Just did my first oil change. I like to do the first change on any new car early due to engine wear during the break-in period.

Materials. I used Mobile1 0w40 and a Mann filter (HU 718/5). This is the exact filter that was placed by the factory when my car was built.

Tools. Socket wrench (8mm and 13mm). Filter wrench (spring type). Many members use a topsider; I did mine the old fasioned way; I drained the oil from the bottom. I used Rhino ramps mainly to take pictures of the underside. Not pictured are the wooden blocks behind the rear wheels with the car up. Never use ramps unless you are sure of what you are doing and follow all safety precautions. You can be killed or seriously hurt if you make a mistake.

1. Top of the engine. The oil fill opening is in the cover in the lower right and the oil filter sits on top just in front and to the left of the oil fill.

2. Bottom of engine. There is a large splash guard and aerodynamic aid that must be removed to drain the oil from the sump - not necessary if using a topsider. The cover is attached by four 8mm screws.

3. Sump. Drain plug is on the passenger side. I put the car back level before draining the oil. The drain plug is 13mm. The drain plug has a copper washer. Be sure it goes back on with one.

4. I used a spring type filter wrench to remove the filter. I retightened by hand only. I put a piece of newspaper around the filter cover to keep it from being scratched. My cover had marks which I realigned to bring the filter back to the exact position/torque it had when first installed.

5. Filter assembly removed. The old filter is then removed from assembly and the o-rings changed. There are 4 o-rings. The filter kit has 5. One is a duplicate. The o-rings are on tight. I used the curved end of a paper clip like the end of a screw driver to stretch the old o-rings enough to come off. I ran a little oil over the new rings, just like what you would do with the gasket on a conventional filter.

6. New filter on assembly. It is very important that you put the filter in far enough. The Mann filter has two marks (see following) one of which must be hidden by the filter assembly cap.

7. Filter showing marks.

The filter assembly is hand tightened till the marks align as they were origonally. The oil drain plug goes back in. Make sure the copper gasket is on. In go 8 quarts of 0W-40. You can add more after you check the oil level.

Dip stick. Located on the passenger side at the front. Or you can check the oil with the instrument panel (see owners manual).

FSS (flexible service system). Press the left button twice quickly with the key to the on position.

FSS reset. This is outlined in your owners manual and many places on the forum. I followed the directions and it reset without any problems.