It's in a cast aluminum container on the bottom of the engine toward the front passenger side,you will see a square hole. The filter is inside, it is a cartridge type filter. Filters are at your Toyota dealer and come with 2 "O" rings, an adapter to drain oil from the housing, plus directions.
The 2005 Toyota Avalon has a V6 engine.
The 2005 Toyota Avalon has 24 valves.
The 2005 Toyota Avalon is a gas-powered vehicle.
The height of the 2005 Toyota Avalon is 4 ft. 10.5 in. (58.5 in.).
The 2005 Toyota Avalon has double overhead cam (DOHC).
The 2005 Toyota Avalon's turning circle is 36.9 ft..
The 2005 Toyota Avalon is 16 ft. 5.2 in. (197.2 in.) long.
The 2005 Toyota Avalon has a drag coefficient of .29 Cd.
The 2005 Toyota Avalon runs on regular unleaded.
The curb weight of the 2005 Toyota Avalon is 3490 lbs..
The 2005 Toyota Avalon has a 5-speed shiftable automatic.
Unscrew the old one, clean the mounting surface, oil the gasket on the new filter, screw the new filter on and tighten 3/4 turn after it makes contact with the mounting surface. The 3.5L motor in the 05' Avalon has a canister type oil filter located on the passenger, front side of the motor.