Just wait long enough and it will fall off like ours did!!! Now I can't find a replacement!,
There a number of bolts through the skid plate into the mounting frame. Just remove them and you got it.
Good luck,
BR
you would have to remove the skid plate on the bottom of the car and it will be on the bottom of the oil pan you would have to remove the skid plate on the bottom of the car and it will be on the bottom of the oil pan
near the 4 corners of the skid plate are 12mm bolts,(one at each corner) remove the bolts and unhook a hook arm (by slightly lifting up on bottom of skid plate) from the center bottom of skid plate and lower skid plate to the ground. skid plate removed. <these directions were done by me to remove the skid plate from my 1994 4runner.>
The skid plate does not have to be removed in order to access and change the filter.
Yes, the skid plate is also the trans mount crossmember.
No. The skid plate doesn't have to be removed.
The 2003 tocoma has a two peice skid plate. Three bolts in the front by the radiator housing and two bolts in rear into the frame with two bolts connecting the two piece skid plate together. remove the rear skid plate first then remoive the front with a rathet. If I remember it is a 10mm bolt for the back piece and a 15? for the front three?
There is a skid plate on the bottom rear of the machine. Remove the skid plate and you can see the drain plug on the bottom of the tank. There is a second drain plug also forward more.
You have to hold the trans in place to remove the skid plate.
There is a skid plate under the front bumper. Remove the 2 bolts to the cover in the middle of the skid plate, and you will have easy access to the filter.
no it does not come with a skid plate
You have to remove the skid plate, then you can change the oil and filter
Remove skid plate, it is to the left in front of the engine.