TOOLS:
10MM SOCKET
14MM SOCKET
OIL WRENCH
TORQUE WRENCH
JACK STANDS
JACK OR RAMPS
WHEEL CHOCKS
SUPPLIES:
6 QUARTS OF OIL (I USED 10W30 AROUND 5-1/2 QUARTS)
OIL FILTER (I USED A K&N HP-1006)
RAGS FOR SPILLS
OIL DRAIN PAN
SAFETY:
NEVER GET UNDER A CAR WITHOUT QUALITY JACKSTANDS AND WHEEL CHOCKS IN PLACE AND NEVER NEVER NEVER EVER GET UNDER A CAR WITH JUST A JACK BEING USED.
PROCEDURE:
1. RAISE YOUR CAR AND PUT ON JACK STANDS, RAMPS IF YOU HAVE THEM.
2. REMOVE THE MIDDLE FRONT UNDER COVER SHIELD. YES, IT IS HELD ON BY 18 10MM BOLTS!!
3. GET YOUR DRAIN PAN AND ALIGN IT UNDER THE OIL DRAIN PLUG, THE OIL WILL SHOOT A BIT FAR AT FIRST SO ALIGN IT ACCORDINGLY. I DIDN'T ALIGN MINE PROPERLY AND GOT OIL ALL OVER THE PLACE. LOOSEN THE DRAIN PLUG WITH A 14MM SOCKET AND WRENCH AND REMOVE THE PLUG.
4. AFTER DRAINING THE OIL CLOSE THE DRAIN PLUG AND TIGHTEN IT TO 25-FT/LBS.
5 ALIGN THE DRAIN PAN UNDER THE OIL FILTER AND REMOVE THE OIL FILTER USING YOUR OIL FILTER WRENCH.
6. AFTER THE OIL DRAINS FROM THE FILTER AREA, CLEAN THE SURFACE OF THE OIL FILTER MOUNT. LIGHTLY OIL THE O-RING ON YOUR NEW FILTER AND SCREW IT ON UNTIL IT MAKES CONTACT WITH THE MOUNTING SURFACE. TIGHTEN YOUR OIL FILTER ANOTHER 2/3 - 3/4 TURN OR 13-FT/LBS AFTER MAKING CONTACT WITH THE MOUNTING SURFACE.
7. ON TOP OF THE ENGINE YOU ARE GOING TO FILL UP YOUR ENGINE WITH OIL. I FIRST DID 5 QUARTS CHECKED FOR LEAKS AND PUT THE BELLY PAN BACK ON. DROPPED THE CAR PUT THE OIL CAP BACK ON AND STARTED THE CAR. TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND WAITED 5 MINUTES AND CHECKED THE LEVEL WITH THE OIL LEVEL GAUGE STICK. I WAS IN THE NORMAL RANGE WITH 5 QUARTS BUT MORE ON THE LOWER SIDE. I ADDED ANOTHER 1/2 QUART OF OIL AND CALLED IT A DAY.
