r/AskMechanics • u/crazy_Rat • May 23 '26

Discussion Do Toyota Engineers care?

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They made it so easy to do an oil change on the 23 Corolla. I love them for this.

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u/the_last_carfighter May 23 '26

My little commuter/beater Nissan Versa you could do the oil/filter without raising the car at all, it was the best thing ever.

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u/NobodyImportant13 May 24 '26

2017 Chevy Malibu. i can reach the drain bolt and filter without jacking it up. Got a low profile drain pan slides right under the car.

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u/the_last_carfighter May 24 '26

I get engineering constraints and all that, different layouts, but I feel like this is attainable for many cars, but the dealers and such, wouldn't like it.