Toyota RAV4 Oil Change (2019-2024) Full Tutorial Tips And Tricks

Learn how to change the oil on a Toyota RAV4 model years 2019 thru 2024. This is a gasoline powered "North American" version of the RAV4, all of which were equipped with an inline 4 cylinder, 2.5L engine.
This can be done in about 10 to 15 minutes if you've done an oil change before. If it's your first time changing the oil, it might take a little longer. Go slow, take your time and follow each step. Try not to make too much of a mess. I kept my blunders in the final cut of this video so you can see when and how things can go a little squirrely even if you know what you're doing.
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[@unknown-cf9rd]

The taller filter might be difficult to install/remove due to the placement of the oil filter (sideways close to the engine).

[@TorqueAndTwisted]

Good thought there. Toyota didn’t give a whole lot of space around the oil filter. Amazes me sometimes that auto manufactures crowd that area.

[@poitevienphilip]

friend, don't put that mobil 1 oil in it, put the original toyota oil in it, it's the best

[@TorqueAndTwisted]

The Toyota oil doesn’t test as well and in my personal experience with this car, it runs better with Mobil 1 versus the Toyota oil.

[@poitevienphilip]

@@TorqueAndTwisted The test is verified with the original Toyota oil, the gasoline saving is great and with Mobil 1 it is not the same. I did my test with a hybrid Toyota.

[@TorqueAndTwisted]

You do you. Me do me. My '21 Rav4 (gas only version) gets better mpg and runs quieter with Mobil 1 vs Toyota oil.

[@poitevienphilip]

@@TorqueAndTwisted

[@hwk7295]

Toyota original oil is by Mobil One 😊

[@dcb805]

Waste of good oil to prefill a horizonally mounted filter,dry start is a myth. But you do you!

[@TorqueAndTwisted]

I don’t see how there’s waste if putting oil in the filter? I’m putting the same amount of total oil requires in the car either way.

[@TANNAMN]

​@TorqueAndTwisted There's a video by Lake Speed Jr. On TH-cam that shows that prefilling the oil filter actually prevents wear. He actually shows what it does to an engine. So I will continue to prefill my filter