Changing Engine Oil

[jba]

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that'd be your crucial step.

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yeah, take the plug out. not a big deal if you don't put it back in though, you'll just have to take it out again next time you change your oil.

[samjjones]

There is some excellent advice in this thread.

[CardSharpCook]

ok, ok, this is good. Now where exactly, in relation to the oil filter might I find this plug? Man, I swear it feels like the truck is gonna collapse and crush me when I'm under there.

[Bradyams]

The plug is on your oil pan which looks like the following picture. It's practically impossible to miss, and the plug should be at the lowest point. You can see it sticking out in the picture here.

[CardSharpCook]

Good news everybody!!! I found the engine coolant plug!!

we need photos of this adventure.

still searching for that sneaky oil plug eh?

[CardSharpCook]

OK, I'm fairly confident I've found the plug. However, it requires that delightfully common socket wrench btwn 9/16 and 5/8. Do they actually make 19/32? God this sucks! Should have gone to JiffyLube.

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Good news everybody!!! I found the engine coolant plug!!

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I hope you don't really mean the coolant plug...

[codewarrior]

Do you know what your crankcase is? That's at the bottom of the engine. You will find the plug near the bottom of this, off to one side.

Edit: See the above picture ^

[Victor]

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ok, ok, this is good. Now where exactly, in relation to the oil filter might I find this plug? Man, I swear it feels like the truck is gonna collapse and crush me when I'm under there.

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you should never ever be tinkering under your car while its jacked unless you have some jack stands. especially if you are trying to loosed bolts that you have never messed with before. oil change places often overtighten the bolt bc the are standing under the car and get more leverage with a longer tool.