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Re: V8 oil change - 1990 3.6



Very good suggestion folks-

I have done this for year.  This last time I did it I realized I needed to
change my serpantine belt.
Got the belt, now I need to do it.........

Shayne




>In a message dated 98-08-03 14:48:43 EDT, WARATAP@aol.com writes:
>
><< Nope, no tricks-  although you will have to take off the belly pan to
>remove
> the filter (at least I do, plus it gives me a chance to see that everything
> else under there is OK).  Oh, and make sure that the oil filter gasket comes
> off (sometimes they don't).
>
>I have been changing the oil in my V8 for the last five years, and have never
>removed the belly pan to get at the filter. There is a small sliding door in
>the pan right under the plug and filter which provides ample access. It is
>however a good idea to drop the pan now and then to inspect. Also,leaks will
>show up on the pan well before the garage floor.
>  >>
>Frank Santoro
>1990 V8 (for sale)
>1998 A8
>