2001 4.0 Oil Change

[Marc]

For all those here who do not do their own oil changes,
here are some pictures of an oil change for my 2001 4.0:








When doing an oil change, I prefer to use ramps.













Here, I am using a dial type torque wrench to tighten
the oil pan drain plug to 15 ft. lbs., the factory figure.









In this picture, I am using a cup type oil filter wrench to
tighten the oil filter (Delco PF-61). I lined the cup with
a piece of a plastic shopping bag to prevent it from
jamming on the filter.



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[Amanda]

Great post Marc

[Marc]

Amanda...Thank you!


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[Aurora40]

Marc, you use a torque wrench to tighten the filter? Does the service manual have a torque spec? Typically the ACDelco box just says x turns past when the gasket touches, which is what I've always done. I'll have to check that out when I do the next change. I'd be afraid of distorting the filter wth a filter wrench.

[Marc]

Aurora40....I don't use the torque wrench to tighten the
filter. I just use the rachet wrench with the cup wrench
and tighten the filter until it feels snug, which is usually
about 1 turn past handtight.
There is a factory torque figure in the 2001 shop manual.
On page 6-535, an amount of 24 ft. lbs. is stated, but I
think that's too much.

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