DIY: RX-8 Oil Change for dummies
#126
Excuse my ignorance and inexperience, but when I try to click on anything in your posts to get visuals (Oil Changing) I end up at a website. What am I doing wrong?
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Originally Posted by Barry Gross
Excuse my ignorance and inexperience, but when I try to click on anything in your posts to get visuals (Oil Changing) I end up at a website. What am I doing wrong?
#131
Just changed my oil and I have to say this is one of the easier cars to do an oil change on. With that said, I jacked up the car on the driver's side instead of the passenger and as a result because of the angle of the oil filter made a little puddle under the car. Next time passenger side. I used a NAPA gold oil filter made by Wix which is the best one they carry $7.49. I also had to pick up the filter wrench $8.50 NAPA. Thanks for the information.
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Yeah, easy compared to most of the other cars I've owned. I jack up the car from the passenger side, place jack stand in appropriate place, remove the wheel, place pan under drain plug, remove the drain plug, remove stand and lower passenger side of car as much as possible to facilitate draining.
Punch hole in top of oil filter and let drain into the pan. Wrap rags around base of oil filter pedestal and remove filter. Install filter, raise passenger side of car, reinstall drain plug with new gasket/washer, reinstall wheel and lower car. Refill engine oil until near the top mark. Run engine for a few minutes, let sit for a few more minutes, recheck and top off the oil to bring the level to the top mark.
Punch hole in top of oil filter and let drain into the pan. Wrap rags around base of oil filter pedestal and remove filter. Install filter, raise passenger side of car, reinstall drain plug with new gasket/washer, reinstall wheel and lower car. Refill engine oil until near the top mark. Run engine for a few minutes, let sit for a few more minutes, recheck and top off the oil to bring the level to the top mark.
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A long screw driver and a ball peen hammer. Not the best tool, but it works. Just don't overdo it and end up damaging the inside of the filter with small parts dropping into places they shouldn't.
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Beware the capacity numbers in the owners manual. They are only guidelines and you should add oil in steps so that you don't overfill. Always replace the aluminum drain plug washer-gasket--or at least replace it every other oil change. Make sure you wrap rags or paper towels around the base of the filter pedestal when you remove the filter or you may have some oil dribble down the side of the engine and on to the floor/ground.
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Originally Posted by SolidGun
Where are the pics? I know people have commented on good pics that are up, but I can't find any.
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Originally Posted by Go48
Yeah, they periodically disappear. I have a zip file with the first part of the thread with the pics. PM me with your e-mail address and I'll send you the file.
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Originally Posted by NotAPreppie
Okay, what am I doing wrong?
That @#$% filter isn't coming off with bare hands and the "F" wrench won't fit over the end of it.
That @#$% filter isn't coming off with bare hands and the "F" wrench won't fit over the end of it.
What do you mean the filter wrench won't fit? Is it too loose or too "small" to fit over the top of the filter? I would guess that you didn't get this from a dealer, so it may not be exactly the correct size even though any "F" size should fit.
If it's too loose, wrap a strip of sandpaper around the inside of the wrench and force the wrench onto the filter. If it's too small to fit on the filter, you may have to get another wrench from a dealer. I hope you didn't drain the oil before you made sure you could get the filter off.
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The "F" cap that I got from AutoZone is just a tiny bit too small. It's like it could fit but I need to "pop" it on and I can't get enough leverage or correct angle of force.
I did drain the oil so I absconded with my wife's car and returned the "F" cap for an adjustable "3 claw" wrench that's similar to a cap wrench but tightens as you twist. Filter came right off.
Thanks for the suggestions!
I did drain the oil so I absconded with my wife's car and returned the "F" cap for an adjustable "3 claw" wrench that's similar to a cap wrench but tightens as you twist. Filter came right off.
Thanks for the suggestions!
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Mr. Go48's tip about putting a hole in the filter is a good point - most of the filters' contents will drain down, leaving only an ounce or so to dribble down over the starter motor.
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Originally Posted by fickiemickie
how would I go about taking off an oil filter from a 2005 rx-8 AT? The filter position is so awkward, i've been extremely frustrated of it =(
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