Yeah.. i bought a 10 pack of filters and 10 washers from them a month back... (have yet to change my oil) and, as someone else on this board suggested, i taped a washer to the inside cover of each filter box so it will be there when I change the oil.

 

I do it a lot esier,i take it to the dealer pay about $30.00 and chill out.i have better things to do during oil changes for example, not to get durty.

 

where is the fun in that though

 

weaksauce.

 

is this the part number for the drain plug washer? 90430-12031? anyone know?

 

Yes, that is correct. I got a bag of ten from my dealer for $23.60. They are a sandwich of two metal washers with a thin rubber coating on each side and in the middle, so they seal without having to tighten the threads much. They also are not crushed or damaged in use, so that I reused one at the last oil change I did.

 

how many does that include in a bag of them? are these how they normally come in?

 

really quick, does anyone know of any tips to get the facotry filter off? it's really on there tight.

 

big pair of channellocks

 

what type of oil did u use?

 

I use 5w-30

 

thread revival, lol

out of curiousity, how much would getting everything cost? like i dont have anything other than the jack/stands and socket.

i have rims now and dont want to risk the dealer messing them up.

also any recomendations on a synthetic?

 

Mobil 1, and when I do it it runs about $35

 

Synthic or conventional oil?

 

If you are not lowered there is no need for a jack/jack stand. You can remove and replace the filter and plug without them.

 

But a pair of simple low ramps sure does make it easier...ucket.com/albums/f280/vintagefortytwo/xB%20Trans%20Oil%20Change/IMG_1243.jpg">

 

is a new drain plug gasket needed everytime you change the oil? if not lost, it couldn't just be resused?

 

The drain plug gasket is Part No. 90430-12031 for $2.36 each. It is not a crush washer, but is aluminum with a plastic coating on each face. In being tightened, it is not crushed, and even though I have 10 of them on hand, I re-use them if they look perfect. If the gasket was deformed, or the plastic facing damaged, I would use a fresh gasket.

 

Super helpful DIY. The ramps made all the difference. Tiniest oil filter I think I have ever seen...my first car after many a pick-em-up truck.

 

yeah, useful DIY.
does it matter which type of filter you use?
and which brand do most people use for synthetic oil?