vtluu

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I'm surprised this one hasn't been covered before in the "How-To" section. Sure it's simple but we all had to learn from someone or somewhere, and it might as well be here.

http://www.norcalevo.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1765

Credits go to NorCalEvo.net's "resident chief mechanic" Jamie (a.k.a. EvolvedDSM).

g6civcx

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You can do it without raising the car up. I'll do a write-up without raising it up when I do my next one.

Deca Auto

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man i always put 5 quarts in. I'll be sure to put less next time. BTW Royal Purple is the only thing I put in my cars.

Ev0 1

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Where can I get a washer for the drain plug?

g6civcx

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Mitsubishi dealer parts counter. They should have tons of them.

Ev0 1

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Thanks!

The Bear

What size oil filter socket did he use? Anyone else use one of these? I've tried a few and none fit.

rkm625

I think I just n00bed myself...... The guy i bought the car from gave me six quarts of oil, so i figured it was 5.x quarts. So i was readin the owners manual or the cd and I added all the parts that it listed w/ how much oil each one used and it was like 5.4 quarts so thats what i put in. I just checked it and from what I can tell, its hard to see mobil 1 when its fresh, its about an inch over the max line.....

thadon84

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also for those that have oil temp gauge your going to need an adj wrench instead of socket i just did mine went well though and it didnt tak that much time

bounthai

does anyone know exactly how much oil to put, i put 4 quarts in mine. want to make sure if its enough or not.

kimletrim

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Check you dipstick. There is a reason it is there. It is the best measure of how much you need.

mdosu

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yeah that is wrong!!! I figured it out too...thank goodness not the hard way. My buddy at walmart changes my oil for me. He said the Walmart manual say to use 5.4....and first time I heard it, I was like no freaking way, b/c I recalled the manual saying 4.75. phew!

I'll start doing my own changes when it's warmer outside.

QAT-R

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I just did my own oil change for the first time. I put 4.75 quarts while the car was still on ramps. When I checked the dipstick, the oil is really light, but it seems like I added way too much! Whats the deal? I drove around for a bit but that didn't really lower the dipstick mark too much.

Help...

Zeus

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You could use the nice and messy let a little out method. When I over fill one of my cars (it does happen), I just use a clean container/funnel and drain it out. Then refill it properly with the reclaimed oil less the over fill.

BTW I always drop the car down to level ground to fill it.

QAT-R

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So even though I drained all my oil and put in exactly 4.7 quarts, its possible that I overfilled?

Just asking cuz I'm really confused...