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oil change--tips and tricks 200 1985

posted by  someone claiming to be Hank on  Sat Mar 23 13:21 CST 2002 [RELATED]

I was about to change the oil on my '85 240 sedan but I thought I'd ask here to see what people do and make sure I don't do anything stupid--it's been years since I changed the oil myself but a recent experience with Jiffy Lube has made me decide to start doing it again.

Do you guys use wheel ramps or jack the car up?

Any special oil filter--should I order from IPD or will the one at my local auto supply work fine?

Is the oil filter hard to get at? Do you guys grab it from above or below? Will a standard band-type oil filter wrench work? Do you fill the new filter up with oil before installing it?

Ok, and my main stupid question--is the drain plug the brutally obvious one at the bottom of the (red) oil pan? Is a crescent wrench ok for this? Do I need a new gasket on the plug? What about magnetic plugs?

Anything else?

Thanks!






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