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Mar 28, 2008 | 05:16 AM

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DrMike

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OIL CHANGE Best How to to date

Check out this link Easy as 1-2-3
http://www.dfwsbr.com/crossfire/faq/oil/

Make sure you put on latex mechanics gloves, used oil is not good for you

Have fun

Aug 21, 2010 | 05:52 AM

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cszkalak

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Re: OIL CHANGE Best How to to date

Quote:

Originally Posted by DrMike

Check out this link Easy as 1-2-3
Crossfire - Oil Change FAQ

Make sure you put on latex mechanics gloves, used oil is not good for you

Have fun

Thank you for this - very helpful

Aug 21, 2010 | 06:34 PM

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bmorgan

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Re: OIL CHANGE Best How to to date

It is a nice writeup, but I would change one thing. Where he says...

Re-install the oil filter into the housing. Remove towel from housing.
Remove oil cap from top of motor.
Add 8qts (8 bottles) of Mobil One 0w40 synthetic motor oil.
Replace oil cap and wipe up any spilled oil.

I would instead do the following......

Add 8qts (8 bottles) of Mobil One 0w40 synthetic motor oil into the filter housing. (goes the same place as putting it in the oil fill area, but much bigger opening, and easier to not spill oil.)
Re-install the oil filter into the housing. Remove towel from housing.

There.... 4 steps cut into 2 steps.

Aug 21, 2010 | 10:16 PM

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magneticred

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Re: OIL CHANGE Best How to to date

Nice pics, but NEVER get under a car held up by a jack - as pictured. It is dangerous.

Aug 21, 2010 | 10:41 PM

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TomStratRT

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Re: OIL CHANGE Best How to to date

I didn't know there were O rings involved in the oil change. Where do you get replacements from?

Aug 21, 2010 | 10:49 PM

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InfernoRedXfire

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Re: OIL CHANGE Best How to to date

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Originally Posted by TomStratRT

I didn't know there were O rings involved in the oil change. Where do you get replacements from?

They come with most filters. WIX 57078 (on Amazon) and NAPA 7078 include them.

MikeR has a easier oil change thread here: https://www.crossfireforum.org/forum...made-easy.html

Last edited by InfernoRedXfire; Aug 21, 2010 at 10:58 PM.