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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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I worked for a mechanic in high school and did all my own auto maintenance for many years, though not any more. That included a couple of engine rebuilds.
I've done hundreds of oil changes but never once used a torque wrench on the oil drain plug.
Do you think they check the torque at Jiffy Lube? More likely it's an impact gun.
. . . in theory, practice and theory are the same; in practice, they are different . . .
"I've done hundreds of oil changes but never once used a torque wrench on the oil drain plug. "
Did they have aluminum oil pans and threads when you were in high school ?
"Do you think they check the torque at Jiffy Lube? More likely it's an impact gun."
That's why I won't go to those fast oil change places.
I own a torque wrench. Why would I not use it at the vehicle manufacturers torque spec?
P.S. I never used a torque wrench either back in the day decades ago.
No it doesn't hurt to torque it properly though...
In fact EVERY fastener on the vehicle has a torque spec. However I have never felt the need to use a torque wrench when putting on a new glove box lid though.
I'm sure they don't at Jiffy Lube. That's one of the reasons why I don't take the car to Jiffy Lube.
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...I used to DIY most all of routine vehicle maintenance, but as we started buying new vehicles, rather than used ones, or even some "sketchy" ones, everything goes to the dealer (for most things). As long as it's under warranty, I'll pay the dealer premium to have the documentation, should anything go sideways. Nothing that I can write down in a detailed notebook means crap if I have to go through a major warranty claim--like a complete engine or tranny. "Dealer-serviced" means "you broke it--you bought it"--or it wasn't built right to start with. That means all the world when the attorneys sit down at the table.
Yeah, I'll handle all of the lawn equipment and heavy machinery, but the main vehicles go to the dealer.
"And today is for sale and it's all you can afford. Buy your own admission. The whole things got you bored. Well the Lord chooses the good ones, and the bad ones use the Lord"--a very dear friend for decades Michael Stanley (Gee)--RIP
I've done this in my 20s and 30s, but now I go to the dealer. And I only put 5,000 Miles a year on my car, so I only do 1 Oil change per year.
How many Oil changes do you do on a car in 1 Year?
Seriously....
I haven't done a DIY oil + filter change in 40+ years and after looking under the hood and under the car I saw how easy it would be. My previous SUV (Honda) would have been a royal pain. I also want to do one or two oil changes early before the normal 6mo/6000 mile service interval. The dealer is a 20 minute drive, probably a 2 hour wait, and another 20 minute drive home. So it's real convenient for me to do the oil + filter change in less than a hour at home in one of my worn out T-shirts I keep in the garage.
We don't drive much either. I -might- take it to the dealer for oil changes once it's on a regular maintenance schedule but it's good to know I can do it myself on moments notice if I want to.
I hate to say it, but I could not resist one of those funnels. who in their right mind needs a funnel that requires assembly.
I also have a straight shot into the engine oil fill, so certainly don't need it, but I do enjoy a good tool and one less potential failure point to clean. But the pretty oil filter tool they sell was so desirable to me, that I decided to throw in one of the funnels when I pulled the trigger and bought the filter tool. .
I paid an obscene price that I will deny ever paying, I guess my honesty is less important than my pride, but even after all the time spent in indecision because of the price and lack of need, I ultimately screwed up, and forgot to get the little seal puncturing gizmo for the inside, because I was all over the site trying to assemble the parts to fit my car, which , of course, wasn't listed as fitting their product.
The luxury funnel came in two pieces ready to go, it fits and seals perfectly and does what it's supposed to do but better. Once it's screwed in it stays put so I don't have to hold it up with one hand or have any fear of it tipping as oil goes through it. And yes it was overpriced but I'm digging it!There's the basic funnel section and yellow adapter. They sell them in pairs for different vehicle brands / models so you don't have to guess. Some vehicles don't need the adapter at all. Other than screwing the yellow adapter on, there is no assembly or gotchas to worry about.
Link below.
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Hate slopping oil all over the place, which I always do because I'm clumsy.
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Kinda early don't you think? Considering synthetic oils are good for upwards of 10K miles depending on driving habits. I can't speak for Subaru (or any other import for that matter), but GM and Ford both change oil after engines are tested at the factory before they are installed in the vehicles. The whole doing an oil change early is laughable as it is ridiculous. Oh well, the oil companies are happy with their profits!
