ivangene

I gotta get me that game !

sounds fun

rxjohn

Not to mention it's too cold for golf...

Now I'm going to put away Christmas decorations and organize the garage. I might find something I never knew I had.

Long Islander

This really is a great DIY. A couple of suggestions. Put a screen over the drain pan. That way, it the drain plug will neither block the opening nor fall inside the drain pan. Second, wear long rubber gloves to avoid any hot-oil burns (I also wore goggles, in case of splatter). Finally, put down a lot of newspapers to catch any spills or splatters.

ivangene

I like the safety glass idea, I normally think of those right AFTER I get something in my eye

fpena944

I tried doing my oil change without jacks using the method you mentioned but my oil pan was too tall so even with the incline I still had to jack my car up a couple of inches.

Still it took me NO time to get the oil changed on my car. What an easy job!

gota911

That is why I bought the low profile 10 quart oil pan I showed in my previoius post.

Dave!

Yeah, regular maintenance items on this car are very easy to take care of. In a lot of newer cars the oil filter is so grossly misplaced such that you need two or three elbows to get it out, and then it dumps oil on your exhaust just to spite you. Even the spark plugs, which are a a bit of a pain, are still a lot easier than most transverse mounted V-6s.

And good god, just forget about the accessory belts on new sport compacts. On this it takes five minutes, on others you just need to be ready to go to the doctor for replacement knuckles and blood loss.

AndyK

How much does the oil and filter cost? With that flat oil collection pan, it seems pretty easy to drain the oil. And do most oil change places accept used oil deposits?

rxjohn

Each qt of Mobil 1 0W-40 costs $6.99 at local Auto Part Store. I bought the Filter from Pelican for less than $15. Also bought a drain plug at a nominal cost.

Around $90 total cost? I needed 10 quarts of oil.

rxjohn

Placing floor jacks was no trouble at all... really easy.

gota911

Andy, I think the filter about $15 and comes with a rubber sealing gasket and a crush washer for the drain plug. Having an extra drain plug (just in case) is not a bad idea (look down toward the bottom of the link below). They cost about $4.50. Sunset prices are probably cheaper than those posted in the link below.

Suncoast

Moblie 1 oil is about $6 per quart. So total cost for the oil and filter is about $65 to $70, which is a lot less than the dealer will charge.

AndyK

Thanks Tim. Does Sunset still sell parts at cost plus? Their website doesn't have that advertised like they used to? Also, is the washer that comes with the filter set the same crush washer that comes with the new drain plugs?

Also, why can't you drain the oil from a cold engine? Doesn't all the oil drain into the pan when the car is sitting for a few days?

gota911

I "think" Sunset is still cost + pricing, but you probably need to call them to verify.

I believe the crush washer is the same in the filter set as with the drain plug. The drain plug is aluminum so it is possible to strip the hex opening in the plug. I think extra crush washers are something like 6 cents each.

Having the oil warm will help it flow out of the engine better. Warm is better than HOT! Frpm a personal safety standpoint, cold oil is better than HOT oil!

fpena944

Oops...guilty of not reading thoroughly!

AndyK

How long does it usually take for the oil to go from just ran hot, to sitting in the garage warm? No way I want my first oil change to result in hot oil burns!