anyone with pics or instruction/recommendation on oil change for the EVO X ?

just went past 1500 miles....

Thanks

 

Seriously man, just jack up the passenger side of the vehicle and support it with jack stands. Crawl under the front of the car and unbolt the 8 or so bolts that secure a removable section of the splash gaurd. Once this is done, unscrew your oil filler cap and unscrew the drain plug. While that's draining, unscrew the oil filter. While still dripping, lower the car to allow the oil to drain evenly and then back up on the jackstands. Make sure you remove the old crush washer from the drain plug. (it's there, 100%, trust me.) Install the new one in the correct direction - flat side towards the nut, bumpy side towards the threads. Clean off the oil filter housing and spread a thin film of oil on the new oil filter gasket. You can also pour some oil into the filter if you want. I do, it helps filling. Tighten the filter 3/4 of a turn past when it touches the housing or 14 +/- 2 N-M. Tighten the drain plug 39 +/- 5 N-M. (I got used to using Newton Meters rather than Ft-lbs. Most torque wrenches do both) Put your splash gaurd back, lower the car and fill it up. This is where many people including mitsu service departments overfill. Fill the car until the dipstick reaches the top dot. No more, no less. Start the car and run it for 1 min. Check dipstick again and you'll see that the oil pump and filter, etc has taken your oil level down slightly. Add enough oil to get back up to the bottom dot on the dipstick. Then go for a ride and check again. Wait for it to cool completely and check again. This method I've found is the best for not overfilling, which can be worse than underfilling.

 

thanks for the quick reply.

 

lol

 

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yes, the panel exposes the filter and the drain bolt, pretty easy oil change

 

He must not have read my how to above. I said 6-8 bolts secure a "removable section of the splash guard."

 

How many qt's does the evo take? I've yet to do my first oil change but im due very soon.

 

takes 5 qt

 

i use 5 qts

 

I'm at 5,800 miles on the car. I had my first oil change at the dealership @ 3k (had a coupon). I noticed after i got home, 20 miles later, the oil was prety dark for new oil.

Last night at 5,800 miles, I changed the oil. It was SUPER dark. Not only that, I added exactly 5qts in and it looks like its about 1/2 qt above the top dot on the dip stick.

I just spoke with service at mitsu, they told me not to worry about it. And any extra oil will recirculate into the intake and 1/2 oil is not a big deal.

Should I be worried. I took my oil to work today to dispose, and our mechanic said it looked WAAAAY too dark. Our mechanic works on tractors, mowers, cary-alls...prety much anything a grounds department would use for a park.

Thanks,
John

 

Don't judge oil on "Darkness". Send it in for an oil sample if you want to find out how it's keeping up.

 

The only thing I can pick on with this is your length of run time before checking for leaks. Our method we use which has saved quite a few people in the shop is to start the car and watch the oil light for 10secs. If it doesnt go out within 10 secs, shut the vehicle off and look under the car for leaking from leaving drain plug out, double ring on filter shooting oil out, etc. If you leave the drain plug out, don't notice the puddle from the new oil (which has happened), and try to run the car for a minute, then it's guaranteed the engine is locking up.

 

any comment on the over fill? even the service manager said the evo x is a little under 5qt

btw, i was concerned with the possible fuel dilutino problem. before my oil change, the level went up. atleast this is what i remember.