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I'll be doing my first oil change this weekend (2000 convertible).

I'll be using Mobil 1, but would like to know the capacity with a filter change, please.

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Good luck on your oil change !!...6.5 quarts with filter...below is your owners manual if you don't have one...pg.6-74 !!
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Thank You very much everybody. I do all my own oil changes on my fleet of cars and motorcycles and boats, so just wanted to be sure I didn't miss anything.

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By the way, I recommend the WIX XP series oil filter (51042XP)
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Note that due the oil pan being flat it is a good idea to jack the rear of the car up to allow all of the oil to drain out.
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Originally Posted by v6turbo87
Note that due the oil pan being flat it is a good idea to jack the rear of the car up to allow all of the oil to drain out.
Take a look at this Post and check the picture showing the oil pan's inside chambers and how they interconnect.
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Originally Posted by v6turbo87
Note that due the oil pan being flat it is a good idea to jack the rear of the car up to allow all of the oil to drain out.
Actually, I follow the recommended procedure by jacking up both ends so that the car remains level and allow the oil to drain for approx. 7 minutes
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Oil change was pretty easy once I got the car in the air.

thanks everyone for the tips.

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by the way, i recommend the wix xp series oil filter (51042xp)
i agree...............................
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