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Oil Change DIY by NEON3KGT - 12/27/2005 1:41:58 PM

Patrick

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What I do for my personal vehicle before changeing the oil is to let it run while i set it up on the lift, this will insure that the oil is hot and the sluge isnt just sitting there. it also makes the oil come out faster.

These are the supplies that i used for my oil change. it includes an oil filter, gloves, brake clean, and a 17mm wrench. you may also need a oil filter wrench. this has a band around it and tightens more as you twist it.

If you look under the vehicle you can see a label on the oil pan, it says "oil drain" or something of that matter. take your 17mm wrench and loosen that bolt. leftie loosie rightie tightie. dont take it out all the way, just break it loose.

Here is the drain buket i used, remember that the oil is hott and can shoot pretty far at first. what i like to do is twist it out, and keep pressure on it until i know its all the way out, and then pull it out really fast and move my hand out of the way.

This is what the oil draining out should look like, the oil in the pic is what synthetic oil looks like with 10k miles on it.

If u stand about where the oil drain plug is and look straight up, you should see the oil filter. yours might not be blue, sence mine is a GM oil filter. This is what you have to take off now, mabie you can do it by hand, or you might need an oil filter wrench. after you remove it, be sure that the rubber seal is still on the old one. if you double seal it, you will have a leak. spin the new one on and tighten it as much as you can, you might want to use the filter wrench to snug it up more just to be sure. be sure also to tighten the oil drain plug, this should be pretty tight, not as tight as you can get it, but tight.

After you drop the vehicle down, you have to lift the hood, and take off the oil cap. using a funell will make it easier not to make a mess. pour about 4 quarts in.mabie a little less to be sure not to over fill it. put the cap back on, start the engine, and then pull the orange dip stick out, wipe off the oil on it, slip it back in, and then remove and check the oil line on it. you may need a little more oil that this. mine takes about 4 quarts. run the engine and look under the car to be sure that it isnt dripping anywhere. and now you should be good for another couple thousand.