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Where is the oil filter on my 1988 maxima??? Please help...

Old Jun 29, 2002 | 11:24 AM
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Where is the oil filter on my 1988 maxima??? Please help...

i'm trying to change my oil right now and can't find the darn thing. i don't have a manual either...
Old Jun 29, 2002 | 01:09 PM
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Re: Where is the oil filter on my 1988 maxima??? Please help...

Originally posted by thriftyshirt
i'm trying to change my oil right now and can't find the darn thing. i don't have a manual either...


Its in the back of the engine near the rear exhuast pipe. Put your hand down in the rear of the engine kinda near the fuel filter and feel around on the engine until you feel a fuel filter thats where its at
Old Jun 30, 2002 | 04:42 PM
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if you can get under the car you can see it alot better. it's kind of bewteen the exhaust and transmission. Because i changed my cars oil and its a 87.
Old Jul 1, 2002 | 10:50 AM
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It's a ***** to get to, I usually do mine by hand because I'm too lazy to try and get an oil filter wrench up in there... But if it's even a little bit too hard to get it with your hands go ahead and use the wrench so you don't break it off and get it stuck...

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Old Jul 2, 2002 | 12:48 AM
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oil filter change

ok It took a LONG time to get all the right equipment and all. but it didn't take my friend and me too long to actually change the filter.

it's easier to find the filter by way of wrench from the bottom. but that was just for placement of the oil filter wrench cap. So I had my friend get the cap on, and from above, i would find wherever he put it, and just loosen it by hand. that ended workin out pretty well. i think we may have tightened it back on using the wrench from the top later. i dont remember that part well.

having a buddy always helps
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