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whitec230k
11-01-2006, 03:10 PM
hey yall, can someone provide me with a detailed step by step procedure with lots of pictures of a DIY oil change?

much thanks...
xvvvz
11-01-2006, 08:04 PM
http://www.maicastle.com/iamslam/oilchange/oilchange.htm

Doug
97C28O
11-01-2006, 08:20 PM
Cool. I was gonna change it myself too but its not for another 1k miles.
whitec230k
11-02-2006, 11:12 AM
Originally posted by xvvvz
http://www.maicastle.com/iamslam/oilchange/oilchange.htm

Doug

YOU ROCK :D
714guy
11-02-2006, 06:22 PM
My Write up for my C280 (http://jcomotorsports.com/diys/oil_change.htm)
Abuimad
11-02-2006, 10:31 PM
is it better to use the pump or to drain the thing, or are they both exactly the same...
1DOPE230
11-03-2006, 06:02 AM
It doesn't really matter either way. The major point is to get the old stuff out and the new stuff in.

Personally, it's much easier to change the oil by removing the drain plug.
Polestar
11-03-2006, 10:15 AM
Yea, I've gone back and forth on whether or not to purchase a top side vac, or just do it the old fashioned way. (Since I haven't decided, I continue to pay my mech to do it.) HOWEVER, now that I see 714guy's clear write up, I'm going under to do the task. BTW, I've never noticed drain pans that hold over 5 qt. Are they available at an auto parts store?