For generations, changing your truck’s oil pretty much required just three things: a drain pan, a wrench, and accepting that at least some oil was going to end up on your hands. But expectations on basic maintenance steps have officially changed, as we learn from a mechanic who recently discovered that an oil change on a Toyota Tundra Hybrid now also involves a QR code, a hidden electronic air dam, and a trip to YouTube before you can even reach the oil filter.
The viral clip from creator @joybarrett1961 starts with the 2024 Tundra up on blocks for a parking lot oil change. Once underneath, the narrator scans the camera across the access points involved. And that’s where the degree of difficulty and time on job start to ratchet upwards.
