Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Service Manual: Oil filter
Components

Replacement
Caution:
- Prolonged and repeated contact with engine oil will
cause the loss of natural oils from the skin, leading to
dryness, irritation and dermatitis. In addition, used
engine oil contains potentially harmful contaminants
which may cause skin cancer.
- Precautions should be taken when replacing engine
oil to minimize the risk of your skin making contact
with used engine oil. Wear protective clothing and
gloves. Wash your skin thoroughly with soap and
water, or use a waterless hand cleaner to remove any
used engine oil. Do not use gasoline, thinners or
solvents.
- For environmental protection, used oil and used oil
filters must be disposed of at designated disposal
sites.
- Remove no. 1 Engine under cover
- Drain engine oil
- Remove the oil filler cap.
- Remove the oil drain plug and drain the oil into a
container.
- Remove oil filter sub-assembly
- Using sst, remove the oil filter.
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- Install oil filter sub-assembly
- Check and clean the oil filter installation surface.
- Apply clean engine oil to the gasket of a new oil
filter.

- Lightly screw the oil filter into place by hand. Tighten
it until the gasket contacts the seat.
- Using sst, tighten the oil filter.
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Depending on the work space available,
choose from the following.
1. If enough space is available, use a torque
wrench to tighten the oil filter.
Torque: 17.2 N*m (175 kgf*cm, 13 ft.*Lbf)
2. If enough space is not available to use a
torque wrench, tighten the oil filter a 3/4 turn by
hand or use a common wrench.
- Add engine oil
- Clean and install the oil drain plug with a new
gasket.
Torque: 40 n*m (408 kgf*cm, 30 ft.*Lbf)
- Add new oil.
Standard capacity 
- Install the oil filler cap.
- Check for engine oil leaks
- Install no. 1 Engine under cover
On-vehicle inspection
Check engine oil level
Warm up the engine, stop the engine and wait for 5
minutes.
Check that the engine oil level is between the l and
f marks of the oil dipstic ...
Components
Removal
Remove chain sub-assembly
Remove the chain (see page em-22).
Remove oil pump assembly
Remove the 3 bolts, oil pump and gasket.
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Other materials:
Indications on multi-information
display
Vehicles with 7-inch display
LTA indicator
The illumination condition of the
indicator informs the driver of the
system operation status.
Illuminated in white: LTA system is
operating.
Illuminated in green: Steering
wheel assistance of the steering
assist function or lane centering
function is ...
Blind Spot Monitor operation
â– Objects that can be detected while driving
The Blind Spot Monitor uses rear side radar sensors to detect the
following vehicles traveling in adjacent lanes and advises the driver
of the presence of such vehicles via the indicators on the outside
rear view mirrors.
Vehicles that are traveling ...
Alarm
The alarm uses light and
sound to give an alert when
an intrusion is detected.
The alarm is triggered in the
following situations when
the alarm is set:
Vehicles without smart key
system: A locked door is
unlocked or opened in any
way other than using the
wireless remote control or
key. (The ...