Changing Engine Oil

[CardSharpCook]

OK, So I dedcided to change my own engine oil. How hard can it be, right? But I've encountered a problem. I've removed the old oil filter and let the oil drain, but damned if I only collected a little less than a quart of oil! WTF? So I poured some new oil in (about 1/2 a cup), just to be sure it would drain, and sure enough, no new oil drained out. Checked the dip stick. There is still plenty of oil in there. There has got to be some crucial step I am missing right? Gonna look this up on the internet, but I thought OOT's my best bet, so I came here first.

Thanks

[daryn]

you pulled the plug out right? or are you just watching the area where you took the oil filter out?

[CardSharpCook]

plug? this sounds important.

looking for "plug" now.

[shakingspear]

Hahahaha. Yeah it is.

[Gunny Highway]

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you pulled the plug out right? or are you just watching the area where you took the oil filter out?

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Oh man this is good. This is why they have oil change places.

To the op, crawl up under the car and remove the plug. Put your eye real close to the hole so you can see if anything is blocking it.

that'd be your crucial step.

should be on the bottom of the engine. usually takes a socket or a wrench to remove.

i got beaten to this by half of oot. eew.

[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.

[codewarrior]

This is a troll, right? Seriously - you didn't know you had to pull the plug? Kids.