How to change the oil in a 2007 corolla?

Answer 1

You will need 4 quarts of engine oil, a funnel, oil filter, 14mm socket, a wrench, oil filter remover, and some rags.

Lift up the car and use jack stands under the vehicle for your safety and others.

The oil drain plug and filter is located on the passenger side of the vehicle.

With 14mm socket and a wrench, unscrew the drain plug and drain the dirty oil out into an oil pail ( Note: if you take off the engine oil cap, it will drain faster). Wait till it fully drains, then put the oil plug back on and hand tighten.

Then locate the oil filter which is in between the engine and transmission. If you have never changed your oil before and have taken it to the dealership or lube center, they tighten the crap out of the oil filter so you may need to use a oil filter wrench or socket to help you loosen it. When you install the new filter you can hand-tighten it

anyways, once you get the old filter off, check to see that the gasket is off too. Grab your new filter and put a little oil in there and rub some oil on the new filter gasket. Put on your new filter and tighten it.

remove Jack stands and set you Corolla back on flat surface and using a funnel pour 3.9 quarts ( it doesn't hurt to use 4 quarts of oil) into your Corolla's engine. check the oil dip stick to see the "max line" mark is soaked in oil then your good to go.

To reset you Maint. Light

Be sure odometer reading is shown (not trip meter)

With the ignition key in the "OFF" position, press and hold the trip meter reset knob while turning the ignition key to the "ON" postion.

Continue holding the trip meter reset knob for about 5 seconds. The odometer should read "000000" and the "MAINT REQD" light should go out.

you should be good to go for another 5000 miles

R. Chang