oil change = 10qts?
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Not really. With a neon you are situated somewhere near the outside edges of the car. Driving the 300 is like being in the middle seat of the middle row of an MD-11.
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Halfway there now. Oil is draining, filter is out. Used an allen key and band filter wrench. Tomorrow I'll take the plug and cover to the auto parts store and fit an allen socket and filter end cap wrench. I've decided to take the time and torque them both properly to spec, and to use the 0W-40 that the dealer recommended.
What are you guys doing to document your oil changes? If I send myself an email with the date and mileage, and keep it along with the receipt for the filter, gasket and oil am I good to go?
What are you guys doing to document your oil changes? If I send myself an email with the date and mileage, and keep it along with the receipt for the filter, gasket and oil am I good to go?
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Originally Posted by leedav
Halfway there now. Oil is draining, filter is out. Used an allen key and band filter wrench. Tomorrow I'll take the plug and cover to the auto parts store and fit an allen socket and filter end cap wrench. I've decided to take the time and torque them both properly to spec, and to use the 0W-40 that the dealer recommended.
What are you guys doing to document your oil changes? If I send myself an email with the date and mileage, and keep it along with the receipt for the filter, gasket and oil am I good to go?
What are you guys doing to document your oil changes? If I send myself an email with the date and mileage, and keep it along with the receipt for the filter, gasket and oil am I good to go?
Just put the date of the change on the reciept for the oil and filter and put in the glovebox.
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Originally Posted by NickS
I've never looked at the DIY procecdure but one thing you need to make sure you do is fill the filter housing up (it takes a little while because the oil filter soaks about 1/4 - 1/2 a quart up) and then screw it back on. Dry start-up is bad!!! ![nono](https://rennlist.com/forums/graemlins/nono.gif)
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Originally Posted by leedav
The renntech says to put the filter on the car and then install the housing. It looks like you put the filter in the housing first and then fill the housing with oil. Is that correct?
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Originally Posted by leedav
Thanks very much Nick.
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Had a slight oil smell when I got into work. I'm assuming it is the dribble from the bottom of the pan and where I touched the pipes. Anyone else get this?
My dash gauge reads down 1 bar after 10 quarts, and my oil pressure is higher with the fresh oil.
My dash gauge reads down 1 bar after 10 quarts, and my oil pressure is higher with the fresh oil.
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Originally Posted by leedav
Had a slight oil smell when I got into work. I'm assuming it is the dribble from the bottom of the pan and where I touched the pipes. Anyone else get this?
My dash gauge reads down 1 bar after 10 quarts, and my oil pressure is higher with the fresh oil.
My dash gauge reads down 1 bar after 10 quarts, and my oil pressure is higher with the fresh oil.
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Originally Posted by Gretch
I forget, does a 2004 have a dip stick?........I always check both, but go by the dip stick reading.
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Make sure that you let the car sit for 15 minutes or more to get an accurate reading. 10 quarts sure sounds high to me.
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Originally Posted by leedav
Yup. you're right. It's a tad high now. Now what?
My guess is if you did in fact add 10 quarts, you have almost a quart to remove.