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Only your wallet...
But, if you feel like your money was well spent then good.
probably we all did. And brake pads. And points and plugs and distributor caps. A couple engines. Not so much anymore. But maybe you're my inspiration to do the oil again myself, Abe.
I was looking for stuff to do. Anything to avoid yard work !
Was the car level? Usually garage floors slope out to the door, so adding ramps to the front would add...
My first 2 oil changes are free, might consider after them. But my dealership usually only charges $95 (CAD), not much savings to DIY I'm thinking.
Thanks.
Our garage is fairly level. The downward slope doesn't begin until you hit the driveway.
Dealer wants $139 USD for oil & filter change. I called an independent shop and he wanted $99 but with an off-brand filter and bulk 0W-20 synthetic oil. He said he would have to charge about as much as the dealer if he had to buy a Subaru brand filter and 5 qts of 0W-16 oil.
The dealer offers pre-paid oil change service packages at almost 50% off. I might look into it but it would still mean a 20-minute drive to the dealership and probably up to 2 hours in their waiting room.
But now that I have everything I need to do my own oil changes and learned that it's pretty simple on the Subaru, I might keep doing it at home.
$139 USD, yeah I'd probably DIY at that point. Might anyway... but I am literally 3-4 minutes from my dealer so we'll see. Did all my '19 changes there.
My wife's '22 Santa Fe; they're around $130, might DIY hers.
Every car has a system, things to look for, ways to make things like oil changes easier. You'll learn them and it'll take less time, go much smoother.
I can do my Cobalt without getting my hands dirty, but I've been changing oil on Ecotec engines for nearly 20 years.
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I'm feeling like a handyman this month. Fixed the clothes dryer circuit board, fixed the wiring in my neighbor's sprinkler system yesterday, and did the oil change today.I wouldn't even attempt an oil change in the Honda Passport. The filter is tucked up under the passenger front tire wheel well. You have to be a contortionist to reach it even with the wheel turned to the right or you have to remove the wheel. And removing the oil filter creates a mess all over the chassis / suspension parts.
The Subaru is easy. Got oil all over the disposable gloves but didn't get any on the 17mm 1/2" drive socket wrench.
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mind if I post some ads in the Metro Denver area for your services? I'd handle the bu$ine$$ end of it, and you'd get a 40% cut if you get good enough reviews. ;-)
getting a fumoto valve for your subaru. You won't even need the rubber gloves
I've seen them in YouTube videos. Maybe for my next oil change.
You might change your mind.
The installation of a Fumoto valve on a domestic low milage vehicle is a risk that doesn't seem to me to have any tangible benefit.
Seriously, how hard is it to remove a plug and then replace the plug once every 6 months?
A brass (read soft metal) valve sticking out of your sump that could be hit by debris or get smashed off! Causing at worst, catastrophic engine failure, or at best, annoying and messy leakage. It might be a small risk, but one with serious consequesnces. And for once or twice a year convenience?
No. Not for me.
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But Fumoto doesn't make a valve for my car anyway.
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JDK,
I would NOT install a Fumoto on a very low clearance car. I have one on my truck and other relatively higher clearance Toyota. Have used them for years with no problem. The wife has a two seater low clearance Lexus. I do not use a Fumoto valve on it.
Also, I just purchased one for my new vehicle. The car has underside cladding which protects the underside of the vehicle from stray rocks.
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Oil plug on the Subaru is located behind a shield which has to be opened for access and thus is not exposed to road hazards. That's why I recommended Fumoto valve for the OP.
Probably shows a case there where genuine access difficulties make the Fumoto make sense. And more protected.
In my working life with mining and construction machines I have been involved in various oil evacuation and fast fill systems for doing oil changes and top ups in the field.
This sump connector for road trucks is the current state of the art - spring loaded self sealing quick connect coupling. Very low profile.
With a built in magnet.
In this case, the oil gets sucked out of the sump.
Not available in baby sizes for cars.
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John K
Plus the Subaru has 8.7-inch ground clearance. I'm undecided on the Fumoto valve. It's a great idea but as JDK mentioned it's not like we're doing oil changes several times a year. At least I won't be.
