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Old Feb 8, 2006 | 12:08 AM
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Question Quick Oil Change question.

Im changing my oil for the first time and I'm wonder if all the oil will drain with just the car on ramps or should the back be jacked up and level as well? ?
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Old Feb 8, 2006 | 12:17 AM
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just make sure your ground is level. no need for ramps.



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Im changing my oil for the first time and I'm wonder if all the oil will drain with just the car on ramps or should the back be jacked up and level as well? ?
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Old Feb 8, 2006 | 12:24 AM
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I think it all pretty much drains out. If you are worried about getting out the last little bit of oil at the bottom of the oil pan put in half a quart of new oil with the drain pug out.
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Old Feb 8, 2006 | 05:55 AM
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it will be fine, just make sure you don't over-fill it. I know a guy that to this day thinks you should check the oil level with the car running
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Old Feb 8, 2006 | 01:25 PM
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I found that more oil drains with the front jacked up a bit. Perhaps the oil drains from the oil cooler better.
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Old Feb 8, 2006 | 01:29 PM
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Originally Posted by el producto
Im changing my oil for the first time and I'm wonder if all the oil will drain with just the car on ramps or should the back be jacked up and level as well? ?
all of the oil will not drain out , but its not necessary to jack the rear even. the oil left is a small amount so no need to worry
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Old Feb 8, 2006 | 01:35 PM
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there are more oil left in your oil cooler and engine head. Do not put more than 4.5 qt. Rhyno ramp is really good for the oil change. after the change, put 4 qt oil then start the engine drive to leveled surface and put more as needed.
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Old Feb 8, 2006 | 02:54 PM
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I like to fill my oil filter up with new oil before putting it. I have talked to a lot people with turbo charged cars and many seem to do so all so.
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Old Feb 8, 2006 | 03:59 PM
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I think you have to put some oil on it or else it will get so stuck that it will be a pain in the *** to get it off again.
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Old Feb 8, 2006 | 04:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Asgeir Logi
I think you have to put some oil on it or else it will get so stuck that it will be a pain in the *** to get it off again.
yes around the ring on the filter
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Old Feb 8, 2006 | 04:44 PM
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and it doesn´t matter with what they are charged
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Old Feb 8, 2006 | 06:24 PM
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I fill my filter with oil before putting it on the car. Always have with all my cars.
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Old Feb 8, 2006 | 06:38 PM
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Originally Posted by gsrboi80
I fill my filter with oil before putting it on the car. Always have with all my cars.
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Old Feb 8, 2006 | 09:07 PM
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Originally Posted by elhalisf
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I have found on my car that if I jack up the right (passenger) side of the car, it will get a fair amount more oil out than when it is level.

Also when filling the filter, fill it up and let it sit for maybe a half minute, then top it off again.

I do this a few times.

Doing this prevents the air that there would be in an "empty" filter from being pumped through the engine. Air + bearings = suck
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Old Feb 9, 2006 | 02:02 PM
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Originally Posted by WickedWhiteRS
I like to fill my oil filter up with new oil before putting it. I have talked to a lot people with turbo charged cars and many seem to do so all so.
its a good habit whether your car is turbo charged or not My dad taught me that one when i was a kiddo
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