How much oil?

[youngmanvr4]

Hey...as some of you know i have a 95 3000GT base. I changed the oil about 1000 miles ago. I put a little heavier oil in hoping that it would stop making my oil pressure gauge go down even tho i knew i had pressure and everything was fine...but it scares me for about 2 secends when i look over and see that my oil pressure is down to nothing. So like i said...i put a heavier oil in. But now my lifters are ticking alot louder then they did before a changed the oil. So i'm going to change back to a lighter oil a see what happens. But my question is how much oil does it need? I forgot what i put in last time. And when i changed it last time i didn't know how much i needed in the first place...i just guessed. I looked at stealth316.com and i couldn't find anything there...witch i think is odd. But i would think one of you would know (i would hope anyways)...so if you could help me out that would be great. Thanks!

[Thourun]

I'm looking into changing my oil in the next few days, what do I need in terms of tools? What weight oil should I use? Ahd how the F#&$ do I get under the car!

[StealthModifier]

Thourun.. all u need is an adjastable wrench to unscrew the screw in the oil pan.. and just jack up the car on the passenger side... and what i used in my car was Castrol GTX 10W-30.. not sure if thats what they call for.. but i think it is...not sure how many quarts either

[Thourun]

Does anyone know the part number of the oil filter and if it is 10W-30?

[youngmanvr4]

Thats what i'm useing now and thats what the new oil is too. Only i put 20W-50 last time i because the ports that are less then 1mm in the lifter its too heavy of a oil to run in thos little ports. The new oil i'm going to put in is 10W-30. If i were you i would get a new filter. I have ramps (two of them) that i used to get the car up. When i say ramps i mean metel ones like you would see a wal-mart. I'm going to get a two post 10,000 pound lift sometime...so that will be nice to have when i'm working under the car.

No one knows how many quarts need to go in?

[StealthModifier]

Go to ur local automotive store.. im sure they have oil filters there.. as well as a book to look up the number.. i think each brand has a different number for them

[Thourun]

Yea thats what I was gonna do, anyone know of a site that has a walk through with pics? I've never changed oil before but it sounds realy simple, I've been able to do everything else so far. I'm going to go back to autozone tomorrow and get some oil and a filter.

[sLADe781]

Thourun: http://www.team3s.com/FAQoilchange.htm No pics but it's a walkthrough. :o/

Stealth, jack up the car on the passenger side? Isn't the oil pan on the driver side? Do you let it back down while it's draining? I usually have the whole car on some type of stand but it gets so time consuming sometimes to just change the oil. Ugh!

[BB1970]

fram part number for the oil filter is PH6811, if you need part number for another make let me know.

you need a fraction under a gallon of oil i.e 4.3 litres up to you what viscosity you use , i prefer 15/40 semi synthetic but thats just my opinion

hope this helps

brian

[thre3kgt811]

ur supposed to fill ur car with about 3 - 4 quarts of oil, after putting on the new filter, then let the car run for 30 seconds to get the oil flowing, then shut off the car, measure how much is on the dipstick. most likely 3 quarts wont be enough i think last time i used close to 4 and a half. but then u just keep measuring with the dipstick till u have enough

[youngmanvr4]

Thourun, i just got back from changing my oil. I put in 4 quarts on the dot. I have a Fram Double Guard oil filter and the part numbers on it is (well it has two numbers) the first is DG3593A thats the one i think you need. The other one is A33071. Look for thos two or just ask someone there...or if they have a book there just look it up. If i where you i would use the double guard oil filter. I think it filters alot better. To get the bolt off to drain the oil the bolt size is 11/16...i use a 1/2 inch drive (easier to get off). One thing i like to before putting the new filter on i like to fill the filter almost all the way up. Its just something i learned from my dad. But do make sure you oil around the top of the filter...if you dont...well...we just wont go there. I think thats it. Good luck.

[Musashi3000GT]

Hey dsm97, did you check the oil pressure guage now? is it fixed?

[Thourun]

The biggest hurdle is how to get the car up safely, I could use a jack or two but I would rather have ramps but where am I going to get those for cheap lol. I think I might just jack it up on both sides and reinforce with cinderblocks. Where is the most secure place to put the Jack? I know not on the sideskirt lol!

[StealthModifier]

sLADe781.. i meant jack it up on the drivers side.. i was thinkin of the transmission for some odd reason .. but about putting 3-4 quarts in and lettin it run for 30 mins isnt a good idea.. cuz once u turn it off ull have to wait a few hours for the oil to drain down so u can see exactly how much oil u have.. i say just put 4 quarts in and let it sit there for about 5 mins or so.. then check the dipstick.. i wanna say i put 5 in mine... but im not really sure.. also when u put in a new oil filter.. fill it up with the oil u are going to use first before putting it back on

[StealthModifier]

Thourun, i jack mine up inside of the sideskirt.. where that metal lip comes down