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steeler
22-07-2013, 02:07 AM
Tools you will need:
-jack
-2 jack stands
-10mm socket wrench (for panel)
-17mm socket wrench (for oil drain bolt)
-something to drain the oil into (I use an old plastic kitchen drawer)
-a funnel for easy pouring of oil
-...and of course new oil (4 liters) and oil filter...

If engine is cold when you start, let the engine run for some minutes to get some temperature into the oil so it flows better.

First get the car up on the jack stands, remeber to tighten hand breake. Safety first! Never do this without jack stands! If the car falls on you when you are under you are dead, period.

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/3555942/Oljeskift/2013-07-21%2014.08.25.jpg

Use the 10mm socket wrench to remove this panel from under the engine:

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/3555942/Oljeskift/2013-07-21%2014.08.37.jpg

You will now be able to see the oil filter and oil drain bolt on the right side of the car:

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/3555942/Oljeskift/oljefilter_lokalisasjon.jpg

Slightly loosen bolt using 17mm socket wrench (use hammer and 17mm wrench if it sits too tight to loosen with the socket wrench ) and place whatever you plan to collect the oil with under the oil bolt, then take of bolt and drain oil. Remove oil filter. If you loosen oil cap in the engine bay the oil will flow better out of the engine.

Let the oil run out of the car while you take a breake for 10-15 minutes...

Replace oil drain bolt (dont use to much force) and install the new oil filter (fit with hand force, use some new oil on the rubber lining). Replace panel under car and lower car to ground level again.

Use funnel to pour new oil, check that there is no oil leakage from oil filter or oil drain bolt (this will be problematic after you have put the panel back on).

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/3555942/Oljeskift/2013-07-21%2015.28.26.jpg

After pouring about 3.5liters, run engine for 5-10 seconds to saturate the new oil filter. Then top up with a little more more oil at a time, checking regulary with the oil dipstick so you dont overfill. Tighten oilcap in engine bay. Check oil after driving a day and refill with more oil if needed.

Daveho1
22-07-2013, 06:12 AM
fair enough. thanks for taking the time to do this.
i personally prime my oil filters prior to instillation

stndrd
22-07-2013, 11:00 AM
One question? How can you get an accurate oil level reading when the front of the car is still jacked up and the oil is pushed towards the rear of the sump?

u mad?
22-07-2013, 11:03 AM
just put car back on ground? once you've drained oil and done up sump bolt theres no need for car to be on jacks stands anymore.

EKVTIR-T
22-07-2013, 11:10 AM
nice work and detail

stndrd
22-07-2013, 11:14 AM
just put car back on ground? once you've drained oil and done up sump bolt theres no need for car to be on jacks stands anymore.

I understand this but considering people with minimal experience will copy this, it would have been smarter for op to mention fitting undertray and lowering car before putting oil in

u mad?
22-07-2013, 11:18 AM
I understand this but considering people with minimal experience will copy this, it would have been smarter for op to mention fitting undertray and lowering car before putting oil in
yeah fair enough. update op, op!

steeler
22-07-2013, 03:10 PM
Thanks for the feedback! I have edited now. I still have the car up on the jack stands because i'm doing some rust specks underneath the car. Will measure oil level before and after i lower it to see how much it actually has to say in practise.

steeler
24-07-2013, 08:19 AM
The oil level went above max when I sat the car down, so I used an oil change pump thru the dipstick hole to remove the excess oil. In the process I got to remove some more debris from the bottom of the pan, so it worked out nicely.

curtis265
24-07-2013, 10:42 AM
cu2's have R engines..?

Daveho1
25-07-2013, 09:54 PM
nope its just an E-ngine

ChaosMaster
25-07-2013, 11:32 PM
I think what he meant was CU2 had the 2.0l K20 from the EuroR's? (Ref title)

curtis265
26-07-2013, 10:16 PM
looks like an R series valve cover to me