Post your latest oil change

[Dogman]

Nope, the Titan takes 6.9 qts. I just grabbed an extra jug and an extra filter to illustrate my last oil change.

Duh, lol

 

[4WD]

Kirklande from Costcoe

 

[Speedy3861]

2020 CRV EX-L 1.5t 1 yr old 2,350 miles
Out: Whatever 0W-20 Honda installed at the factory, blue Honda filter
In: 3.7 quarts Mobil1 0W-20 EP (GF-6A) Mobil1 M110A filter
Wife's car, not driven heavily, oil looked and smelled skanky, also a year old.

 

[mazda2.5]

Another tough OC.
2011 Nissan Sentra 2.0 S
113255 miles on MR20DE engine.

Out: SuperTech Mix (5w20 Full Syth SN, and 5w30 High Mileage Full Synth SP).
In: SuperTech 5w30 High Mileage Full Synth SP (and < 1qt of fresh left over mix listed above) whatever comes out to 4.12 qts or 3.9L, which is what the Owner Manual states, but is always beyond the H mark on the dipstick, which makes it hard to tell if any oil is getting "used" because when I check it over time, it seems to still be above the H mark, whether checked hot or cold.

Off: AC Delco PF1237 Oil filter
On: AC Delco PF1237

I guess I forgot how to change oil, or I don't know anymore, or I'm not doing something properly.

This is the 2nd oil change where I have had extreme difficulty in removing the oil filter.

The first oil change I ever did on this car was in May 2020 (I got the car August 2019, and I'm not sure when the oil was last changed prior, so the oil could have been in about a year). The ACDleco PF1237 filter came off no problem with the strap/band filter wrench, which was probably a little bigger than the filter. I installed a Denso 150-2002 filter.

The next OC, the Denso filter came off, no problem, again with the strap/band filter wrench. It was replaced with a Fram TG6607 filter.

Ok, so 3rd change, and the Fram TG just would not budge. The strap/band wrench just would not grip, it kept slipping, and it seems it is now bent out of shape, and the rivets/welds where the strap comes together (I don't know how to describe precisely, but you get the picture), seem to be not as strong. I had a heck of a time, and finally, a pair of large ChannelLock/water pump pliers worked, and the poor TG6607 filter became mangled beyond recognition as a result. It was replaced with an ACDelco PF1237 filter.

So, now, this most recent change. Again, I could not get the darn filter to loosen. My set of oil filter wrenches/pliers (the kind with "shark" teeth, lol) I purchased, just didn't want to grip. I purchased two different wrenches, and they just scrape the paint off. So, I had to use the water pump pliers again (which have no teeth, and don't grip well, either, but I can crush the filter which allows a better grip to be had) and the filter again became mangled. But before I could use the water pump pliers, I could not get good enough purchase, so I had unclamp one end of the the coolant hose, and it puked coolant into my oil catch pan. I was finally able to get the filter off. I replaced the filter and reconnected the coolant hose, and refilled the oil and coolant. I have not had to disconnect one end of the coolant hose the previous 3 times doing OCs on this car, so why now this time?

So, why are these last two oil filters so difficult to remove? I do not use a wrench to tighten the filters; I just spin them on until I can't turn any more. I also give a good smear of fresh new oil on the o-ring (except for the Desno, which was pre-oiled). I don't recall if I put oil on threads, but I generally do. I have used my MityVac 07400 fluid extractor for every oil change going back a couple vehicles, and never encountered this issue. Is it possible the vacuum created by the MityVac is sucking these filters on tighter? What am I doing incorrectly? It's not like these last 2 filters were on for an extremely long time.

I just can't figure out what I've been doing wrong. These last 2 changes, I didn't warm up the engine, so I extracted the oil "cold", but outside air temp today was around 80°. Could that be it?

I certainly do not want to drain nearly a gallon of coolant out again any time soon, so what am I not doing right? Although, since I don't know when or even if coolant was changed out, it has about a gallon of fresh Peak OEM Asian Blue, mixed in with whatever was left, so that's at least an upside.

+1. 6607/7317 filters are skinnier than the outgoing V.Secret angels, Use the new angels 9688/3593A for better grip . I could get those out with just gripping them with sand paper on my mazda

 

[MontePrix28]

2015 Toyota Tacoma 4.0L V6 1GR-FE, 153k on odometer

Out/off: Bulk 5W-30, Carquest Red R85358 (not the correct application).
OCI: unknown, family member's vehicle.

