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It took me longer than I thought but that's because I was gathering 'stuff' like the right tools, ramps, cardboard, lights, filling oil, measure, fill more, and double checking that I didn't do anything stupid in between steps.
My early initial oil change on the 2024 Subaru Crosstrek Limited at exactly 600 miles.
The small ramps gave me plenty of room to work under the Subaru. Removed the 17mm oil drain plug.
Changed my mind on drain pan style. The spout on this one pours spent oil right back into the empty 5 qt jug.
Enough room underneath to work the torque wrench on the oil drain plug. Subaru says just over 30 ft-lbs.
Super easy access to the oil filter up top. No oil mess after it drains. Pictured below with the filter removed.
How about that fancy threaded red funnel?
The factory oil filter was on tight. I had to use the jaw pliers to loosen it.
Compact ramps raise the car just enough and don't take up much storage space.
No leaks! No warning lights! Done!
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Topic - My first (DIY) oil change in 40 years..... - AbeCollins 16:07:12 05/20/24 (42)
- Torque wrench - tlea 07:43:43 05/22/24 (3)
- RE: Torque wrench - AbeCollins 08:02:45 05/22/24 (1)
- That doesn't appear to be an aluminum oil pan... - samstone 06:00:07 05/24/24 (0)
- I always use a torque wrench on the drain plug. - ghost of olddude55 07:46:11 05/22/24 (0)
- I don't DIY anymore... - dark_dave56 00:44:06 05/22/24 (0)
- Just curious, but why ? - Cut-Throat 13:04:09 05/21/24 (1)
- Because I can ?? - AbeCollins 08:15:49 05/22/24 (0)
- oil change prep for me always involves paper towels, to keep things clean , and just in case. - beach cruiser 11:35:35 05/21/24 (2)
- The fancy funnel was a luxury item ;-) - AbeCollins 08:29:55 05/22/24 (0)
- I always use a funnel. - ghost of olddude55 15:04:45 05/21/24 (0)
- 600???. - samstone 08:29:31 05/21/24 (2)
- Doesn't hurt does it? Watch the video - nt - AbeCollins 08:41:51 05/22/24 (1)
- RE: Doesn't hurt does it? Watch the video - nt - samstone 06:01:18 05/24/24 (0)
- I used to, regularly - stan2 08:28:52 05/21/24 (1)
- RE: I used to, regularly - AbeCollins 08:43:50 05/22/24 (0)
- Good for you. - grantv 18:58:11 05/20/24 (2)
- RE: Good for you. - AbeCollins 20:22:21 05/20/24 (1)
- RE: Good for you. - grantv 21:43:02 05/20/24 (0)
- And you got a good sense of satisfaction, dint ya? - ghost of olddude55 16:11:46 05/20/24 (23)
- That and saved some money! - AbeCollins 16:18:37 05/20/24 (22)
- RE: Handyman.... - stan2 08:33:18 05/21/24 (0)
- RE: I would recommend - Joe Farmer 16:35:12 05/20/24 (10)
- I've been thinking of Fumoto - AbeCollins 16:39:10 05/20/24 (9)
- Do a google search "failed Fumoto" - JDK 00:20:45 05/22/24 (5)
- Thinking along the same lines. - ghost of olddude55 07:48:26 05/22/24 (0)
- RE: Do a google search "failed Fumoto" - Carl G 01:31:42 05/22/24 (3)
- RE: Do a google search "failed Fumoto" - Joe Farmer 05:07:03 05/22/24 (2)
- Subaru does seem to rank highly on the Fumoto buyer list - JDK 16:48:57 05/22/24 (0)
- RE: Do a google search "failed Fumoto" - AbeCollins 08:19:57 05/22/24 (0)
- RE: I've been thinking of Fumoto - kh6idf 17:07:00 05/20/24 (2)
- RE: I've been thinking of Fumoto - beach cruiser 10:54:29 05/21/24 (0)
- Good point... You need two of them - AbeCollins 21:05:07 05/20/24 (0)
- You also avoided the corner cutting at quick lube. - ghost of olddude55 16:30:46 05/20/24 (9)
- RE: You also avoided the corner cutting at quick lube. - AbeCollins 16:37:40 05/20/24 (8)
- RE: You also avoided the corner cutting at quick lube. - beach cruiser 11:09:53 05/21/24 (0)
- What I don't get... - ghost of olddude55 02:25:48 05/21/24 (6)
- It's not necessarily or even usually a need. - grantv 09:29:59 05/21/24 (5)
- That's a lot of extra money to spend. - ghost of olddude55 09:52:04 05/21/24 (4)
- Not a logical decision... - grantv 14:15:04 05/21/24 (3)
- Thought my brother was smart enough to not get fooled by a marketing gimmick. - ghost of olddude55 15:03:23 05/21/24 (2)
- LOL... - grantv 16:07:54 05/21/24 (1)
- Marketing. - ghost of olddude55 03:35:56 05/22/24 (0)
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