I used to have one of those Fumoto valves on a previous car. Worked great if I was changing the oil, but if I took it in to be changed, even though I carefully explained how to flip it open, most of the time they took a wrench and removed it.
I have always been very pleased with my decision to buy a valve, even though was doing ok the old way without it.
Convenient but not fool proof.
You might need two of the Fumoto valves. One on the oil pan and the other as a demo unit. Show it to the oil change tech and demonstrate how it works!
Example: The previous owner of my car must have taken it to a quick change place. There's oil all over the block and bell housing near the oil filter housing. No leaks, it's from the quickie lube guy pulling the filter before the crankcase is drained and not cleaning up an old oil that drips from the bottom of the filter cartridge. I never get oil on the engine.
My 1992 Ford Ranger had the Lima, OH-built 2.3 liter four banger. Worst oil changes on that car, very difficult to reach the filter, no way to pull it without spilling oil on the front crossmember.
The later Rangers with the Duratech 4-cylinder were really easy.
My brother did oil changes on his Acura SUV. Pretty sure it had the V6 engine. He recently traded that thing in a 2021 Pilot. That Pilot is huge, I'd never drive anything that big.
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The Pilot is nearly identical to the Passport. The cabin and controls are all the same. The main difference is the Pilot has a third row and the overall length is 6 inches longer than the Passport. The Passport rides slightly higher by almost an inch and because there's no third row there's more storage space in back. If you have kids or haul more people the Pilot makes sense.I'd trust an actual independent mechanic or dealer before I went to one of those drive-in quick oil change places. I've read horror stories about some of them.
Well, I have my plastic storage bin in the garage with all my oil change goodies in it for next time.
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my girl friend took her ford explorer to a jiffy lube, they put in conventional oil , because it was "OLD" and sold her a smog valve that was un-needed, but easy to access, show it to her and say it was bad , and replace. I had them correct all of it, and would have contacted the bureau of automotive repair, but all they can really do is find paperwork violations , and jiffy lube is all computerized. they would require a legally unassailable position to judge anything mechanical , which just isn't in the state budget.
the engine I am running in my car is too expensive to risk to potential carelessness , so quick change is not in play.
...my brother's kids are grown. One of his daughters has been living with them, she and her two little girls.
But my niece is a gearhead. She bought a Civic Si earlier this year because she won't drive anything that doesn't have a stick shift. She does her own oil changes by the way. She doesn't ride with my brother and sister-in-law.
The little girls do, but the rear seat in the Pilot is bigger than my bedroom was growing up.
They go to the Outer Banks once a year and pack way too much stuff. I know, because I went with them 2 years ago. Half of what they take sits unused at the beach house.
My ex-wife and I, with two kids in tow, used to do that same trip, same one-week stay, in a Ford Escort wagon. We weren't crammed in, the kids weren't on top of each other, they didn't fight all the way there and back, and I could see out of the window in the lift gate.
I don't get the need for a vehicle that's about as long as a 1965 Impala and 1500 pounds heavier, unless you've got 6 kids you're carting around.
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Some people like small vehicles, some mid-size, some large, extra large, some prefer trucks just because... to each their own.
A lot of complexity, a lot of fuel wasted.
It's not a logical decision.
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It's not logical to buy anything other than a gas miser small car for most people.
It's not logical to buy anything other than a small TV.
It's not logical to buy anything other than a house just large enough for your family.
It's not logical to buy anything other than simple appliances, simple flooring, bottom feeder cell phones, and on.
A lot of extra money yes, that people are willing to spend. Why let it bother you?
Which is all an SUV is.
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We all know your opinion about SUV's, over and over again. Yet a huge amount of people choose them for a plethora of legit reasons that you can't seem to realize and/or accept.
People buy what they're told to buy. Car companies that market sedans have no problem selling them.
I have to share the road with SUVs and pickups. They can't see me. They can't see pedestrians (the number of pedestrian fatalities, particularly kids, in the US is skyrocketing). They're prone to rollover crashes.
I'm paying more for gas and insurance because of them.
If we're seriously about conserving energy and fighting global warming, we should tax them out of existance.
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