Re: Time to change oil

Posted by Dean on June 14, 2015 at 10:44:39 from (73.168.146.140):

In Reply to: Time to change oil posted by Geo-TH,In on June 14, 2015 at 09:47:05:

Unless I have a free change coupon from my dealer (I change the oil/filter 3 or 4 times each year and save these for use in cold winter months), I change the oil in my car (as well as everything else) myself.

I do not jack it up but rather drive the front wheels onto two 12" pieces of 2X12 that I kept from the pole barn project. The thickness of the 2X12 is just enough to allow me to reach underneath and remove the drain plug and drain the oil into a pan. I have a couple of metal pans that were once drawers in a long since scrapped refrigerator but a plastic dish pan works just as well and is lighter.

While the oil is draining, I change the filter from above and rotate the tires front to back using a cordless impact wrench and a final torquing with a click type torque wrench. I position my floor jack such that I lift both wheels on a side at the same time.

I've gotten it down to a science and can do the entire process including getting everything out and putting everything away in less than an hour. I buy the oil and filters when on sale for around $20 - $25 total and keep everything on hand.

The most annoying aspect of the process is a trip to the dealer for a free reprogramming of the tire pressure monitors. The pressure monitors in my last car could be reprogrammed by the owner using a flashing light, horn chirp process but it was tedious, time consuming and frustrating. Such is no longer possible with the current car. Rather one must have a VERY expensive tire pressure monitor programming tool. Fortunately, I negotiated for free such reprogramming procedures for as long as I own my car before purchasing it.

Dean

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