Things You'll Need:
- Metric socket set
- New oil screen, or clean old one with ether
- New oil plate gasket
- Gasket scraper
- 3 Qts. Castrol 20w/50
- Oil drip pan
- Jack/jack stands
- Hand cleaner and rags
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Step 1
Ok, lets get to it. 1st were going to jack up the rear of car and insert jack stands(jack up under frame member).
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Step 2
Now, underneath motor you should see a plate w/6 bolts and a hex head plug in the center. Put drain pan under this and with socket set remove drain plug and allow oil to drain completely.
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Step 3
When oil is drained you are ready to remove that plate with the 6 bolts and the screen you'll see underneath.
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Step 4
Scrape any old gasket off plate and motor block.
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Step 5
Replace screen with new one or old one cleaned thorougly with ether. Then replace gasket,plate, and plug insuring they are tight(be sure not to lose copper washer on drain plug.
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Step 6
Let car back down to ground and remove oil filler cap and dipstick. Fill with 2-1/2 Qrts and check to see if full. If not add a little at a time until stick reads full.
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Step 7
Clean youself up and be sure to take oil to parts store for recycling and you are done...
Comments
Roo628 said
on 12/2/2008 Nicely written! Now if only I had a VW bug..damn.