any tips for changing the oil

[Projex0]

hey im about to do my first oil change on the solara, i was wondering to get to the filter do i need to take of the plastic pieces under there to get to the filter?
dont get me wrong i've changed oil b4 but the solara is different somehow freakin engine is big. any tips

[crispone]

hey im about to do my first oil change on the solara, i was wondering to get to the filter do i need to take of the plastic pieces under there to get to the filter?
dont get me wrong i've changed oil b4 but the solara is different somehow freakin engine is big. any tips

Don't forget to put the drain plug back.



What kind of rims are those?


-crisp

[Projex0]

oh they are bronze enkei rs7 18"



any other tip??

[crispone]

oh they are bronze enkei rs7 18"



any other tip??

This is actually the first car I haven't done most of the oil changes on. I do alot of highway/work related driving, run a busy schedule, and have a fantastic oil change place that does it with 100% synthetic....

off the topic...


Anyway, I have noticed that the filter (V6 SE Sport '04) is RIGHT THERE in these new Toys... all you have to do is reach down from the front... right behind the radiator. I think you can do it without removing anything... but I believe I found the drain plug/access under the front to be a tight crawl... I don't think there is anything special about these, other than the usual oil-change "do's and don't" to mind...


-crisp (lotta help THAT was... )


Any shots of the rims from the side view?

[Projex0]

yeah i know that i can probably reach down to get at the filter but i dont want to burn my arm in the process since the headers in right next to it, thats y i was wondering if going from the bottom would be best or not cause i would have hate to take those under panels off just for a 30 min oil change ya know.

side view of the rims
http://www.solaraguy.org/viewtopic.php?t=27928

[crispone]

yeah i know that i can probably reach down to get at the filter but i dont want to burn my arm in the process since the headers in right next to it, thats y i was wondering if going from the bottom would be best or not cause i would have hate to take those under panels off just for a 30 min oil change ya know.

side view of the rims
http://www.solaraguy.org/viewtopic.php?t=27928

I'd still recommend reaching down. Just give it a 20 minute header cool-off time. The oil will still be plenty hot to drain well... and you won't burn your arm...

Let us know what you try and think afterward...


-crisp