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Old May 1, 2011 | 11:51 AM
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Default Re: Oil Change for cheaper?
Originally Posted by nickwe21
Hey guys!

Thanks for the infos! I'm not sure if I can do that myself, never done it before and don't want to break anything Does anybody have step by step instructions?

Anyways, I live in Treasure Island, Florida if anybody wants to assist me with this

Have a nice sunday everybody!
If you can turn a wrench, and have an 8 mm socket, a 3 inch extension, and a 13 mm socket, plus a strap type oil filter tool, you can change your own oil. Oh, and an oil pan capable of holding 2.5 gallons of oil (10 quarts).

Get under the car.
Remove the 4 8 mm bolts that hold the plastic tray in place.
Pop the plastic tray off the holders on each side of the car, and set it out of the way.

Unscrew the oil filler cap.

Place oil pan under oil drain bolt, and then remove the oil drain bolt.

Use oil filter strap tool and loosen the oil filter cap.
Listen to hear the oil draining out, and slowly unscrew the oil filter assembly.

Remove filter from filter cap assembly.
Remove three o-rings from filter cap assembly.
Lubricate new o-rings with fresh engine oil and install onto oil filter cap assembly.
Install new filter onto oil filter cap assembly (takes quite a bit of effort, don't be alarmed).
Screw oil filter assembly back onto the engine, using the strap wrench to tighten the filter all the way.

After all old oil is drained out, replace drain plug, making sure crush washer is properly in place.
Refill engine with new oil.
Replace and tighten oil filler cap.
Start engine, and look for leaks around the drain plug, and oil filter assembly.

Reinstall undertray, and tighten 4 bolts.

Drive car for 7k miles, and repeat as necessary.

BC.
 
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