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ok im trying to cut labour costs on servicing my skyline so thought id give it a crack

any tips or things i should beware of before attemting this..im quite a noob so i dont wana stuff it up i read a thread about this guy on the soarer central forum that drained his transmission fluid thinkin it was his engine oil and stuffed up his car big time and i aint stupid but i dont wana be that sort of a noob so just taking precautions thats all

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just make sure you have a filter strap and the correct oil filter before you drain the oil.

if it's your only car, you dont want to run new oil with the old filter because you couldn't get it off or it was wrong..

and hand tighten your oil filter means AS TIGHT as you can get it by hand.. no strap.

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and when your doing it check all your coolant hoses, belts, boost hoses etc so you catch any problems developing before they become problems.

have fun..

also dont get under your car if it is only on a trolley jack. put it on stands so it cant fall on you..

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Yeah I have to check the coolant hoses bcuz as in my other thread the car is overheating but it needs an oil change desperatly, I'm definantly getting a new filter along with penrite semi synthetic oil but what Is a filter strap? Sorry for sounding like such a noob boys LOL

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a filter strap is the tool you use to loosen the oil filter. because they are usually too tight to undo by hand.

if you are lucky you will get it by hand.

also when you fit the new filter, smear some engine oil onto the rubber o ring on the filter then spin it on..

i only have to remove my breather hose on the rocker covers and flip it over to get my plugs out. (rb20det though)

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