Change Car Oil Filter Toyota Corolla

Change Car Oil Filter

Easy 0h30–1h30 ~50–150£
Estimated time 0h30–1h30
Estimated labour cost ~50–150£
Difficulty Easy
Vehicles
Corolla 1987-1994 7
  • 1.3 Petrol (2E)
  • 1.3i 12V Petrol (2E-E)
  • 1.6 EFi Petrol (4A-GE)
  • 1.6 Petrol (4A-F)
  • 1.6 Petrol (4A-F)
  • 1.6i 16V Petrol (4A-FE)
  • 1.8 D Diesel (1C)
Corolla 1991-1999 4
  • 1.3 16V Petrol (4E-FE)
  • 1.3 16V Petrol (4E-FE)
  • 1.6 16V DOHC Petrol (4A-FE)
  • 1.8 16V DOHC Petrol (7A-FE)
Corolla 1997-2003 7
  • 1.3 16V Petrol (4E-FE)
  • 1.4 VVT-i Petrol (4ZZ-FE)
  • 1.6 16V Petrol (4A-FE)
  • 1.6 VVT-i Petrol (3ZZ-FE)
  • 1.8 16V Petrol (7A-FE)
  • 1.9 D Diesel (1WZ)
  • 2.0 D4-D Diesel (1CD-FTV)
Corolla 2001-2007 10
  • 1.4 D4-D Diesel (1ND-TV)
  • 1.4 VVT-i Petrol (4ZZ-FE)
  • 1.6 VVT-i Petrol (3ZZ-FE)
  • 1.8 VVT-i Bioethanol (E85),Petrol (1ZZ-FE)
  • 1.8 VVTL-i Compressor Petrol (2ZZ-GE)
  • 1.8 VVTL-i Compressor Petrol (2ZZ-GE)
  • 1.8 VVTL-i Petrol (2ZZ-GE)
  • 2.0 D4-D 110 Diesel (1CD-FTV)
  • 2.0 D4-D 116 Diesel (1CD-FTV)
  • 2.0 D4-D 90 Diesel (1CD-FTV)
Corolla 2007-2014 5
  • 1.4 D-4D Diesel (1ND-TV)
  • 1.4 Petrol (4ZZ-FE)
  • 1.6 Petrol (1ZR-FAE)
  • 1.8 Petrol (2ZR-FE)
  • 2.0 D Diesel (1AD-FTV)
Corolla 2013-2019 2
  • 1.6 Petrol (1ZR-FAE)
  • 1.8 16V VVT-i Petrol (2ZR-FE)
Corolla 2019-2025 6
  • 1.2 Turbo Petrol (8NR-FTS)
  • 1.6 Petrol (1ZR-FAE)
  • 1.8 VVT-i Hybrid Electricity,Petrol (2ZR-FXE)
  • 2.0 VVT-i Hybrid Electricity,Petrol (M20A-FXS)
  • 2.0 VVT-i Petrol (M20A-FKS)
  • Hybrid 200 (2.0 VVT-i) Electricity,Petrol (M20A-FXS)

When should you change the Toyota Corolla oil filter?

The engine oil change and oil filter replacement should be done annually or every two years, and at most every 20,000–30,000 km. In cases of severe use (constant short trips, repeated cold starts, frequent towing), reduce the interval.

Should you change the oil filter at every Toyota Corolla oil change?

It is strongly recommended to change the oil filter at every oil change. A clogged filter can no longer clean the oil effectively and, in extreme cases, the bypass valve opens allowing unfiltered oil to circulate.

Is it difficult to change the Toyota Corolla oil filter?

Difficulty level 2/5: technically easy. Key steps: warm the engine briefly, raise the vehicle, drain old oil completely, remove the old oil filter, lightly oil the seal of the new filter, fit the new filter hand-tight, refit the drain plug with a new washer, refill with fresh oil to the correct level.

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10 models covered

Model Year Range Engines covered Fuel
Corolla 1974-1981 1974-1981 1.2 Petrol (3K) Petrol
Corolla 1979-1985 1979-1985 1.3 Petrol (4K-C), 1.6 Petrol (2T), 1.6 Petrol (2T-B), 1.6 Petrol (2T-G) Petrol
Corolla 1983-1989 1983-1989 1.3 Electric Carb. Petrol (2E-LU), 1.6 16V Petrol (4A-GE), 1.6 Petrol (4A-L) Petrol
Corolla 1987-1994 1987-1994 1.3 Petrol (2E), 1.3i 12V Petrol (2E-E), 1.6 EFi Petrol (4A-GE), 1.6 EFi Petrol (4A-GE), 1.6 Petrol (4A-F), 1.6 Petrol (4A-F), 1.6i 16V Petrol (4A-FE), 1.8 D Diesel (1C) Diesel, Petrol
Corolla 1991-1999 1991-1999 1.3 16V Petrol (4E-FE), 1.3 16V Petrol (4E-FE), 1.6 16V DOHC Petrol (4A-FE), 1.6 DOHC 16V Petrol (4A-FE), 1.8 16V DOHC Petrol (7A-FE) Petrol
Corolla 1997-2003 1997-2003 1.3 16V Petrol (4E-FE), 1.4 VVT-i Petrol (4ZZ-FE), 1.6 16V Petrol (4A-FE), 1.6 VVT-i Petrol (3ZZ-FE), 1.8 16V Petrol (7A-FE), 1.9 D Diesel (1WZ), 2.0 D4-D Diesel (1CD-FTV) Diesel, Petrol
Corolla 2001-2007 2001-2007 1.4 D4-D Diesel (1ND-TV), 1.4 VVT-i Petrol (4ZZ-FE), 1.6 VVT-i Petrol (3ZZ-FE), 1.8 VVT-i Bioethanol (E85),Petrol (1ZZ-FE), 1.8 VVTL-i Compressor Petrol (2ZZ-GE), 1.8 VVTL-i Compressor Petrol (2ZZ-GE), 1.8 VVTL-i Petrol (2ZZ-GE), 2.0 D4-D 110 Diesel (1CD-FTV), 2.0 D4-D 116 Diese… Bioethanol (E85), Diesel, Petrol
Corolla 2007-2014 2007-2014 1.4 D-4D Diesel (1ND-TV), 1.4 Petrol (4ZZ-FE), 1.6 Petrol (1ZR-FAE), 1.8 Petrol (2ZR-FE), 2.0 D Diesel (1AD-FTV) Diesel, Petrol
Corolla 2013-2019 2013-2019 1.6 Petrol (1ZR-FAE), 1.8 16V VVT-i Petrol (2ZR-FE) Petrol
Corolla 2019-2025 2019-2025 1.2 Turbo Petrol (8NR-FTS), 1.6 Petrol (1ZR-FAE), 1.8 VVT-i Hybrid Electricity,Petrol (2ZR-FXE), 2.0 VVT-i Hybrid Electricity,Petrol (M20A-FXS), 2.0 VVT-i Petrol (M20A-FKS), Hybrid 200 (2.0 VVT-i) Electricity,Petrol (M20A-FXS) Electricity, Petrol

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