Changing my oil myself, few quick questions.

T

Torinalth

Founding Member

Jul 16, 2002

952

0

16

Clayton NC

Jul 19, 2005

#21

• Jul 19, 2005

• #21

i purchased a 30 dollar pair of rhino ramps that have proved invaluable for changing oil, working on the clutch cable, and everything under the car. i suggest these as a purchase.

Torinalth

 

04GT

New Member

Oct 8, 2003

284

0

0

Southwest Ohio

Jul 19, 2005

#22

• Jul 19, 2005

• #22

Milenko said:

Nope!

I have to jack it, then lower it over the oil pan.

Click to expand...

Add a jack to the list of stuff needed to change the oil.

 

K

Killerrobotjews

New Member

Dec 31, 2004

62

0

0

Jul 19, 2005

#23

• Jul 19, 2005

• #23

have a jack and jackstands already

Anything else i should use to clean out the engine? Im gonna pick up some fuel injector cleaner i think as well.

 

ProCharger GT

Member

Jun 3, 2004

153

0

16

Cleveland

Jul 19, 2005

#24

• Jul 19, 2005

• #24

Torinalth said:

i purchased a 30 dollar pair of rhino ramps that have proved invaluable for changing oil, working on the clutch cable, and everything under the car. i suggest these as a purchase.

Torinalth

Click to expand...

Agreed. Get rhino ramps. Well worth the $30

 

T

Torinalth

Founding Member

Jul 16, 2002

952

0

16

Clayton NC

Jul 19, 2005

#25

• Jul 19, 2005

• #25

Seafoam does the injector cleaner. put 1/2 the can in the tank, the other half through the PCV inlet below the plenum with the car on at idle.... get a nice smoke show too.

Torinalth

 

Superhereaux

chicks make me feel inadequate

Founding Member

Jul 30, 2002

538

3

59

South Texas

Jul 19, 2005

#26

• Jul 19, 2005

• #26

buy some simple green to clean the engine itself


not needed, but why not?
spray it on, let it sit for a few minutes then hose it down.

 

04GT

New Member

Oct 8, 2003

284

0

0

Southwest Ohio

Jul 19, 2005

#27

• Jul 19, 2005

• #27

I got a set of those ramps to install my speedcal, but I thought it might be bad to use them for oil the change. Thought the car was supposed to sit level.

 

dollarbill

Member

May 5, 2005

140

0

16

Decatur, IL

Jul 19, 2005

#28

• Jul 19, 2005

• #28

I use Mobil 1 5w30 full synthetic with the Mobil 1 filter. I just replaced my plugs with motorcraft platinums. I heard Fram filters suck.

 

CaliLifeStyle

New Member

Jun 9, 2004

625

0

0

Oxnard, CA

Jul 19, 2005

#29

• Jul 19, 2005

• #29

dollarbill said:

I use Mobil 1 5w30 full synthetic with the Mobil 1 filter. I just replaced my plugs with motorcraft platinums. I heard Fram filters suck.

Click to expand...

The stock Motorcraft filters work great.