yes drain the oil first then take off the filter. (drains better when oil is on the warm side) it will still be a mess because some oil is still on top of the filter housing but there is that little runway for the spilled oil to drain down. (which isnt long enough IMO). and yes put some oil in the filter before reinstalling it. and as you can notice from the pic above the filter is at an angle so you cant fill the filter up all the way. bout 3/4 full. and take your finger and dip it in some of your new oil and lube the o-ring thats on top of the filter to get a good seal on the mating surface between the filter and the filter housing. the filter does not need to be wrenched on there really tight either. just get it a little more than snug. you'll be fine bud. just take your time, dont rush it, and dont forget to put the drain plug back in.
Oil filter help.
Hey guys I've been a lurker for a while, but have made a few posts. This is bothering me. I haven't been into DIY mechanics for long at all, so today I cleaned my air filters for the first time (still hoping I did it right.) I was at Autozone and realized I haven't changed my oil filter and it's an 06. I think it's about time, but I have no idea where to begin since I've never changed oil before in my life (pretty spoiled by my parents and didn't have a drive to learn in highschool days.) I really would like to get to know more about my truck and work on it more, baby needs some love am I right? I've googled how to change oil filter but nothing came up, just hoping someone can point me in the right direction. Thanks for your time -David
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when you say k&n for 400 bucks i assume you mean a CAI (cold air intake), and before you get your heart set on buying a k&n look at this threaad from this site about intakes that states the hp gain and ft/lbs torque gain for each intake system. here is the link.Thanks for all your help. While I have your attention, there's just a few things I want to do to my truck overtime to improve it. First thing is the K&N. I've got to save up almost $400 to get it though. Does anyone know a really good parts site to go to? I'll be wanting some stuff. Engine-wise: K&N, new spark plugs would be nice, maybe and that's a MAYBE some new cams and valves (far future). Suspension: I would also like to look into getting a leveling kit, just a leveling kit though, I can not afford a suspension lift atm. Cosmetic: New grille/emblems, maybe a few bada** nismo ones for if I ever get my dream catbacks :*) and some fender flares would look cool. Anyways, if you guys know a sweet place like that with good prices, let me know. Thanks again guys
http://www.titantalk.com/forums/tit...tions/30324-air-intake-systems-list-poll.html
new plugs would be a good thing to do cause they do wear out after time. again assuming that you still have the stock ones in there. and about the cams and valves, i dont know why you would want to do this but then again i wouldnt be the person to talk to about that subject. and leveling kits are cool and make your truck look night and day different from stock, sometimes i wish i would have just gone with a level kit instead of a full on suspension lift. and i wouldnt want to reccomend any places to get all of these things but i would say keep an eye out on the forum, members are always posting stuff up for sale. looks like to me your getting a good list of stuff you want to do to your ride going......but beware, once you start its hard to stop. its an addiction. lol
thank you for the kind words Quartz.Nixonnow,
You gave great advice to a newby. People like you are what this forum is all about. Thanx.
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