 oil change, drain bolt? |
 Aug 11, 2003 - 3:19 PM
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I just bought my 6th gen (96 ST) not to long ago. Not knowing when the most recent oil change was I decided to go ahead and do it. I went and picked up an oil filter (Purolator $3.50---good choice?) and I have some Castrol GTX 10w 30. Get under my car and find the oil filter(beneath the exahuast manifold) and think I find the drain bolt. Basicaly just about 12 inches below the filter. REally i just want to veriffy this is the right bolt. Also is that oil and filter a good recomendation for my car ( 138,000 miles).
*edit*I tried to undo the bolt and just couldnt get it off. I"m going to try again in a little bit. Would much prefer to do this myself. Cormudgen |
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Apr 18, 2004 - 8:29 PM
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the numbers are viscosity (sp) when it is cold it is thicker and when it is warm it is thinner.... so 5w -30.... 5 weight when it is hot and 30 weight when it is cold....correct me if im wrong
so it is very important that you put the correct oil in or your engine will have to work very hard to push that oil.... resulting in reduced gas milage and reliability |
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Cormudgen oil change Aug 11, 2003 - 3:19 PM
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why use... Apr 17, 2004 - 10:37 PM Justin I just put 10w-40 in my car. a mechanic that i kno... Apr 18, 2004 - 2:07 PM aaronc222 QUOTE (Chrobis @ Apr 17, 2004 - 11:18 PM) well for... Apr 18, 2004 - 2:41 PM SlowCelica94 Bosch makes some great oil filters and at only ... Apr 18, 2004 - 7:24 PM x_itchy_b_x QUOTE (wind @ Apr 18, 2004 - 9:29 PM) the numbers ... Apr 18, 2004 - 8:34 PM wind QUOTE (x_itchy_b_x @ Apr 19, 2004 - 1:34 AM) QUOTE... Apr 20, 2004 - 1:59 AM elvasoshexai uh... is this the right gasket for the oil drain p... Nov 7, 2006 - 11:40 PM LewFX theres a gasket on the filter...put some oil on it... Nov 7, 2006 - 11:49 PM BLADDER_MASTER 10W-30 Mobil 1 Synthetic Oil with Toyota OEM Filte... Nov 8, 2006 - 2:08 AM 6strngs my oil cap on my 5sfe it says 10w-30
according to... Nov 8, 2006 - 3:10 AM 6gsillyca can anyone tell me what the "recommended... Nov 8, 2006 - 2:03 PM elvasoshexai ok.. i feel kinda retarded... after 6 hours i coul... Nov 10, 2006 - 12:45 AM jc47 Get the smaller adjustable/strap wrench and put an... Nov 10, 2006 - 1:09 AM CelicaST202 i dont even use the wrench, i can take it off with... Nov 10, 2006 - 1:40 AM 6strngs use a fat pair of pliers... just be careful not to... Nov 10, 2006 - 1:47 AM
Batman722 QUOTE(6strngs @ Nov 10, 2006 - 1:47 ... Nov 10, 2006 - 1:59 AM jdg371 hard to take off filter? Get a long fat screwdrive... Nov 10, 2006 - 11:46 AM 99GTauto I changed the oil 2500 miles after we purchased th... Nov 13, 2006 - 11:17 AM azian_advanced i think you can stick with 10w-30 year round... cu... Nov 13, 2006 - 11:41 AM 99GTauto Switching to 10W-30 for good on my next change was... Nov 13, 2006 - 7:47 PM |
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