this will be my first oil change on my new car. all the other ones have been free. just curious as to which oil filter to get, or just go to the auto parts store and they'll tell me..
and how much oil? 3 or 4 quarts? and I assume the type of oil i need is on the oil filler cap?
is this the correct procedure:
remove bolt from oil pan, drain
remove oil filter, replace with new one
replace bolt in the pan
refill
do I need to let the engine run or anything before driving it again?
What brand filter I don't think matters. I usually go to Murray's and get the AC Delco paper filter. I am assuming you know that the oil filter is accessed from the top of the engine. You have to unscrew the black cover. It is not the metal oil filters I was used to.
It will use 5 quarts of oil and I think it calls for 5w30.
Your procedures appear correct.
Ryan
Grease zerts as well dont forget
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[M wrote:ATTRESS]Rob S wrote:Grease zerts as well dont forget
what?
Sorry thought everyone knew what it meant.
Get a grease gun and grease your tie-rod ends.
- 2004 Cavalier - 124k, owned since new
I use moble 1 synthetic and I usually pick up a fram filter
easiest oil change ever though on our cars
I know that this thread has the potential to turn ugly now that brand names are popping up, but.....
Fram makes the
WORST filters! Stay away! The top two brands for filters are ACDelco and K&N (I use K&N). Filters do matter, when the crappy Fram paper ones fall apart
For oil I stay with Mobil 1, under lab tests it outperformed all other brands. It came as the best normal oil, but fell short of the expensive AMSOil.
Jay
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i always use fram and never had a problem. i take the old on off and rub oil on the edge of the new one and in it goes. its a fairly easy process. i never use to do my oil. i use to take it to the dealer and let them do it because i got a discount and it saved me the hassle of doing everything. should take you about 10-15 mins
I only put 4 qts in mine, thats what the book says and the oil is always full.
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I use the Ac Delco PF456G filter and Moblie one.
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Rob S wrote:Grease zerts as well dont forget
zerk fittings. 5 quarts of oil. I have used fram and it was the only filter to distort. the element bends. Use wix, ac delco, bosch.
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04 ecotec LS Sport wrote:I use moble 1 synthetic and I usually pick up a fram filter
easiest oil change ever though on our cars
i agree with the oil and filter, but i think the filter is the biggest pain in the ass i have ever seen.......why did they do this......its a bad design to me......i don't like it, i wish it had a regular screw on filter
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I use the cheapest @!#$ I can find on all engines I've had, and they run just fine.
It's all the same.
Maintianance is what is key.
Well.... since I am a visual person here are pictures of the filters to illustrate just how
crappy fram is.
Fram Filter: notice it's a paper design, this filter has more recalls than a Kia.
ACDelco: no paper, except for the filter, one of the best out there
K&N: the best filter out there
After seeing all that no one can say that it's all the same.
Jay
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Rob S wrote:[M wrote:ATTRESS]Rob S wrote:Grease zerts as well dont forget
what?
Sorry thought everyone knew what it meant.
Get a grease gun and grease your tie-rod ends.
lol i don't even know what tie rod ends are ... i feel like an idiot now....
^^ it not really needed for a while. But it's the joint that connects the steering rack to the steering knuckle
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i got under the car today, and noticed there are 2 drain plugs. one on the driver side of the exhaust pipe, and another on the passenger side of the exhaust pipe... which one is oil?
err i'm an idiot, those aren't drain plugs, where is it located on the 04 ecotec
^^ I guess its for the trans since you have an auto.
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2006 Ford Ranger
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Not to sound stupid but where would i go to buy a k&n filter?
It wouldnt be any fun if it was easy.
