Check the old filter and make sure the gasket is there, and not stuck to the engine. Then check the engine where the filter goes and make sure the old gasket is still not stuck there. Then triple check.
I'll second the recomendation for the Rhino Ramps. Each one has a rubber foot at the end you first drive up, to prevent slippage. If you overdrive them they'll tend to just slide on the on the other side which has no rubber foot. The trick is to drive up them like you're going to pull forward a foot. Trying to crawl up them as slowly is possible is not the best way. Pulling off them you can go as slow as you want. You'll get the hang of it after a couple of trys.quote:
Originally posted by greenjp:
Rhino Ramps, ~$25-30 and available at most auto parts stores. They're made of plastic, lightweight, durable, very nice.
The PCV valve is the only way to remove the blowby gasses from the crankcase. Look here for more info.quote:
Originally posted by LouDawg:
That's interesting...not heard that one. What does this do, or more specifically, what will happen if the PCV is dirty or doesn't get cleaned as you stated?quote:
Originally posted by Oldmoparguy1:
Wayne
Lou,quote:
Originally posted by Oldmoparguy1:
Lots of good advice. One thing not mentioned, remove and clean or replace the PCV valve every oil change.
Wayne
Ughhh...don't want to have to do that!quote:
Originally posted by merc80:
Lou,quote:
Originally posted by Oldmoparguy1:
Lots of good advice. One thing not mentioned, remove and clean or replace the PCV valve every oil change.
Wayne
I'm not sure about the '02, but on a lot of the 2.4L Frontiers the PCV valve is only accessible by removing the power steering pumpDon't know why they'd put it there, but you could spend all day looking for it if you don't have a service manual specific to your car.![]()
That's interesting...not heard that one. What does this do, or more specifically, what will happen if the PCV is dirty or doesn't get cleaned as you stated?quote:
Originally posted by Oldmoparguy1:
Lots of good advice. One thing not mentioned, remove and clean or replace the PCV valve every oil change. I use Gumout spray carb cleaner, and clean and inspect the PCV every 4 to 6 months, and replace when it starts to get that brown varnish look. Do this, with proper oil changes and your 3.3 will last forever. My wife's 2000 GC 3.3 has only ever had 10w30 oil, currently running M1.
Good luck,
Wayne
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Originally posted by doitmyself:
If, after you pour in your 5 quarts of new oil, you see a pool a fresh oil oozing underneath your car, you forgot to re-install your drain plug.
Real men at BITOG never admit to doing this. Ever.
Depends on the make/model/engine type. All the Mopars that I'm familiar with use the bent type, (with the exception of the 3.0 mitsu engine. Not sure what it uses.), the large end goes into the engine, the small end goes into a vacumn hose connected somewhere to the intake manifold. The only others I've seen are for GM cars and are streight, with a metal end which goes into the engine.quote:
Originally posted by Vilan:
On the subject of PCV valves, I haven't replaced mine before but I'll be doing so on the weekend, and the one I saw in the store doesn't look symmetrical. Is there a way to know which end points which way? Does it matter? I'm hoping the one in my car is identical and I can just put the new one in the same way, but I don't want to open things up and find it's a different style.
The one in the store looks kinda like this one, but the grey part is straight, not bent.
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it uses a straight metal pcv that screws into the intake manifold.quote:
Originally posted by Oldmoparguy1:
(with the exception of the 3.0 mitsu engine. Not sure what it uses.)