My first post. Everyone at Justcommodores has helped my 2 sons out so much. They've saved thousands by doing things themselves based on your collective advice.
So thanyou all.
I thought I better start myself. Haven't serviced a car in 20 years, but given the condition of our cars with the same mechanic for 10 years, I've decided that I can do a better job myself with your help.
So I've been doing the 105,000k service on my VZ.
I couldn't find the oil filter - its a different type than the old cans. JustCommodores to the rescue.
I cound't find the petrol filter - its under down the back! JustCommodores to the rescue.
And then I wanted to drain the transmission oil. This thread & photos really helped me out. Thanks IPCOlsenVZ !
Cause I'm a tight wad, I decided to save the $37 and cut the end of a silicon tube nozzle. Also I wanted to finish today (a public holiday). Because the nozzle is tapered I thought it might wedge under the ring, and it did. I cut the nozzle about 1/4 from the end, a strip about 10mm long. Then slit it to wrap around the alluminium pipe. Using a flat head screw driver I pushed the nozzle ring onto / under the end of the hose connection and with a bit of fiddling the connector came away. You can feel the plastic give a couple of mm when it slips under the metal cir-clip (ring).
I then ran the engine pointing the connector into a bucket and pumped most of the transmission oil out. I started with the right hand one (looking at the motor), as it's connected to the top of the radiator and the hose is "from" the pump.
When I tried removing the other one, I didn't have any success as the plasitc was getting crushed. So I cut another one and it worked well. Probably took me half an hour after reading this thread to do the job. I was then able to drain all the oil out of the radiator as well.
Cheers all.
