hehehe, ok, so i'm a car mechanical newB... but i'm going to change my oil today... 1st time... so i just wanted to check to see if what i'm doing is going to be correct and if there are any tips or anything that you guys have...

i'm going to jack up the car, take out the oil drain plug, drain out all the oil (into a bucket...?), take out the old oil filter, put in a new one (i got one from autozone... are fram filters anygood?), plug the drain plug back in, pour in 4? 5? quarts of castrol gtx 20w50 and unjack, and i'm done, right?

ok, you can laugh now... :P

 

um...when you change the oil, as you drain take the filter off and when you are done draining put the new filter on. BUT WAIT!!! make sure you take your finger and dab it in a little oil and rub it on the new rubber seal on the filter, it will make taking it off next time alot easier.

 

Put in like 3.5 litres, and then check the dipstick keep on adding until it reaches full. 20w 50 is good stuff...

I look at it....a filters a filter....have fun!

Get yourself an oil filter wrench...Thats teh easiest way to get it off. Or TRY with your hands doubt you will be able to move it. If you dont have an oil filter wrench...Just stab it with a screw driver and twist

Have fun

 

alright.. well, i got it off with my hands... i guess working out has finally paid some sort of dividends... ok, did the oil thing on the filter... and i put in 4 quarts of oil... right below the full mark... put the new filter on, twisted it tight with my hands, and now, i've changed the oil! hahaha, feels good to have finally done somethign to the car on my own

 

thanks guys!

 

FOR FUTURE REFERENCE!

DO NOT USE FRAM FILTERS BEFORE READING THIS!

http://www.scuderiaciriani.com/rx7/oil_filter_study/

you might as well use a sock in a coke can.....

 

a cool little tip: poke a hole into the top of the filter befre you unscrew it. That way most of the oil will drain and you wont spill onto your heater hose.

 

i was informed to use Mazda filters because they don't drip oil like most other filters. or at least not as much. but i don't know this from experience, yet. maybe worth a try, though.

 

beh! cut a fram open yourself before coming to Conclusions. The one they use in that study doesnt even have the "sure grip" on it, and they have been doing that for some time now, so who knows how old the filter is in the picture. iv used fram's on all my cars over the years and none of them ever had oil related problems. And they are still the only ones that advertise their efficiency on the box.

 

Stay far far away from fram.

 

have you had a problem with fram?


I knew just by reading this thread it would turn into a 'Don't use Fram' arguement

 

yup.. i knew it too. as soon as the first person made a comment about fram. If fram is as bad as everyone makes it sound. My altima would have died long before it got wrecked at 200,000 miles.

 

its nice to see that study doesnt even test how well they filter the oil....

 

I made an adapter to fit the block and ran a set of lines to next to the charcoal canister looking thingy and made a mount to flip the filter over. Who cares about a leaky valve when the oil would have to defy gravity to go back into the engine or pan?

 

well... too late... fram filter is already in... i guess i'll switch to a diff. co. in another 2500 mi...

 

has anyone else heard this? my car has a small drip from around the bottom of the filter. maybe i should try mazda filters.

 

that was a very interesting article. I've been using motorcraft for years with no problems, it almost made me rethink my choice but then I came to my senses. If the manufacturer specifies the filter then it can't be that bad. I would never use fram, BUT I believe that if you have been using a particular brand for some time without problems why let an article scare you. kinda like the penzoil and quakerstate horrer stories.