2k3 oil change questions
Originally Posted by adamschwartz
I finally got some ramps. I wanna give my 2k3 6 speed and oil change, any good pic tutorials?
I just did my first oil change on the 2002 max a week ago. I did it without any ramps or jacking it up. You can unscrew the drainplug from under the car. As far as the oil filter, I found it is much easier to remove in the wheel well plastic cover and use a "cap" styple filter wranch...
When you remove the plastic cover, just undo the bolt under the car, one right in the middle of the wheel well, a + screw to the front of the car and JUST LOOSEN the on + screw towards the rear of the car. Then just pool it off to towards the wheel and down. You will need to turn your wheels all the way to the right first though.
I just reach in behind the psgr wheel and unscrew the filter with my hand (I bend the plastic piece back slightly. I do use a wrench for the oil drain bolt though. :-) This was the same procedure on my 95 and 99 Maximas. After 130K miles on the 95 the plastic is still in same shape so it has no ill effects. Make sure oil is hot when you change so you get all crappy particles suspended in oil. Otherwise they will sit at bottom of drain pan.
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