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10-15-2008, 04:54 PM
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Friends: 0 |  Where do you buy your parts? (oil, filters, etc.) Greetings Prius Family! I'm coming up on my first oil change and am planning on performing this task myself. My question is: Has anyone found a reliable, inexpensive source for Toyota parts? I'm checking with my local dealer to see what they want for the filter and drain pan gasket. I've searched the site and come across www.metrotpn.com but shipping for 1 filter is over $10. It would probably take quite an order to make up for that... Just thought I'd see if any of y'all have a few great resources to share. Thanks in advance! |
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10-15-2008, 05:54 PM
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Friends: 10 |  Re: Where do you buy your parts? (oil, filters, etc.) I have gotten things from Carson Toyota before when I had my Tundra, their prices are on the low side. My local dealer has an Oil Change Pack for $14.99 5 qts oil, and filter |
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Friends: 0 | Re: Where do you buy your parts? (oil, filters, etc.) I get mine at Walmart. Supertech filter: $3 (not poor quality like Fram, but has the same guts as the better filters). 5-qt jug of Mobil 1 0W-30 or 5W-30: $23. Peace of mind that I did it right: Priceless. New drain plug gasket not required, as long as it doesn't leak. Also a good idea to get a filter socket to make it easier to remove, since it's hard to get a good grip on it where it's located. |
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Friends: 44 | Re: Where do you buy your parts? (oil, filters, etc.) Also note that you can buy a case of 10 Toyota-brand oil filters for $33 plus shipping, from Champion Toyota in Houston. Champion ToyotaWorld When buying parts on the web, it usually makes sense to place a bulk order (buy several engine air filters, cabin air filters, engine oil filters, and drain plug gaskets at one time) so that you can leverage the shipping charge across a larger number of parts. If you are only going to buy qty one of one part you will do better buying locally. |
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Friends: 0 | Re: Where do you buy your parts? (oil, filters, etc.) Purolator oil filters and Fram cabin and air filters at Pep Boys. Oil (Mobil 1 5-30) at Costco or Walmart. You will need a small diameter filter wrench, less than $5 at Walmart. That's about it. |
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10-16-2008, 06:48 PM
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Friends: 0 | Re: Where do you buy your parts? (oil, filters, etc.) Please keep your responses coming! This will surely be a useful thread for many in the future. Since I need to complete the oil change this weekend I ended up dropping by the local Toyota dealer last night. I paid $5.41 for the Toyota filter and $1.20 for the drain pan gasket. They also had the oil filter wrench for $5.99 which I picked up as well. In the future I'll likely place a bulk order. Now I just need jack stands  Weirdo |
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10-16-2008, 08:46 PM
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Friends: 7 | Re: Where do you buy your parts? (oil, filters, etc.) Get low profile ramps. It will make your oil changes faster and easier. Some people say they can do the change just fine without ramps or jacking up, but I like to take a look at the undercarriage while I'm down there. During my last oil change I noticed a broken axle seal, which I may not have seen if I didn't get the car up on ramps. |
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