Quote Originally Posted by jjrho View Post
Great posting.... just did my first oil change at 5800 milea....wanted to do it at 3000 but...
Anyway.... Luke your posting said.... drain 1 2 4 5 & 8 are the only ones you need to drain..... it drains 90+ % of the oil.... you don't need to remove any of the under trays either....as these 4 are in plain view.... my next oil change will take 30 min....not 3 hes....I marked the drains bolts with a sharpie..... next time I'll etch it....
I put in 8 qts of oil.... I'm above the line on dip stick but being a sump system....it should not matter.... I can't believe dealer charges 800$ for oil change.... cost $120 in parts....

Btw.... when motor is cold...sat for a few days....does the cold oil level on the dipstick have any relevance??
You can use the dipstick when cold to get an idea but the book says to only check it when it’s warmed up.

I just used a vacuum pump and got about 5.5 liters through the oil cap only so that was kind of interesting. You can change the oil filter and pump out more than half the oil without going under the car.