[ramoine]

Originally Posted by jarheadfor4

You guys who just think you should "pay to have it done" are not always in the same situation as the rest of us. Paying to have it done would be easier, but I have found that you risk the wrong oil being put in (twice in my case 5-30) and you risk finding the filter housing so overtorqued that you are scared to death about what else they may have done.

I am in a situation where the nearest Toyota dealer sucks. Therefore, I plan on doing routine maintenance myself or letting a local garage handle it. If I have a major issue, I am driving the truck 100 miles to the next Toyota dealer.

Whoa , there .
5-30 will not void your warranty so I don't know why that would be a major concern ? Not everyone has a bad experience with thier dealer , and it's really cheaper for most to have them do it and recycle your old oil. If the dealer does the oil changes for one , it's logged under your Vin# , and two if they screw it up , they have to fix it .
This is a sticky for the DIY oil change the way it's suppose to be done , and if people want to try it thats the purpose of the thread .
I have always changed my own oil , but the dealer does mine for 22.00 dollars and that's cheaper than I can do it myself and I have to drive about 35 miles to get there .
If you do your own that's great ! But no reason to get rattled because some of take them to the dealer and suggest others to do the same .