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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Northern New Jersey
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First DIY oil change expirience, not too bad.

It was a very fun and laughable expirience.

I drained the sump next to the rear passenger tire with pan 1.
Then drained the sump at the base of the engine with pan 2,

BUT OH NO! What the hell was that spring that shot into the oil pan?
Searched pelican, turns out i unplugged the wrong drain plug, it was an oil pressure value. Put that back in, found the right plug, and drained it, placed it back, and changed the filter, so fourth.

Car was able to take 12 quarts mobil1 15w50 synthetic. After 8 quarts, i started the car, and let it warm up to operating temps. Checked dipstick. No results on stick. Added quart nine, checked, quart 10, checked, quart 11, finally between the two double dots on the stick. And for good luck, added quart 12, let the car continue to run, checked the oil 5 minutes later, and i was just under the second double dots on the stick by about 4millemeters.
Whew.
Old 10-13-2007, 03:20 PM
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