HAHA This one's right up my alley..Im a lube tech at Jiffy lube..Heres what ya do. Go buy the type of oil and filter the manufacturer recommends for your car which should be 5-20..If you're concerned about the mileage go up to a 10-30 or a high mileage 10-30 which will break down better for your motor. Get 4 Jackstand's, an oil drain-pan, and a floorjack. Put your vehicle in neutral or park, apply the parking brake and begin to jack your vehicle one corner at a time, sliding a locked jackstand uunder each side and continue until you have the entire car elevated and all the jackstands set to the same level. Pop your hood lack and open your hood. Start by checking the oil level and color..A darker color may suggest you might need a good engine flush or "Sea Foam" if you ask someone else..Anyhow you want to note the level and color of your oil before you drain it so that if you might have internal engine problems this could possibly help with a diagnosis?? Support the vehicle evenly on all four stands..I believe all of our cars have double sump oil pans so you have to remove both Oil Plugs and drain from both holes..Drain them both, one at a time starting with the one closest to the rear first..When the oil pan holes have drained completely, screw them back in and tighten them down, being careful not to strip your screw or oil pan screw hole..Then go ahead and loosen your oil filter and allow for the oil to drain as much as possible with it just loosened, then pull it all the way off and discard..Oil the gasket on the new filter and Install it. Hand tighten until substantial resistance is attained..Then One good half of a turn and stop..Now, If your car takes 5 and 1/2 quarts of oil with the filter included..Add 5 quarts and check the level.. It should be a little over the striation marks on your dipstick or right at a perfect level. Replace the oil cap. At this time go ahead and start your car, Allow to idle 10-15 seconds so the oil can cycle through your filter and make sure your oil pressure goes up..Then turn it off and check your drain plugs and oil filter for possible leaks..Then check the oil level on your dipstick again..It may be slightly low at this time because some of the oil is now in your filter. If you need to add another half quart or so, do it and then check the level again until its at the top of the striation marks. Once its filled to the right level you can get the stuff from under your car and start lowering your vehicle..You have just changed your oil.
Kris
