# Filter screens that filter engine oil prior to it going to the variable valve timing oil control valves in a 2002 Toyota Sienna, 3.0 liter V6

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**Created:** [January 25, 2024, 7:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/filter-screens-that-filter-engine-oil-prior-to-it-going-to-the-variable-valve-timing-oil-control-valves-in-a-2002-toyota-sienna-3-0-liter-v6/194233 "2024-01-25T19:02:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![gargoyle52](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/3ec8ea/32.png) [@gargoyle52](https://community.cartalk.com/u/gargoyle52)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2024, 7:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/filter-screens-that-filter-engine-oil-prior-to-it-going-to-the-variable-valve-timing-oil-control-valves-in-a-2002-toyota-sienna-3-0-liter-v6/194233/1 "2024-01-25T19:02:54Z")

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Advice on cleaning the filter screens that filter engine oil prior to it going to the variable valve timing oil control valves in a 2002 Toyota Sienna, 3.0 liter V6. Where are these screens? How should I clean them? Better to clean them or replace them? Any videos out there? Thank you.

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**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2024, 7:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/filter-screens-that-filter-engine-oil-prior-to-it-going-to-the-variable-valve-timing-oil-control-valves-in-a-2002-toyota-sienna-3-0-liter-v6/194233/2 "2024-01-25T19:23:52Z")

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The oil control valve filters are screwed into the back of the cylinder heads above the transmission.

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/9/b/9b219d517006e164ed11b0d95797bde62223c694.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2024, 7:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/filter-screens-that-filter-engine-oil-prior-to-it-going-to-the-variable-valve-timing-oil-control-valves-in-a-2002-toyota-sienna-3-0-liter-v6/194233/3 "2024-01-25T19:30:05Z")

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Just curious-why do you want to clean/replace them?

[2001 3.0 V6 VVT Screen/Filter locations | Toyota Nation Forum](https://www.toyotanation.com/threads/2001-3-0-v6-vvt-screen-filter-locations.1743166/)

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**Author:** ![gargoyle52](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/3ec8ea/32.png) [@gargoyle52](https://community.cartalk.com/u/gargoyle52)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2024, 10:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/filter-screens-that-filter-engine-oil-prior-to-it-going-to-the-variable-valve-timing-oil-control-valves-in-a-2002-toyota-sienna-3-0-liter-v6/194233/4 "2024-01-25T22:59:46Z")

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Got a check engine light and then a 1354 error code.

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**Author:** ![gargoyle52](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/3ec8ea/32.png) [@gargoyle52](https://community.cartalk.com/u/gargoyle52)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2024, 11:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/filter-screens-that-filter-engine-oil-prior-to-it-going-to-the-variable-valve-timing-oil-control-valves-in-a-2002-toyota-sienna-3-0-liter-v6/194233/5 "2024-01-25T23:00:43Z")

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Great photo. Thank you for the speedy response.