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A few notes from the first oil change.
Did the first oil change today at 2,850 miles. Just noting a few things that stood out.
We'll see where it goes from here.
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07-05-2015, 08:59 PM | #4 | |
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My 2015 doesn't have it, though. No little tabs around the edges to mount the door, no hole on one end to place the half-turn washer that keeps it closed. Just a square hole with rounded corners. Perhaps part of the changes that included the headunit switchover? When was yours built?
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07-05-2015, 09:23 PM | #6 | |
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Sure the right amount of fluid came out, it sure as hell wasn't ATF (besides, that needs a nutdriver to remove, not a 17mm socket), and there's nothing else that holds that much oil in the car. Still, now I'm going to be paranoid until I can look under the car one more time tomorrow morning.
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But, yeah, had I dumped the transmission fluid, then in addition to likely failure of the transmission to engage with only 2 of the 8 quarts it wanted to have in it, the engine would likely have had kittens when I started it with twice the oil, even if it hadn't been pouring out the top valve cover in the first place. And, besides, the oil drain is the only thing I know of down there using a 17mm hex nut with a crush washer.
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07-06-2015, 06:26 AM | #9 |
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The beauty of everybody carrying a flat HD movie camera in their pockets. You can stick it on a yardstick and go slide it around to get a shot.
Two views, showing the oval hole in the cover, the drain bolt, and the oil level sensor next to the bolt. And anyone with a pressing need to see the whole slide-around can see it here:
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07-06-2015, 07:37 AM | #11 |
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It was darker than new, but not black. No visible shavings or grit, and the filter looked decent as well.
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07-14-2015, 11:00 AM | #14 |
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I thought I did. Ordered the same setup I always have - 7 quarts and a filter. It's always been a German filter until this time. That's why they got the thumbs down.
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