Oil Change Ignorance
10-25-2001, 10:21 AM
#1
Oil Change Ignorance
Yup, that sums it up. This is my first car, I have owned trucks in the past. To do the oil change on my truck, you could almost literally walk under it. Things are now different.
Do you guys drive your cars up on those ramp/stands you can get at Autozone or jack the car up and use jack stands?
If you use ramps, are the ramps to steep (causing scrape on front bumper) and do you need the ramp extensions?
How hard is it to get at the oil filter on a 3.5?
Thanks!
Do you guys drive your cars up on those ramp/stands you can get at Autozone or jack the car up and use jack stands?
If you use ramps, are the ramps to steep (causing scrape on front bumper) and do you need the ramp extensions?
How hard is it to get at the oil filter on a 3.5?
Thanks!
10-25-2001, 10:27 AM
#2
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Re: Oil Change Ignorance
Originally posted by 2002 Maxima SE
Do you guys drive your cars up on those ramp/stands you can get at Autozone or jack the car up and use jack stands?
If you use ramps, are the ramps to steep (causing scrape on front bumper) and do you need the ramp extensions?
Do you guys drive your cars up on those ramp/stands you can get at Autozone or jack the car up and use jack stands?
If you use ramps, are the ramps to steep (causing scrape on front bumper) and do you need the ramp extensions?
). I got two, two-ton stands from Walmart for about 15 bucks...they don't quite give me the security to live under my car...but they do the job right.IndyMax77
P.S. I have a 4th Gen so my clearance might be a tad different than yours.
10-25-2001, 11:00 AM
#3
You shouldnt need ramps.
Park the car with the wheels turned all the way to the right. Reach into the right front wheel well and remove tht plastic liner between you and the engine. Right there are your filter and drain plug.
This is for the 3.0, I dont know if the 3.5 is different...
Park the car with the wheels turned all the way to the right. Reach into the right front wheel well and remove tht plastic liner between you and the engine. Right there are your filter and drain plug.
This is for the 3.0, I dont know if the 3.5 is different...
10-25-2001, 11:19 AM
#4
my car is lowered 2 inches.. i have basically no wheel gap.. and i still don't have to jack my car up to change the oil..
turn the wheel all the way to the right.. go to the front of the wheel.. slip the oil pan under and use my trusty 9/16 sockect and wrench pull the drain plug.. (even though my cousin tells me it shouldn't be 9/16 because the car is Japanese and everything is metric.. and i know you are reading this you lurker
)
here is a pick of the wheel gap.. unless your car is lower than this.. you shouldn't need to jack the car up..
turn the wheel all the way to the right.. go to the front of the wheel.. slip the oil pan under and use my trusty 9/16 sockect and wrench pull the drain plug.. (even though my cousin tells me it shouldn't be 9/16 because the car is Japanese and everything is metric.. and i know you are reading this you lurker
)here is a pick of the wheel gap.. unless your car is lower than this.. you shouldn't need to jack the car up..
10-25-2001, 01:22 PM
#8
The first time I changed my oil
Well the only time (new car) was an experience. What ever japanesse sumo wreastler put on my oil filter needs a good smackin' cause I couldnt get that thing off by hand to save my life. It wasn't from lack of grip either, it just wouldnt turn. I've NEVER been unable to remove a filter by hand. Guess I need to go back to the gym.
Anyways, back to the post, I just put one brick under each of the front tires and hop up on those and that is enough room for me. It's a quick simple cure for the fatboy blues.
Anyways, back to the post, I just put one brick under each of the front tires and hop up on those and that is enough room for me. It's a quick simple cure for the fatboy blues.
10-25-2001, 01:27 PM
#9
Re: The first time I changed my oil
Originally posted by PhantonR
Well the only time (new car) was an experience. What ever japanesse sumo wreastler put on my oil filter needs a good smackin' cause I couldnt get that thing off by hand to save my life. It wasn't from lack of grip either, it just wouldnt turn. I've NEVER been unable to remove a filter by hand. Guess I need to go back to the gym.
