How to: oil change!
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the 4.3 motor takes about 4 1/2 quarts of oil (5w-30) and you can find a filter at the local store, theyll look it up for you.
but first
1 pull the dipstick
2 get under the truck, find your oil pan and put a bucket or whatever to catch the oil and and unbolt the oil pan bolt carefully! careful not to lose it or mess the threads up
3 still under the truck find the oil filter and twist counter clockwise off. if you can get it with your hand use a oil fliter wrench, if you dont feel like buying one punch a screw driver through it completley carefully and twist, make sure to use a good screw driver. i bent my screw driver doing thing.
4 now that the oil is all out take your new filter and fill with oil to the top and let it alone for a little bit, it will get absorbed and take a dab of oil on your finger and spread aacross gasket. this makes it so the oil filter gasket seats well and so your not dry starting the truck without oil.
5 put your oil pan bolt back in and careful not to over tighten or cross thread
6 put the new oil filter on and then open up the cover under the hood where to put your oil (usually passenger side towards the top of the motor)
7 fill with oil and put your dipstick in (careful not to overfill)
8 check oil level make sure its right, start the truck and let it run for a little bit then check oil again.
9 if your oil level is all good go take it for a test drive and make sure its running right and the oil pressure is normal.
8 now have FUN!
-Bill
but first
1 pull the dipstick
2 get under the truck, find your oil pan and put a bucket or whatever to catch the oil and and unbolt the oil pan bolt carefully! careful not to lose it or mess the threads up
3 still under the truck find the oil filter and twist counter clockwise off. if you can get it with your hand use a oil fliter wrench, if you dont feel like buying one punch a screw driver through it completley carefully and twist, make sure to use a good screw driver. i bent my screw driver doing thing.
4 now that the oil is all out take your new filter and fill with oil to the top and let it alone for a little bit, it will get absorbed and take a dab of oil on your finger and spread aacross gasket. this makes it so the oil filter gasket seats well and so your not dry starting the truck without oil.
5 put your oil pan bolt back in and careful not to over tighten or cross thread
6 put the new oil filter on and then open up the cover under the hood where to put your oil (usually passenger side towards the top of the motor)
7 fill with oil and put your dipstick in (careful not to overfill)
8 check oil level make sure its right, start the truck and let it run for a little bit then check oil again.
9 if your oil level is all good go take it for a test drive and make sure its running right and the oil pressure is normal.
8 now have FUN!
-Bill
#5
It is on the backside and bottom of the oil pan.
When you remove your old filter make sure the gasket comes with it. I did that on my moms 86 Blazer and she left a trail of oil all the way to work. Which thankfully was only a half mile away.
When you remove your old filter make sure the gasket comes with it. I did that on my moms 86 Blazer and she left a trail of oil all the way to work. Which thankfully was only a half mile away.
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