Oil Change DIY

[SteveVB]

Couple more things:

Put down a big sheet of cardboard or newspapers to catch any spills.

Get some disposable gloves too it will make clean up so much easier.

Also take the used oil to a recycling station- your local service station may take it if your local gov doesnt have a place.

Filling the filter is a good idea.

If the washer on the filler bolt is old you may want a new one.

I torque my drain bolt to 20 ft/lbs- kind of **** I know but the pan is aluminum.

Have Fun

 

[irtySanchez]

Only use a quality oil! You will be doing your engine a big favor.

 

[MONMIX]

This sure is a long thread for an oil change


The frezer bag idea is a new one to me.
Doin' that next oil change!!!

Yeah , disposable gloves CAN'T forget them !!!!

 

[xmas63]

Thank you!

Originally posted by MONMIX
This sure is a long thread for an oil change

Yeah, but never having done this before, this thread will be a huge help!! Thank you very much to all who posted!!

 

[diablo5969]

Wow. I just started doing my own oil changes, and there are a lot of tricks in here I hadn't heard before. Thanks for posting everyone!

 

[dewy]

As long as you're down there might as well grease it to.

 

[Jason_25]

Sorry Dewy but there aren't any greasable parts on 2nd gen explorers.

 

[dewy]

Didn't know that, mines a 93.