see post 52 above

Didn't work for me.

 

[Major Ramifications]

Not funnel related, but what is up with the big, stupid covers they are putting over some engines nowadays? I'm talking about the one like the OP's car has in the first entry in this thread. Do they serve any purpose other than making the engine look not like an engine? Can you just take it off and leave it off?

 

[Aberdale]

Not funnel related, but what is up with the big, stupid covers they are putting over some engines nowadays? I'm talking about the one like the OP's car has in the first entry in this thread. Do they serve any purpose other than making the engine look not like an engine? Can you just take it off and leave it off?

I was working as a design engineer at Ford when this started back in the early 1990s. BMW and Volkswagen (those darn Germans) were cleaning up the engine compartment by paying attention to how they routed hoses and wiring, and "stylizing" the valve covers and air cleaners. The next step, (because it was cheaper), was to cover up the chaos with a molded cover. All of this was done to make the vehicles more marketable in the showroom. The thought was, if the engine bay looked organized, the buyer would assume that the vehicle was thoughtfully designed and engineered.

I agree these covers are mechanically unnecessary, add incremental cost to design and make, and are in the way for service. In other words, they're a PITA. But they do help sell new cars to those that don't have to work on them.

My pet peeve is the aero panels that are placed under the engine compartment. (Once again, BMW and Volkswagen were the initial culprits.) The intent is to smooth the airflow under the car to improve fuel economy. However, they're a major PITA for oil and filter changes, especially after the fasteners get some corrosion on them.

Dale

 

[torqueman2002]

I've used one of these for many years, No Spill Oil Spout $1.49 at Napa. Screws onto oil bottle, put the spout in the valve cover, then half turn to open the valve. The valve will drip if you leave the bottle on it's side for a long time, but not a problem in normal use. After use, I chuck it into a plastic box to keep it clean for next time. No funnel to clean. http://www.napaonline.com/Search/Detail.aspx?R=BK_7201044_0254089264

Yup, use one and like it.

I also use an empty plastic oil bottle with the bottom cut off in order to hold the next bottle of oil. Every case of oil has 6 or 12 of them.