Semi-official "how to change your oil"

[Padawan]

Can anyone provide the proper torque for the drain plug bolt? I'll be doing All Ball's first oil change tomorrow and don't want to over-tighten the bolt in an aluminium pan.

[mvaldes]

Torque Specifications:

Lug/Wheel nuts - (24mm hex) 81 ft/lbs
Oil Filter - 14Nm (10.3 ft/lbs)
Oil Sump nut (Drain Plug) - 65Nm (48 ft-lb)

[Smart Enuf]

Ok, I changed my oil and reset my maintenance indicator to 10,000 and double wrenches (after a dozen tries or so!). 12 miles later, my odometer shows 10012 (yes, I changed it right at 10,000), but my maintenance indicator still shows 10,000!

Shouldn't the indicator be counting down now that it's been reset (i.e., shouldn't the maintenance indicator now show 9,988 to the next scheduled maintenance at 20K miles)?

[Quagmire]

Lug/wheel nuts: 15mm
Oil drain plug: 24mm ( 15/16" works too)

[gittenlucky]

Originally Posted by aquatic

I' not likely to try to change my own oil, but, I thought I needed oil. I can't find 0w40 oil anywhere. Which is more important 0 or 40?

I usually get the oil at walmart. I think my next oil change will be at the dealer though and do the 20k mile service.