oil change

[celica2004]

Hi,

How hard is to change engine oil at home. If possible please provide the directions or links for that.


thanks.
corolla 2004..

[dirt666]

WOW!!! I think you had better leave that task to Wal-Mart if you are not sure...

[adsaba1969]

empty oil....change filter...replace oil...hide old oil in trash

[tashirosgt]

celica2004,

For a less hostile reception, try:
http://www.corolland.com/forums/inde...howtopic=17977

You should have asked the type of question that is popular on this forum. Like: "Will a 1981 Jetta TDI head fit on a 4age block and does anyone know a shop that could convert such an engine to run on LPG?"

[89molavi]

Check the link provided. I will add; Make sure when you get the oil filter out (the old one) the gasket comes off with it. Too many engines fried because of the gasket staying on the engine and leaks from the site. Lube the new oil filter gasket just to make sure it comes off easy the next time. Be paranoid and always check under your car and the engine bay for leaks, esp for the 1st couple of days after the oil change. That is MORE TRUE if someone else is doing your oil change ie Walmart or the dealer.

[karugs]

Don't forget to change the oil hot, if it's cold you won't be able to drain most of it. (too viscous)

[celica2004]

thanks

[Flashmn]

Don't forget to change the oil hot, if it's cold you won't be able to drain most of it. (too viscous)

Unless you're at the temperature it starts to solidify, theres no problem draining it when its cold.

[gspatta@worldne]

celica2004: It is one of the easiest and cheapest things that you can do as maintance for your car. Takes about 30 minutes or less. George

[01loadedLE]

if you get rhino ramps at walkmart to drive the front end up on then it'll make the oil change alot easier under the car.

[celica2004]

It will of great help for newbies(repairing) like me if someone can post pics for oilchange and oilfilter change for 1993 toyota corolla. I couldnt find it online.

celica2004-------->corolla2004

[thejmfc]

Originally Posted by celica2004

It will of great help for newbies(repairing) like me if someone can post pics for oilchange and oilfilter change for 1993 toyota corolla. I couldnt find it online.

Pictures really arent necessary. I don't even know what the underside of a '93 looks like, and I can give you these detailed instructions:

1) Go to the store and buy a new oil filter and 4 quarts of oil.
2) Put car on ramps (Set ramps in front of the front wheels. Drive onto them, stoping before the end).
3) Go under the car.
4) Look at the bottom of the engine and identify the "oil pan". Hint: It covers the entire bottom of the engine.
5) On this previously mentioned "oil pan", look for a "drain plug", which looks like a bolt head and washer.
6) Below the "drain plug", place a drain pan, or bucket, to catch the oil.
7) Using a wrench, remove the "drain plug". Watch in awe as oil spills from the resulting hole. THIS IS NORMAL. When the flow of oil slows to a slow drip, continue to step #8.
8) Replace the "drain plug", and tighten with the wrench.
9) Get out from under the car, remove the oil filter you bought in step #1 from it's box, and look at it.
10) Go back under the car. Find the old oil filter. Hint: It looks just like the new one, only dirtier, and perhaps a different color. Nothing else down there looks like an oil filter.
11) Move your drain pan/bucket directly below the oil filter.
12) Using an oil filter wrench if necessary, remove the old oil filter. Then, drain the oil from the old filter into the bucket/pan.
13) Discard old filter.
14) Open up a quart of oil, and spread some onto the gasket surface of the new oil filter.
15) Screw the new filter on to the engine, where the old filter was. Hand tighten 3/4 to 1 full turn beyond the point where the gasket touches the engine.
16) Get out from under the car. Open up the hood. Find the oil fill cap. This is usually on the valve cover. Hint: The valve cover is the thing that covers the entire top of the engine, and the oil cap usually says "oil" on it.
17) After reading your owners manual to find the engine oil capacity, fill the engine with that much oil, through the open hole created by removing the cap mentioned in step #16.
18) Replace cap. Close hood.
19) Start car and carefully back car off of the ramps.

See? Nuthin to it.

[getliquid]

is this a joke? you need directions on how to do a oil change? LOL

[celica2004]

thanks a lot..