Frequent oil changes are perhaps the most important procedure you can do to maintain and prolong the life of your engine. With the better oils that are available today, the requirement for frequent changes is diminishing.So in this article I will show you a step-by-step guide on how to change engine oil and replace new oil filter.
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Procedures:
Open the hood and remove the front engine cover by pulling it straight up and off from the front (red arrow)
With the cover off you have access to the oil filter (yellow arrow).Note:you can fill the engine through the oil filter cap (red arrow) with the cover on or off.
With the vehicle safely lifted and supported remove the rear engine/transmission cover by removing the six 8mm bolts (red and yellow arrows).The forward bolts also help hold the middle engine tray in place (yellow arrows).
Use a 13mm socket and remove the drain plug and crush washer (red arrow).This bolt does not need a lot of toque but for some reason people really tend to over tighten the drain plug.Use care,as the oil should be quite warm.
The flow of the oil will change as it starts to empty so don
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