How do I change oil in my Maxima? I was told that blue thing behind the engine has to be unscrewed and replaced with a new one, but it's so tight and does not budge...

And also, what tool do I use to get to the spark plugs? They are covered with those rubber things and a regular wrench does not work.

Thanks for your help!

 

You need a filter wrench to unscrew the oil filter or use a pair of channel locks to twist it off and the spark plug boots just pop off and then you can use any spark plug socket to remove them ....

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Your joking right? your probably talking about unscrewing the Oil filter which you need to change but you also have to drain the oil from the pan. I suggest that you do a general google search for how to change your oil if you are unsure. as for the spark plugs...c'mon man.

 

This a joke thread?

 

I'm not sure if it's a joke or not but I got a good laugh out of it..but hey you gotta hand it to the guy for trying to do his own work, it would be worse if they took it in to a shop.

 

I agree but I find this funny. "I was told that blue thing behind the engine has to be unscrewed and replaced with a new one, but it's so tight and does not budge" He proably took it to those lil Jack A S S at Valvoline or JeffyLube

 

You guys gotta remember that this is Tarzan we're talking about. You wouldn't know too much about cars if you lived in the jungle either!

 

 

Hah, It doesn't allow me to read your Old Posts Tarzan, but with 500+ I'd imagine you would know how to change your oil and replace spark plugs. If not, that's okay.

OIL CHANGE

First off:

Get some of those clear, thin, plastic gloves.

Unscrew Your Oil cap under the hood where you will later pour oil into. Then, Get under the car with a large oil pan (Wear Protective Eye Gear And Clothes you don't care about if you're not the careful type) Where you unscrewed the cap up top, think almost directly down from that (Near the Passenger Side Front Tire) There will be a little container with a Bolt on one of the rounded corners. I believe this bolt was a 12MM, but I'm not exactly Sure. Loosen the bolt with the Oil Pan Below it, and watch out, because the oil will start coming out (hopefully into the pan) Let that Drain Until it's all out.

When That Finishes, move the pan to the right under that blue thing behind the engine, because oil will come out of it, and you want it to go to the pan. The blue thing is called an oil filter, and you'll need one of these to loosen and tighten it.



Once you did that, take just a tiny dab of oil on your fingertip and rub it around the opening of the new oil filter, then screw it on where the old one was really tight, you may need to do a half a turn too with the tool above if you don't think you got it by hand.

Now, Crawl back under the car, and replace that bolt really tight you took out. You can now start adding oil to the top (where you first unscrewed the oil cap) I believe the manual says that the car takes 5W-30, but I always use 10W-30 because of Vescocity reasons in my older car. It takes 4 1/8 Quarts.
Once you're done with that, put the cap back on, dispose of your old oil in some kind of milk jug, and do what you want with it.
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SPARK PLUGS

In order to change the spark plugs on the 3rd Generation Maxima, You'll need a simple socket set, as shown below:


Once You pop the 6 Rubber Wires off of the spark plug holes, you'll need to put the Socket Extender On the Socket Wrench, along with the Spark Plug socket (I think it was 5/8ths), Stick it down in each of the holes and unscrew the plug, be SURE not to strip or break the plugs heads. Make SURE you don't drop anything inside the holes either, if you do, or you think that there might be a lot of gunk around there, just put a shop vac hose down in the holes and suck out any loose dibris. Put a little bit of anti-seize on all of your new plugs, and installation is reverse. It may be a good idea to replace the Spark Plug Ignition wires as well though IMO.

Hope thie helped, if it was a joke... Oh well
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Go to the shop. Tell them you want Valvoline and NGK Iridium plugs. Watch every move they make and ask them questions when they poke and prod your lady.

 

And good god man. What/where else were you posting to get your posts count up there?

 

awww how nice off you all.......LMAO

 

ummmmm

 

Don't forget to torque to manufacturer spec

 

well i needed a good laugh today and i guess i found it reading this thread!

 

Sorry guys, I was bored at work.

Will you forgive me if I'll tell you that it was only partially a joke and I need an oil change indeed? LOL
Doing that and my driver side ball joint this Sunday.

 

Teh funny not found...

 

Timber..would you seriously take your car to the shop for this work??

 

Me? No. Someone who is seemingly unfamiliar with the engine bay, yes, I would suggest it. That way they can learn what to lean on and what not to, what to touch and what not to. When I first started tinkering under the hood I was afraid of applying force on some things. Im just saying you learn alot from watching a good mechanic under your hood.

 

Or someone who lives in a city and lacks a garage, tools, or a proper place to work on a car other then AZ's parking lot. If I didn't have OCD when it comes to my car, I would save getting dirty once every 3 months and let an oil change place do it while watching their every move. The price comes out to about the same thing.

 

Tarzan has only been here a couple years or so.... Obviously pulling our legs.

One thing I did to make changing plugs easier on those deep wells was to weld a long extension onto a plug socket. No more socket stuck on the plug down there when the extension comes off.

 

I take my car into the shop for everything