First of all, I'd like to thank Doltmo for this post, since without it, I would not have done the oil change myself.


All of the info regarding the tools needed, sizes of the fasteners, drain plugs, locations, is correct.
I got all of the tools needed, the correct oil & filter and proceeded.

I removed all three of the "under trays": front, rear, and the metal plate.

I wanted to see how much oil came from each drain plug location, and wanted to
micrometer all the crush washers, just for my information. I am guessing that the dealer does NOT drain
all 8 locations when they do an oil change, but I could be wrong. I wanted to see if certain locations drained
so little oil that it really wouldn't be necessary to do them. I had suspected that just draining locations 1 and 8,
(the main sump and the main oil tank) would be sufficient.

Here is what I found out:

(all 8 locations on my car had crush washers on the plugs. All crush washers were aluminum)

Location #1: (Main sump drain): Got about 1 quart of oil from this location. Crush washer size: 18mm inner, 22mm outer

Location #2: (another sump location): About 1 quart of oil. Crush washer size: 10mm inner, 14mm outer

Location #3: (another sump location): Just a few tablespoons of oil. Crush washer size: 10mm inner, 14mm outer

Location #4: (another sump location): About 1/2 pint of oil. Crush washer size: 14mm inner, 20mm outer

Location #5: (another sump location): About 3/4 quart of oil. Crush washer size: 10mm inner, 14mm outer

Location #6: (bottom of oil cooler): About a pint of oil. Crush washer size: 14mm inner, 20mm outer

Location #7: (upper oil line from oil tank) About 1/2 pint of oil. Crush washer size: 12.5mm inner, 16 mm outer

Location #8: (main oil tank drain) About 5 to 6 quarts of oil. Crush washer size: 12mm inner, 18mm outer