First oil change 2024 RAV4 at 1416 miles

I just did the first oil change (the first of many to come) in my 2024 RAV4 XLE. I read from different sources, including Car Care Nut's YouTube channel, that early oil change helps. My car only has 1416 miles, but I believe it is good for the longevity of the engine. 

 

I got these super awesome ramps. I don't need to worry about jacking up the car. Just drove it up the ramps and it gives me plenty of space underneath to work on the oil drain plug and replace oil filter. 

And don't forget the wheel chocks for safety. 

When I do my own oil changes, I always just hand-tighten the oil filter. It is easier to remove for the next oil change. But since this is the first change in this new car and I had experience tackling filters that were super difficult to remove in the past, so I am taking no chances. Did some research and bought this oil filter remover. It seems hands down provide the best grip to remove any filter. Might be a bit overkill but I believe being over-prepared is always better than being under-prepared. 

This oil filter remover helped took out the original filter quickly

This is the Oil filter from the factory. It's part number was Denso 90915-10009 (Made in Japan). The filter I bought from local Toyota dealer has the part number 90915-YZZN1 (Made in Thailand).

      

                                      

New Oil Filter: 

I tighten the oil drain plug to 30 ft-lbs of torque spec. **NOTE: I torqued the nut to this spec from random google search results. I don't have any official document to back this up. Would appreciate if you could share your source.  

I also got these disposable oil funnels. It makes the pouring really easy. It is always clean and no need to worry about contamination. 

Glad I did it. I was surprised to see how dark the oil is compared to new oil. Remember my car only has 1416 miles. Happy I didn't wait until the recommended maintenance schedule. 

I know just a visual inspection of oil color doesn't mean much. They need to get properly analyzed at places like Blackstone Laboratories (mentioned in ChrisFix's Youtube channel). This color difference is FYI only.

Also, I am not going to do the maintenance reset. I will let the dealer do it when I take the car in for its first scheduled oil change. 

Extra notes: The part numbers for the oil pant cover, or oil pan splash guard, or underbody splash guard, is 51447-0R040