5SFE oil change
by Turbosolara » Sun Jul 27, 2003 12:41 am
Before you began, make sure you have a oil collection pan, oil container (at least 2 gallon capcity), 4 bottle of new engine oil (4 qt of oil) (5w-30 or 10W-30, if you dont understand this then please read the user manual and pick the one you need), a new oil filter (i usually use bosch PN# 3311 from autozone, $6) and a new drain plug gasket (you may get it from autoshop or toyota dealer). Synthetic oil is the best oil you can pick..
1. Open your hood Let the engine cool down
2. Jack up the car at a flat ground. If you are not sure how to jack up your car, ASK!! and make sure you put two jack stands under the car (if you are not sure where to place the jack stand, ask!!) I think user manual has those information with pictures
3. Remove oil cap
4. go under the car from the front passanger side and you will will see a black big flat pan with silver screw that is facing the rear end. Thats the oil drain plug
5. Place the oil collection pan under the plug
. Use 14mm socket to open drain plug, pull the wrench towarding you (if its hella hard to turn it, then maybe i remeber wrong direction
)
6. once the drain plug starts move, just use your finger gentlely turn it and take it out.
7. you will see the oil shoot out into the oil collector pan
8. Go stand in front of you car and use your hand or tool to take out the oil filter. turn it counterclock wise.
9 Apply some used/new engine oil on the rubber ring of the new oil filter
10. install the new oil filter by your bare hand, tighten it. dont need to make it too tight (or you will have hard time to take it out next time) but also not make it loose.
11. take out the old paper gasket from the drain plug and put on the new gasket onto the drain plug.
12. install it back to oil pan. please dont use large size wrench which has good protential to stripped the thread of your oil pan. just to lock it tight and not over tighten it.
13. put in new engine oil (3.3 - 3.8 qt). stop at low first, you can check the oil level later, after you drop the car on the ground
14. After add engine oil step complete, then take out the oil collector pan and dump into your container (you can recycle it later at autozone, kregan, pepboys, or some autoshops)
15. lift up the car jack and take out jack stands. slowly let the car drop on the ground.
16. you can start the car and let it run (with engine oil cap on) like 5 second and shut it off, then check the stick for the oil level. If it is not on the full level, add more.
14. warm up the engine and drive it around. come back and let it cool for about 10-20 minutes.
15. try to use your hand to reach the oil drain plug, see if there is any leak near the plug. If there is excess leak (i.e. so much that it's dripping), then you should tight it more. If it just moisture, then i would say dont worry about it or tight it a little bit more? just dont strip the thread. If it is dry, then its perfect...you are done.
1. Open your hood Let the engine cool down
2. Jack up the car at a flat ground. If you are not sure how to jack up your car, ASK!! and make sure you put two jack stands under the car (if you are not sure where to place the jack stand, ask!!) I think user manual has those information with pictures
3. Remove oil cap
4. go under the car from the front passanger side and you will will see a black big flat pan with silver screw that is facing the rear end. Thats the oil drain plug
5. Place the oil collection pan under the plug
. Use 14mm socket to open drain plug, pull the wrench towarding you (if its hella hard to turn it, then maybe i remeber wrong direction
)
6. once the drain plug starts move, just use your finger gentlely turn it and take it out.
7. you will see the oil shoot out into the oil collector pan
8. Go stand in front of you car and use your hand or tool to take out the oil filter. turn it counterclock wise.
9 Apply some used/new engine oil on the rubber ring of the new oil filter
10. install the new oil filter by your bare hand, tighten it. dont need to make it too tight (or you will have hard time to take it out next time) but also not make it loose.
11. take out the old paper gasket from the drain plug and put on the new gasket onto the drain plug.
12. install it back to oil pan. please dont use large size wrench which has good protential to stripped the thread of your oil pan. just to lock it tight and not over tighten it.
13. put in new engine oil (3.3 - 3.8 qt). stop at low first, you can check the oil level later, after you drop the car on the ground
14. After add engine oil step complete, then take out the oil collector pan and dump into your container (you can recycle it later at autozone, kregan, pepboys, or some autoshops)
15. lift up the car jack and take out jack stands. slowly let the car drop on the ground.
16. you can start the car and let it run (with engine oil cap on) like 5 second and shut it off, then check the stick for the oil level. If it is not on the full level, add more.
14. warm up the engine and drive it around. come back and let it cool for about 10-20 minutes.
15. try to use your hand to reach the oil drain plug, see if there is any leak near the plug. If there is excess leak (i.e. so much that it's dripping), then you should tight it more. If it just moisture, then i would say dont worry about it or tight it a little bit more? just dont strip the thread. If it is dry, then its perfect...you are done.
2002 Lexus IS300 5MT
1997 Prelude base, 5MT
1997 Prelude base, 5MT
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