Video: Changing oil and oilfilter on a Starlet from 1997

Here are the video when I´m changing oil and oil filter on the Starlet.

Time to replace the oil in the Engine

Its time! Changing engine oil and oil filter on the Starlet.

Felt like it was time to give the beloved Starlet some service.

I did consider lots of alteernatives for the choice of oil but ended up chosing Biltema Fully Synthetic 5W-40. I´ve used it on some of my earlier cars and have been pleased with it. Specification is API SN which tells me that the oil should be of fine quality.

Here is the oilplug on the Starlet EP91

To get better access under the car I drove the car up on this truck frame.

No problem climbing under the car now. :-)

 I also made a movie, though it might be of interest for you. I will show it in the next post. Have to do some editing first.

Ordering Cambelt and Oilfilter for the Toyota Starlet 4E-FE

Time to order some replacement parts.
First: Service interval, replacing fluids and so on.

From Toyota Corolla E11 manual

From Corolla E11 manual, same engine 4efe as in Starlet.

Oilfilters. Bosch is probably best but its a bit expensive and I think this will do..

From Biltema, I just dont want there logo so....

I ordered it from skruvat.se instead.

Cambelt Gates 5358XS

Comparing partnumber from Toyota original.

Gates belt seem good enough, know many who has them, and hasnt complain.

Picture of Starlet Oil Filter, I think this is for the Turbo

My order..  Shipping only 29 kr, not much.

If I would have bought the belt from the firm Mekonomen it would have cost about 500 SEK. And they didn't have it in there shop so I ordered online instead..


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[EDIT 2018-04-24]
Just bought another oil filter for the Starlet ..

I decided to go for a one with anti-drain-valve, also known as non return valve (Backspärrventil / Backventil in Swedish). This keeps the oil in the oilchannels when the Engine is turned off, so there should be more oil availble when restarting the Engine. = Less friction when starting = better.

This is the one I bought from Skruvat.se:
WIX WL7131