Shounak
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I thought I'd put these up just to help people out.. It'll save you heaps of money..
1. Make sure you have the correct viscosity Oil and Filter.. Check your handbook for the Oil and double check the filter when you buy it. For the VT/VX it's Z154.. Any 15W-40 Oil should be fine. We've had a few Ecotec's and that's what we've found to be the best..
(Optional 2.) Put a bottle of engine oil flush into where you put the oil in and let the car idle for about 15 mins.
3. If you can get under the car, undo the sump with a 17 or 19mm socket.. There is also a sump washer, which you don't want to forget.. The oil will be hot so some rubber gloves help at this point.. (If you can't fit under the car to do it, just jack it up and lower the car back once the oil is draining {next step})
4. Let all the oil drain into a pan you have sitting under the car for about 10 mins.. It helps to have the oil filler cap open and the bonnet up..
5. Undo the filter with a wrench or your hands, depending on how tight the mechanic did it up..
6. Make sure the filter gasket came off, by running your hands over where the oil filter was..
7. Get some tissues (a female pad works better) and wipe where the filter was and the sump clean..
8. Pour a bit of new oil through the cap to see if it's flowing through the sump..
9. Smear some oil on the new filter gasket and put the filter on tightly with only your hands, not the wrench. Do up the sump tightly with the wrench, but not too tightly (DONT FORGET THE WASHER!!!)
10. Refill with about 4.5 litres of oil. Do it in 1 litre increments, using the dipstick to check how much more oil you need to put in..
11. If the dipstick says you've got the right amount of oil in your car and you've done up the sump and oil filter properly.. Just run the car for about 10 mins, back it up a bit and put a tissue under the sump. If you see any oil on the tissue, tighten the sump or use some teflon tape..
Voula.. You've saved yourself about $100 and you've used quality oil and a filter.. If you're new to this, chances are that you'll do a better job then the mechanic..
I've made this pretty simple, if anyone wants to add or change anything.. Just post it and I'll edit..
1. Make sure you have the correct viscosity Oil and Filter.. Check your handbook for the Oil and double check the filter when you buy it. For the VT/VX it's Z154.. Any 15W-40 Oil should be fine. We've had a few Ecotec's and that's what we've found to be the best..
(Optional 2.) Put a bottle of engine oil flush into where you put the oil in and let the car idle for about 15 mins.
3. If you can get under the car, undo the sump with a 17 or 19mm socket.. There is also a sump washer, which you don't want to forget.. The oil will be hot so some rubber gloves help at this point.. (If you can't fit under the car to do it, just jack it up and lower the car back once the oil is draining {next step})
4. Let all the oil drain into a pan you have sitting under the car for about 10 mins.. It helps to have the oil filler cap open and the bonnet up..
5. Undo the filter with a wrench or your hands, depending on how tight the mechanic did it up..
6. Make sure the filter gasket came off, by running your hands over where the oil filter was..
7. Get some tissues (a female pad works better) and wipe where the filter was and the sump clean..
8. Pour a bit of new oil through the cap to see if it's flowing through the sump..
9. Smear some oil on the new filter gasket and put the filter on tightly with only your hands, not the wrench. Do up the sump tightly with the wrench, but not too tightly (DONT FORGET THE WASHER!!!)
10. Refill with about 4.5 litres of oil. Do it in 1 litre increments, using the dipstick to check how much more oil you need to put in..
11. If the dipstick says you've got the right amount of oil in your car and you've done up the sump and oil filter properly.. Just run the car for about 10 mins, back it up a bit and put a tissue under the sump. If you see any oil on the tissue, tighten the sump or use some teflon tape..
Voula.. You've saved yourself about $100 and you've used quality oil and a filter.. If you're new to this, chances are that you'll do a better job then the mechanic..
I've made this pretty simple, if anyone wants to add or change anything.. Just post it and I'll edit..
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