Rubys first oil change. Easy as silk

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09-01-2010, 08:24 PM

Kev&Chers{SS}

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Rubys first oil change. Easy as silk

Her first change, 4028 miles. Valvoline syntech Full synthetic 5-30. Pureolator filter. It was simple. Especially the oil filter. 1 1/4 socket required and 10" extension does the trick. Reset oil life on dic. Done. Easiest change ive ever done on a car. now will follow Oil life indicator to about 5% for next.

09-01-2010, 08:26 PM

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09-01-2010, 08:31 PM

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More important.... Not a drop of oil spilled on the engine LOL

09-01-2010, 08:34 PM

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Easiest change I ever did also.... did mine about 3 weeks ago.

09-01-2010, 08:52 PM

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Cool. Who said newer motors are hard to do oil changes to lol

09-01-2010, 11:40 PM

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Cool, are you getting a full 5 qts in with out being a tad overfull ?

09-02-2010, 12:05 PM

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Yeah i put gallon in then took off block. After engine was started, let sit a bit then got 5 in looked about just right

09-02-2010, 12:11 PM

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I used a 5qt jug and got it all in without overfill...... 45 minute drain and I sopped up several oz out of the filter cavity with a clean rag that wouldn't normally have drained.

09-02-2010, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Greybeard999

I used a 5qt jug and got it all in without overfill...... 45 minute drain and I sopped up several oz out of the filter cavity with a clean rag that wouldn't normally have drained.

ditto..