Anyways, back to the post, I just put one brick under each of the front tires and hop up on those and that is enough room for me. It's a quick simple cure for the fatboy blues.
Well the only time (new car) was an experience. What ever japanesse sumo wreastler put on my oil filter needs a good smackin' cause I couldnt get that thing off by hand to save my life. It wasn't from lack of grip either, it just wouldnt turn. I've NEVER been unable to remove a filter by hand. Guess I need to go back to the gym.
Anyways, back to the post, I just put one brick under each of the front tires and hop up on those and that is enough room for me. It's a quick simple cure for the fatboy blues.
10-25-2001, 01:58 PM
#10
Re: The first time I changed my oil
Originally posted by PhantonR
Well the only time (new car) was an experience. What ever japanesse sumo wreastler put on my oil filter needs a good smackin' cause I couldnt get that thing off by hand to save my life. It wasn't from lack of grip either, it just wouldnt turn. I've NEVER been unable to remove a filter by hand. Guess I need to go back to the gym.
Anyways, back to the post, I just put one brick under each of the front tires and hop up on those and that is enough room for me. It's a quick simple cure for the fatboy blues.
Well the only time (new car) was an experience. What ever japanesse sumo wreastler put on my oil filter needs a good smackin' cause I couldnt get that thing off by hand to save my life. It wasn't from lack of grip either, it just wouldnt turn. I've NEVER been unable to remove a filter by hand. Guess I need to go back to the gym.
Anyways, back to the post, I just put one brick under each of the front tires and hop up on those and that is enough room for me. It's a quick simple cure for the fatboy blues.
10-25-2001, 02:14 PM
#12
I changed my own oil for the 1st time this past weekend. I put the car up on jackstands. I originally bought the jackstands for the RSB install. I'm not sure how comfortable changing the oil woulda been without the car being raised. Man, getting that filter off by hand was a biatch..but it did come off. What type of oil are you going to use? Psst...Mobil 1
10-25-2001, 03:00 PM
#13
The guys have said wait until 10k to change to Mobil 1, so the first change gets Valvoline 5w30 and a Nissan filter...then
Where exactly is the oil filter? My F-150 had a remote filter in the bumper...I'm guessing I won't be that lucky this time.
Where exactly is the oil filter? My F-150 had a remote filter in the bumper...I'm guessing I won't be that lucky this time.
10-25-2001, 04:53 PM
#14
Originally posted by 2002 Maxima SE
The guys have said wait until 10k to change to Mobil 1, so the first change gets Valvoline 5w30 and a Nissan filter...then
Where exactly is the oil filter? My F-150 had a remote filter in the bumper...I'm guessing I won't be that lucky this time.
The guys have said wait until 10k to change to Mobil 1, so the first change gets Valvoline 5w30 and a Nissan filter...then
Where exactly is the oil filter? My F-150 had a remote filter in the bumper...I'm guessing I won't be that lucky this time.
i use Mobil 1 and Nissan filters
10-26-2001, 04:19 AM
#15
2002 Maxima SE
Originally posted by 2002 Maxima SE
The guys have said wait until 10k to change to Mobil 1, so the first change gets Valvoline 5w30 and a Nissan filter...then
Where exactly is the oil filter? My F-150 had a remote filter in the bumper...I'm guessing I won't be that lucky this time.
The guys have said wait until 10k to change to Mobil 1, so the first change gets Valvoline 5w30 and a Nissan filter...then
Where exactly is the oil filter? My F-150 had a remote filter in the bumper...I'm guessing I won't be that lucky this time.
that was bad, but I was out on business and my decided to drive it all week. Go see her parents etc. etc. etc... Sorry I cant help on the 2002 oil filter, I dont that motor.
Anyway, where you every on F150online or world? I traded an f150 also. Oh well Later.
10-26-2001, 04:54 AM
#16
Originally posted by SprintMax
on my 4th gen is right inline with the right wheel.. you can look down the right hand side of the car and see it..
i use Mobil 1 and Nissan filters
on my 4th gen is right inline with the right wheel.. you can look down the right hand side of the car and see it..
i use Mobil 1 and Nissan filters
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