DIY Oil Change C5
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DIY Oil Change C5
Anyone have the link on DIY C5 oil change...since I will not be having the stealership do it for $70!! I saw one on here a while back and it had good photos..thanks.
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I just changed the oil myself for the very first time. After 2 hr. dumping oil all over the driveway because the wind was blowing the dripping oil away from the pan (at least I had a plastic trash bag on the concrete) trying to get the filter off with a filter wrench that must have been 1/8" in diameter too big, couldn't get the plug off with socket wrench because cross member was in the way, and not really fitting under the front of the car (beer belly?) even though I just bought Rhino ramps at Wal Mart, . . . Maybe $70 would be worth it !!
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I was reading a site on how to do it..but it said to buy ramps and drive up on them..Im assuming I only need to ramp the front..which confuses me b/c it also said after you drain the pan..to jack up the rear 8 inches above the front so the rest of the oil can drain..seems like my rear end is gonna be jacked pretty high..is that correct?
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Never let the dealership touch it!!! (or anyone for that matter)
Here is the link
---> http://97vette.com/howto/oil/index.html
Here is the link
---> http://97vette.com/howto/oil/index.html
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I was reading a site on how to do it..but it said to buy ramps and drive up on them..Im assuming I only need to ramp the front..which confuses me b/c it also said after you drain the pan..to jack up the rear 8 inches above the front so the rest of the oil can drain..seems like my rear end is gonna be jacked pretty high..is that correct?
Or you could go all out...
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Obviously if you have the expertise and facility to change your own oil do so. I myself was happy to watch a very capable local Vette mechanic do it for me. While up in the air I had the differential, transmission and coolant fluids changed. So as not to be called a complete wimp I replaced my own air filter element! 
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There was some jacking instruction I saw a while ago. They suggested jacking up the back of the car by placing some wood under the rear cross member and using a floor jack from the back of the car. Then place safty stands under the rear pucks. This raises the front enough to get a floor jack under the front cross member by going under the driver's door (between the front and rear wheel) to get to the front cross member. Then put safty stands under the front pucks and the car is up. I followed this procedure when I installed the shift lock out and changed the oil on my 2002 Z06 with no problems.
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dude, ask around at the dealerships for what they will charge if you bring your own oil & filter. mine does it for $9.50 and they allow me to inspect the undercarrage while it's in the air. and there are dealerships you can trust!
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I was reading a site on how to do it..but it said to buy ramps and drive up on them..Im assuming I only need to ramp the front..which confuses me b/c it also said after you drain the pan..to jack up the rear 8 inches above the front so the rest of the oil can drain..seems like my rear end is gonna be jacked pretty high..is that correct?
i dont use jack stands in the rear since i am not going under there.
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Thanks for posting this link!!!!!!!
Never let the dealership touch it!!! (or anyone for that matter)
Here is the link ---> http://97vette.com/howto/oil/index.html
Here is the link
---> http://97vette.com/howto/oil/index.html 
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6.50 a qt = 45.50
1 filter 10.00
My time is worth a lot more than 10-15 bucks and no mess to clean up.
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