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Old Sep 1, 2010 | 08:24 PM
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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.
Old Sep 1, 2010 | 08:26 PM
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Old Sep 1, 2010 | 08:31 PM
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More important.... Not a drop of oil spilled on the engine LOL
Old Sep 1, 2010 | 08:34 PM
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Easiest change I ever did also.... did mine about 3 weeks ago.
Old Sep 1, 2010 | 08:52 PM
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Cool. Who said newer motors are hard to do oil changes to lol
Old Sep 1, 2010 | 11:40 PM
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Cool, are you getting a full 5 qts in with out being a tad overfull ?
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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
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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.
Old Sep 2, 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..
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