How to Change Oil and Filter in Your 2017 Toyota Rav4

In this video I show you how I changed the oil and filter on our 2017 Toyota Rav4.

Some people think I forgot to lubricate the O-rings. I did not forget it, I just forgot to record that part so I included that towards the end of the video. Oiling the O-rings will make it easier to remove the oil filter because it prevents the rubber from sticking to metal surfaces. It's not a big deal if you forget to do it, just do it next time.

How often do I change my oil? - I use Mobil1 synthetic oil and change it every 6 months or 6k miles, whichever comes first.

Oil Type 0-20
Oil Capacity with filter change - 4.6 quarts
Oil Drain plug torque specs - 30 ft-lbs
Oil Filter Housing torque specs - 19 ft-lbs
Oil filter housing drain plug torque specs - 9 ft-lbs

If your engine is cold, run your engine for 5 mins before draining the oil. The oil drains faster when the engine is warm.

If your filter housing spins when you are removing the filter housing drain bolt, tighten the filter housing more and try again. It still happens to me even when following the torque specs. I now torque the filter housing to 20 ft-lbs, we'll see if that works better.

When you check your oil, check it when the engine is warmed up. If its cold, run the engine for about 5-10 minutes. After you turn off your engine, Toyota says to wait 5 minutes before checking your oil level.

It is not recommended to reuse the oil drain plug washer. IF you need to, only do this once.

Dispose of your oil by putting it in containers and taking it to your local AutoZone or your nearest oil recycling center. AutoZone will dump the oil and give you back your containers.

You can find the Toyota Manual for this car online here:

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[ChavezDIY]

***CHECK VIDEO DESCRIPTION FOR LINKS+UPDATES. Don't forget to oil the O-rings before installing the new filter back on. I cover this towards the end of the video.***

[wesraspiller]

Awesome video!! No fluff, no crazy music, just a straight forward and thorough step by step guide. Thank you!!!

[honestdream]

That is a great video! I've been a teacher for almost forty years, and I've never seen a clearer lesson! It was cool that you admitted when you made a couple of mistakes, too; it made me trust you. 🙂

[robertrosas]

This was probably the best information on how to chg oil and filter, he covered everything. Hit on all the points, he even tells you where to place the jack to lift your car.
Great job!

[cshaffer]

Thanks for all your help! You're one of the clearest automotive teachers I've ever seen. Keep up the good work!

[dougwelch]

Absolutely one of the best how too video's I ve seen ! Very clear, to the point and everything needed to get the job done ! Keep up the good work !

[richalexandersen]

Young man, you make very professional videos. This was one of the best made MX videos I’ve seen that wasn’t professionally made by the manufacturer.

[hawaiianstyle]

Very well presented with a clear step-by-step explanation. Good job. This video is GOOD as he does not go off the rails and talk about all kinds of irrelevant stuff like many other video creators do. It was good as it was plain and simple and straight to the point. No fluff. Very well done.

[chrisbelting]

One of the best DIY videos I've seen - incredibly thorough. Nice work, thanks!

[paulv]

I’ve watched a ton of how to videos & this has got to be one of the best & most concise videos out there. Really great job at pointing out the parts & locations & video editing. Thanks

[DREakaPACMAN]

My guy!!! This is the best video for any car maintenance I've seen. You should be in charge for every maintenance video for car stuff. Hands down best video.

[a.practicalman]

Awesome video with no extraneous material!
FYI: My STP oil filter came with the plastic oil filter drain in the box. The end that goes into the oil filter housing was threaded making it much easier to get a good seal. Thanks again! 👍👍

[ronrico_rumm]

This is by far the most legit, very precise and helpful video maintenance i have ever seen period. Thanks for sharing 🙏. 😃. Very simple and looks easy. Now off i go do my rav4 for an oil change.

[NikeBasketball]

One of the best oil change videos on YT. Thank you for your diligent work!

[dylanb]

Thanks for posting this, attempting my first oil change after work and this seems to have all I need

[howardnguyen]

I have watched a few videos about how to change engine oil on a 2017 Toyota RAV4. You presented the instruction thoroughly, then added a few valuable tips at the end of the video. Two thumbs up for this video.
It would be nice if you could show a list of tools needed for the oil change at the beginning of the video, such as the torque wrench, the oil drain pan, specific Toyota filter housing wrench, standard socket with size for the drain plug. This will help the person to gather all before the oil changout.

[hawaiianstyle]

Very well presented with a clear step-by-step explanation. Good job.

[normalguy]

Followed this for the 2016 hybrid, thanks for the help! Wish I'd had watched all the way through first before attempting, I would have put oil on the seals like you suggest, oh well, I'll remember next time! Thank you again so very much!

[ChavezDIY]

***I now tighten the filter housing to 20 ft-lbs. When I tighten the housing to 18 ft-lbs the whole housing spins when I remove the bottom nut. That lower nut doesn't need much, don't go over 9 ft-lbs. Check video description for more information. ***

[barry]

Great video👍 This was a very detail step by step video & everything was done properly. I've done oil changes on many cars before. I watch this video because the oil filter is somewhat different for this vehicle. Thank you.