In/on: 5.0qts of Supertech 5W-30 syn, .5qts of Mobil 1 5W-30, Toyota 90915-YZZD3 oil filter. New drain plug gasket.

 

[Red Crow]

2004 Chevrolet Silverado
4.8 V8
Out: unknown, AcDelco PF46E filter
In: Valvoline Maxlife 10w30, AcDelco PF46E filter

 

[Fishingnut]

2011 Chevy Suburban 2500
Mileage 167940
5105 on oil and filter
Out 6qts Valvoline Maxlife FS 5w30
Off Carquest Blue 84060
In 6qts Valvoline Maxlife FS 5w30
On Bosch Premium 3334

 

[Big Country]

2020 Honda Odyssey EX, 11,468 miles on odometer and a 5,910 mile OCI
- Oil life monitor was at 15%. Our van idles a LOT due to waiting to pick up our daughter at school and has a lot of short trips.

Out: Mobil 1 AFE 0W-20 and Honda 15400-RTA-003 filter
In: Mobil 1 Extended Performance and Fram Ultra XG7317 filter

 

[ssspencerjr]

2004 Chevrolet Silverado
4.8 V8
Out: unknown, AcDelco PF46E filter
In: Valvoline Maxlife 10w30, AcDelco PF46E filter

How does it run with 10w-30 compared to 5w-30? We have a very similar truck, mines an 04 Z71 xcab, same engine.

 

[WobblyElvis]

2016 Elantra 105,000miles. Only drove about 4,000 miles since the oil n filter change in November so I left the filter on and drained about 3/4 of the oil and refilled with Canadian Tire store brand synthetic 5w30. Should should make it to early November when I'll change both oil and filter.

 

[Ronin73]

2021 Honda Civic with 3,000 miles. Changed out factory fill with Fram Ultra filter and Castrol Edge 0w20.

 

[addyguy]

2016 Jeep Patriot 2.4 I-4 (wife’s new-to-her ride) 43,180 miles.
Out: Castrol GTX Ultraclean 5W-20; Motomaster MPH 10060 filter. 2.5k miles and 1.5 years on oil and filter.
In: QSGB 5W-20; Motomaster MPH 10060 filter.

 

[Superbuick96]

"Mobil"

 

[Bighorn2500]

2018 Durango
Out: mix of 5w20 & 5w30 leftovers (RGT, Mobil1, etc.) and XG11665
In: 4 quarts 5w30 Mobil 1 & 2 quarts 5w20 Mobil 1 (Viscosity = 58.5cSt@40C/ 10.2cST@100C) and a new XG11665

 

[NormanBuntz]

wife's 2007 Infiniti M35
118,910 miles
OCI: 14 months, 3502 miles (Covid sucks)
Out: Valvoline Maxlife 5w-30, Ecogard S4612 filter
In: QSUD 5w-30, Fram FPS 7317 filter
Average OCI on this car: 4,955 miles

Friend's 2010 Nissan Frontier XE 4 cylinder
76,733 miles
OCI: 12 months, 4597 miles
Out: QS Advanced 5w-30, Hastings LF113 filter
In: Citgo Supergard syn blend 5w-30, Hastings LF113 filter

 

[DavidZ28]

2018 Hyundai Elantra 2.0 4cyl
20,102 miles

Out: Dealer blend 5W20, Hyundai filter
In: QS 5W20 Full Synthetic, Hyundai oil filter, Hyundai air filter.

 

[JeffKeryk]

My niece's 2015 Odyssey, 117K maybe 7K OCI?
Out: 4+ quarts Kirkland 0w20; Mighty filter (2 oci)
In: just shy of 5 quarts Kirkland 0w20; Fram XG7317

 

[Rat407]

2014 Chevy Cruze diesel
Out AMSOIL DHD 5w-30
In AMSOIL DP530 5w-30, which their look-up guide now recommends over the European oil
Wix WL10021 filter
5k miles on oil
97,648 on Cruze
Sent in for UOA
Love the Quick Jacks.

 

[Red Crow]

How does it run with 10w-30 compared to 5w-30? We have a very similar truck, mines an 04 Z71 xcab, same engine.

Doubtful theres any discernable difference.

 

[Mitsu4B11]

2015 Mitsubishi Lancer ES, 4B11 [NA] @ 76,008 mi
6,423 miles on oil/filter
Out: Pennzoil Platinum 0W-20, FRAM XG7317
In: Pennzoil Platinum 0W-20, FRAM XG7317