Question to any current owners, are you able to reach that oil filter from above? or do you go from below? I am quite curious how it is done being in the position that it is in, with the intake manifold/water heat exchange being above it.
That block "girdle" or windige tray around 10:45 they speak of, looks like it could possibly help keep vibration down and keep the bottom block more ridged. of course purely speculative but they mentioned how beefy and heavy it was, so its not hard to make that leap. the b58 being inline 6 with...
@ 10:21, I'm just imagining all the DIY newbies and Toyota Techs breaking what appears to be, the reverse threaded oil pump sprocket wheel bolt. years from now I'm sure this will be fun to laugh at. I'm sure that pump probably isnt cheap.