JDM3

I am planning an oil change this weekend hopefully, i am here to ask if i need anything special or anything to change my oil i believe i need 6.1 quarts of oil i think 10W30 for summer correct me if i am wrong. And i new oil filter and a wrench to take it off with. Any thing i need to do special. Anything i need to know. I am sorry for this dumb question but this will be my first oil change on anything so cut me some slack and dont flame me lol.

i know its isnt easy getting under the car to change the oil when not on stands or lift should i put jack stands on all four side so i dont get oi left over oil that wont come out if i put it only on one side or only on the front

This is what i was going to do, i am going warm up the car to opperating temps then wait little while then jack it up then unbolt the bolt then drain the oil then put the bolt back in then put in fresh oil. And then do oil filter or should i do oil filter right after i drain the oil.. Thanks

I am also going to ask later on how to drain radiator.

I am also thinking about doing differential and tranny but that sounds much more harder to do but let me know i rather do that myself then have someone else do it

thanks and i apologize for this thread but i love my car and i dont want to do something stupid and ruin her so let me know ever detail on what you guys do.

MrSparkle

http://www.fc3s.org/how_tos/maintenance/oil_change.html

Turbonut

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Read the above, but I don't agree with draining the oil when cold/cool. It flows much easier and quicker when done hot, plus any contaminates will flow along with the oil. Yes, it is a pain, but much better done when warm/hot. Also 10/30 oilf for summer a no go in my book. Go with a heavier viscosity. I would say most would recommend 20/50 in summer. I use 15/40.
My thoughts.

Turbonut

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Wanted to add. You can make ramps out of 2 x 6 pieces of wood. Stand upright and bolt @ 4 together using some threaded rods. Cut middle on an angle and you have 2 ramps. Perfect for changing oil, and gives some clearance for a hydraulic jack when needed.

Sideways7

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I would say that 15/40 should be OK in PA, but down wouth where it gets hotter, you should use 20/50, that what I use.

JDM3

so whats the oil i should use in pa making sure

Turbonut

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With the warmer weather use the 20/50. It's easier to find than the 15/40. I'm in NJ and have used 20/50 in the summer for the last 15 years in TII. This is the first time I'm going to the 15/40 only because it's also diesel rated.

slomo85

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With all the warmer it gets up here, in summer I use 10w30, 5w/30 in the winter. Wish I lived in warm places like you all, heh...later

ZoomZoomH

btw you don't *have* to lift the car up to drain the oil. if you are flexible and have relatively long arm, you can reach under the left front wheel and get to the drain plug there.

i'm gonna get a Fumoto drain valve for my next oil change so i don't have to use any tool to change oil ever again

slomo85

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What's a Fumoto drain valve? Is that the thing I saw at walmart, like you just replace the drain screw with it, and from then on you just screw a hose on and it drains? If so, I was looking for one of those, but coulden't find one that was the right size...later

ZoomZoomH

it's better than that fram suredrain crap at walmart:

http://www.fumotovalve.com/

Jodoolin

This is the valve Zoomzoomh was talking about. I have one without a nipple on my GXL and am about to install one with the nipple on my vert. Worth every penny.

http://www.fumotovalve.com/

MrSparkle

that's pretty cool. what size drain valve will fit on our cars?

Jodoolin

You order on line at the site and select for the RX7. There are multiple valves for a ton of cars.

ZoomZoomH

F106 is the model # for all non-Ford engine Mazdas

I'm gonna get 1 for the FC and 1 for my Protege

BLKTOPTRVL

The oil pan on the 7 sits so low that I would never install this plug drain. I would always worry that snagging a wire, rope, tree branch in the road would release the oil.

I have seen a drain plug in another thread that has a air compressor stlye (male into female) system for draining.