Great job on the write up. Did all my oil changes on my two other Evos 8. Haven't done my X yet but this write up help with the locations. Thanks

 

Ive only changed the oil on my old Yamaha R1..I had an issue with the filter cus I didnt realize it didnt have the little nipple on it that could be used with a socket..like the new one I purchased..I thought it would be the same...I then had to shove a screw driver thru the filter lol and jus turned it off by hand with the handle of the screw driver...it worked tho!!!
lol

If u let the dealer change ur oil and are afraid of them not changing the oil filter and telling u they did..jus but a mark on it with a sharpie..that way if the "new" filter still has that mark on it u know they didnt change it...simple reassurance measure

 

Place the car on level ground......

Now, correct me if I'm wrong, but on ramps, with the nose high, how well is oil going to drain? The car certainly won't be too level.

 

Yeah, how well is the oil going to drain with the nose in the air?

Great writeup BTW!!!
I'll be doing mine from now on considering the dealer charges $80!!!

 

Just did my first oil change this past weekend. I found the oil filter removal to be extremely difficult. I tried every trick in the book and still could hardly get it loose. Hopefully in the future it will be easier since it is hand tight.

Is there a mitsubishi-specific tool to remove the filter? I cannot imagine that they intend for the filter to be removed by a conventional oil filter wrench as it is nearly impossible.

 

The factory tends to put them on amazingly tight, as do some of the more boneheaded shops.

I know some people ended up having to stab the filter on new cars and getting it off that way.

 

That is exactly what I tried to do but the filter was on so tight that the filter itself ripped apart. I even tried to use a thin chisel (1.5" wide) thinking that it would not rip the filter apart but the same result happened. Luckily I was at work so I had an assortment of tools on hand and a extra-wide set of vise-grips were able to do the trick.

If it was not for the filter removal it would have only taken me about 15-20 minutes total but it ended up being approximately 2+ hours.

 

Any subsequent thoughts on using / not using the crush washers?

Also, can you post a pic or a product # for the 'spider-type' attachment for a socket wrench?

 

Here's a picture of a spider type attachment for a socket wrench. It has 3 legs, and they usually make a larger size and a smaller size. For our oil filters, you need the smaller size wrench.

http://www.autozone.com/autozone/cat...equestid=31458

You definitely want to use a crush washer. I think the question is whether you replace it every oil change. For $1, I replace it every oil change. It can't hurt.

 

Does anyone know what's the replacement oil drain plug size? I don't have time to visit Mitsubishi for the oem part.

Is it m14/1,5?

Update: just changed the oil - it is M14/1,5

 

Thanks for the pics. I'll see if I can run out and grab one before I tackle my first change on the X. I ordered a bunch of oil and filters from Autozone. Haven't torn into the box yet but I'm betting I forgot to order some crush washers... dope!

BTW, I grabbed this picture from a different author (pstl_pete) but it gives a great picture of the underside of the car so you might be able to use it to place your jacks...

 

Yeah I hear ya, this guide was way off the mark.

I read this guide through and through and there are some major holes in it. First keep in mind I am not a mechanic, if I was I wouldn't have had to read this. And that is why I did some research. I looked to other people who's skills, I assumed, were far greater in this area than mine.

After doing my own oil change using this 'guide' here is my perspective.

First major fail is the filter wrench shown in the pic. This type cannot be used on the X because of the clearance around the filter. There's not enough room to move the handle far enough out to have the band of metal tighten around the filter.

Another thing to note is that if you are replacing the OEM filter and want to use this type of wrench, you will end up having to buy two wrenches if you use the K&N filter and later on can't remove it by hand. The OEM filter is much fatter and the wrench that works for the K&N will not even fit around the OEM filter.

Does anyone want to know what the best oil filter wrench is on the market for all my fellow newbs???

A big set of channel lock pliers. Wrap em around the filter, squeeze hard enough to deform the filter, and turn. Deforming the filter will let you get a grip on it so you can actually loosen the thing enough to turn by hand. Note: make sure you are able to change the filter after doing this. Do NOT run your engine with a damaged oil filter in place! You have been warned!!! Besides, didn't I just say I wasn't a mechanic? Who in their right mind would listen to me?

Second fail is showing the wrong part in your pic. I even followed the link to the gallery - it still has the bad pic!

If I sound a little harsh towards the OP well that is just too bad I guess. I am of the opinion that the OP got all this stuff together and then just wrote about how he thought it would turn out. It doesn't appear that the OP wrote this after the fact because the filter wrench does not even have the physical space needed to function. Given that the first step in this process is to drain all the oil out of the engine, once I found out my filter wrench wasn't going to do the job I was in a bit of 'pickle'.

Car up on ramps.
No oil in engine.
It's 5:20pm on a Sunday.
Nearest auto parts store is 3+ miles away.
And I can't get the old @#$% filter off!

Well after a panicked call to my Sis who came and picked me up and drove me to the store and I bought the 2nd wrench and discovered it did not work I was rather despondent. Hooray for the channel locks, they saved the day!

Does anyone want to buy 2 oil filter wrenches from me?

Buy one get one free.....$7.99 for both!

Anyone?

Anyone?

Bueller?

 

^^^^There's nothing really wrong with this guide as sometimes oil filters are extremely hard to remove. You should always ensure that you have a couple different means to remove the filter as this is usually the trickiest part. I used this guide when I changed my oil and had no issues. Changing the oil is one of the easiest things you can do to a car providing you have the proper tools.

 

nice ... now i know how to do it myself .. been looking 4 this ... il maintain my x to d best possible way ..


thumbs up 4 this ...

 

Wow, if you think that Fair and the others at Vorshlag don't know what they're doing... I'm just speechless.

Those guys have probably forgotten more about working on cars than most of us know.

Believe me, those guys know what they're doing. I would trust, and have trusted, anything that I read from them.