im basically changing my oil myself for the first time and was wondering what would be the best oil and how many would i need?

 

whell changing the oil myself this time i ment... its been changed before wasnt paying attention when they did it

 

idk about FDs but us FC people use Castrol GTX 20w50
i dont know what kind of wieght the REW uses check ur FSM

 

I'd reccomend Castrol GTX 20-50 in warm weather, and 10-30 in cold weather.

It should take somewhere 4-5 quarts. Just put 4 in, wait for the oil to settle, and look at the dipstick and keep adding oil until it's full.

 

4.5 quarts, make sure to drain out the oil cooler, as draining the oil from the block doesnt drain the oil cooler. Adding new oil and leaving the oil cooler with old oil kinda defeats the purpose IMO.

P.S. I recommend Valvoline VR1 20W-50

 

man u can use some chip 20w -50 and ur good. it gets burned anyways.

 

yea i changed it.. took 4 n i used valvoline 20w-50

the oil cooler?? how do i do that?? is it seperate? because the oil is already changed...

plans for this weekend comming up..... changing transmission oil.....o n here a noob question is the trans n diff oil the same thing? if so i just change the trans and thats all?

 

The trans and diff oil are different IMO. I think diff oil is REALLY heavy compared to tranny oil.

To drain the oil from the oil cooler, get underneath the car, and look for the drain plug on the cooler itself. It should be right on the underside of the cooler. Drain it, drain the block, and just fill it up...

 

You mean oil, right? I usually buy 7 quarts, 4 3/4 to fill the system and the remainder to top off between oil changes.

 

I use Castrol 20W50, and I change the oil filter as well every time. I buy 6 quarts, 5 to put in, and 1 to pour in with the drain plug out to flush. I use a magnet around the oil filter and change oil every 2000 miles. No need to top off.

 

where can i find out where to dain n put in and what kinda oil the diffrentail needs

also where can i get info on how to change both the trans n diff?

 

The diff is easy. It has 2 large plugs. One is to drain, one is to fill. Make sure you get the fill one out first, just in case you let all the oil out and cannot refill. I use Royal Purple Max Gear synthetic, it only takes less than 2 quarts, I like to buy 3 to flush and make sure I have enough. Make sure you clean the magnetic plug of all metal shavings. The tranny is a little harder but doable, there are 2 drain plugs and one fill. You fill both chambers from the top but they have to be drained individually. I use Royal Purple Max Gear synthetic there too, or Max ATF on my automatics, which have to be flushed by a machine properly. Good luck and don't screw up your car or make a mess, gear oil stinks.

 

Listen to Outkast on this one...

He speaks from experience...

 

I use Castrol GTX 20W-50

Change the filter each time.. about every 1000 miles i add another quart since it gets consumed.. after all it is a rotary

 

Agree with most everything above. The tranny and diff use the same weight gearl oil. Recommend Royal Purple Max Gear because of its lubricating qualities. I also use Royal Purple 20W50 Oil in the engine and use K&N'd oil filter and have not had any problems with that combination. I drive an 89 GTU and she loves the oil and the attention.

 

LOL
Yep, never attempt to use the wrong tool to remove the fill plug after the drain plug is already out, especialy while intoxicated. You may be without your car for car for a few days....

 

There's the true cause...