oil change 101
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20 ft. lbs. on the old Oil Pan Drain-Plug. Found this on main page right here, Project JK what's new. ( Great write up!)
Another question needs asked, since the filter is vertical is there a flow back valve built in the filter. I thought I read that somewhere?
One thing I plan to do since I upped for the "Lifetime Warrenty",(bumper to bumper), is I plan on always buying my filter from the dealer. Heck that way I can show I'm changing the oil regularly and I have a paper trail from the dealer. ( Might be paraniod, just my idea.)
Another question needs asked, since the filter is vertical is there a flow back valve built in the filter. I thought I read that somewhere?
One thing I plan to do since I upped for the "Lifetime Warrenty",(bumper to bumper), is I plan on always buying my filter from the dealer. Heck that way I can show I'm changing the oil regularly and I have a paper trail from the dealer. ( Might be paraniod, just my idea.)
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One thing I plan to do since I upped for the "Lifetime Warranty",(bumper to bumper), is I plan on always buying my filter from the dealer. Heck that way I can show I'm changing the oil regularly and I have a paper trail from the dealer. ( Might be paranoid, just my idea.)
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20 ft. lbs. on the old Oil Pan Drain-Plug. Found this on main page right here, Project JK what's new. ( Great write up!)
Another question needs asked, since the filter is vertical is there a flow back valve built in the filter. I thought I read that somewhere?
One thing I plan to do since I upped for the "Lifetime Warrenty",(bumper to bumper), is I plan on always buying my filter from the dealer. Heck that way I can show I'm changing the oil regularly and I have a paper trail from the dealer. ( Might be paraniod, just my idea.)
Another question needs asked, since the filter is vertical is there a flow back valve built in the filter. I thought I read that somewhere?
One thing I plan to do since I upped for the "Lifetime Warrenty",(bumper to bumper), is I plan on always buying my filter from the dealer. Heck that way I can show I'm changing the oil regularly and I have a paper trail from the dealer. ( Might be paraniod, just my idea.)
I keep hearing about a flowback/drainback valve in the filter. But I looked down the center hole of the Mopar filters that I use and don't see anything that looks like a valve.
I use the Mopar filter for two reasons. I was getting a knock on start with the Mobil1 fliter I used. It went away with Mopar.
And as you noted, there is a record of filters purchased from my local dealer.
Last edited by berg; 03-09-2009 at 07:40 PM.
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Sorry I ment horizontal......Brain cramp i guess!
Your symptoms sounds like there could be a drain back in there some where? Anyone have more info on this?
Great site by the way.
You all Rock!!
Your symptoms sounds like there could be a drain back in there some where? Anyone have more info on this?
Great site by the way.
You all Rock!!
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not a thing. my bmw 's oil filter housing was vertically mounted above the engine. I.E. no way to keep oil in it even if you wanted to pre-fill, and it wasn't a canned filter. Not to mention it was the biggest damn thing i've ever seen. almost 7qts for a 2.8L engine.
#27
Did my oil change yesterday, poured 6 quarts of oil as specified by the manual, now the level is a bit higher then the safe zone, goes almost to the top of the "bent area" on the dip stick. Should I drain some oil?
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I'm assuming you changed the filter. If you didn't, first off - shame on you! Secondly, it holds a fair amount of oil, so 6 quarts would indeed be too much.
Do NOT use less than the recommend amount.
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Did you run the the engine before checking the level? By the time the oil gets into the nooks and crannies, it will go down a little.
I'm assuming you changed the filter. If you didn't, first off - shame on you! Secondly, it holds a fair amount of oil, so 6 quarts would indeed be too much.
Do NOT use less than the recommend amount.
I'm assuming you changed the filter. If you didn't, first off - shame on you! Secondly, it holds a fair amount of oil, so 6 quarts would indeed be too much.
Do NOT use less than the recommend amount.