DIY: Oil Change

Herb · 12-08-05, 06:19 PM

For those that don't know, I made a DIY on how to change your oil!

http://www.arnach.net/public/oilchange.pdf

Yeah, I had to do an instruction manual for my technical writing class. So I made it for changing oil. Borrowed images from the service manual.

Could this be moved to DIY? I can't post in the DIY section.

-- Aaron Finley

FlipLegend · 12-08-05, 06:39 PM

Wow, good job, that DIY is very professional looking. Maybe if in the next lifetime I am reborn with a vagina, I shall use your DIY.

Herb · 12-08-05, 06:54 PM

It was hard to remember every "detail." Turn wrench CLOCKWISE! Do not eat oil! Do not support car with balsa wood, etc.

ndhduong · 12-08-05, 06:56 PM

Nicely done.

Regarding the last symptom for troubleshooting: our car's filter is designed to fit upward, so you can/should fill up the filter with oil before installing it on. That will easily fix that symptom, as well as save a few seconds of the engine having to wait to circulate the oil thru the filter the first time. my .02

Herb · 12-08-05, 07:02 PM

Changing your oil with the engine warm fixes that problem too. I only had it happen when I went out and did it in 25 degree weather without turning it on first. Duh. Had to let the oil drain for an hour or two.

GhstRider · 12-08-05, 07:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FlipLegend

Wow, good job, that DIY is very professional looking. Maybe if in the next lifetime I am reborn with a vagina, I shall use your DIY.

lol

ZiggyB · 12-08-05, 11:27 PM

My friend's coupe had the drain plug hole stripped by the quick change bozo's prior that the prior owner had. Man people still don't put in a new 25 cent crush washer at each change. I always torque mine to 30lbs.

12-08-05, 06:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
Herb Hi Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Antartica Posts: 4,673 iTrader: (0)	DIY: Oil Change For those that don't know, I made a DIY on how to change your oil! http://www.arnach.net/public/oilchange.pdf Yeah, I had to do an instruction manual for my technical writing class. So I made it for changing oil. Borrowed images from the service manual. Could this be moved to DIY? I can't post in the DIY section. -- Aaron Finley __________________ OBAMA SUCKS

12-08-05, 06:54 PM	#3 (permalink)
Herb Hi Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Antartica Posts: 4,673 iTrader: (0)	It was hard to remember every "detail." Turn wrench CLOCKWISE! Do not eat oil! Do not support car with balsa wood, etc. __________________ OBAMA SUCKS

12-08-05, 06:56 PM	#4 (permalink)
ndhduong Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 521 Car 1: 94 Sherwood Green L Coupe iTrader: (0)	Nicely done. Regarding the last symptom for troubleshooting: our car's filter is designed to fit upward, so you can/should fill up the filter with oil before installing it on. That will easily fix that symptom, as well as save a few seconds of the engine having to wait to circulate the oil thru the filter the first time. my .02 __________________ 94 G-78P L KA8 Last edited by ndhduong : 12-08-05 at 07:33 PM.

12-08-05, 07:02 PM	#5 (permalink)
Herb Hi Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Antartica Posts: 4,673 iTrader: (0)	Changing your oil with the engine warm fixes that problem too. I only had it happen when I went out and did it in 25 degree weather without turning it on first. Duh. Had to let the oil drain for an hour or two. __________________ OBAMA SUCKS

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12-08-05, 06:39 PM	#2 (permalink)
FlipLegend Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: 703 Posts: 1,389 Car 1: 90 CRX iTrader: (0)	Wow, good job, that DIY is very professional looking. Maybe if in the next lifetime I am reborn with a vagina, I shall use your DIY.

12-08-05, 11:27 PM	#7 (permalink)
ZiggyB Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 159 Car 1: 95' LS Desert Mist Sedan iTrader: (0)	My friend's coupe had the drain plug hole stripped by the quick change bozo's prior that the prior owner had. Man people still don't put in a new 25 cent crush washer at each change. I always torque mine to 30lbs.

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