Be Careful Changing Oil in V6! - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

tonyfred · 03-20-2010, 07:33 PM

Okay, I have been a car enthusiast for over 30 years. I am pretty good at taking care of my vehicles on my own.
I changed my oil for the first time today in my V6.
I was being ultra careful. I removed the oil cap, removed the engine cover, then replaced the oil cap.
Then I unscrewed the oil filter top and took out the old cartridge.
Then I put the ramps in front of my tires, got in and cranked her up to pull up on the ramps.
That is when I noticed I had not replaced the oil filter cap!
Oil flowed over but I was able to cut her off immediately. Luckily, none got on the underside of the hood or anywhere major, mostly just straight down on the pavement.
So be warned! Dont be an idiot like me!
I was very pleased at the ease of the whole oil changing process.
I used Mobil One and a Fram Filter. I love the oil filter placement, as long as I remember to put the darn cap back on next time before cranking!

mtcwby · 03-20-2010, 08:32 PM

You shouldn't put in a new filter, then crank the engine to pull up on ramps before you change the oil. By starting the engine with old oil and new filter, you are contiminating the new filter element with dirty oil.
Change the oil and filter together is the best method. New oil going through a new filter

tonyfred · 03-20-2010, 08:39 PM

I did not install the new filter first, just removed the old one and without thinking, cranked the car up to put it on the ramps. Entirely stupid. I think I was actually overthinking the whole situation. Why I didnt pull it up on the ramps first is beyond me.
This is my first car with the replaceable cartridge type filter. No excuse though.
Oh well. It is a lesson learned and I will NEVER make that mistake again.

OUR72GTO · 03-20-2010, 10:00 PM

I did mine without removing the engine cover.

2010SLVRBULIT · 03-20-2010, 10:20 PM

[. Why I didnt pull it up on the ramps first is beyond me.

..gotta crawl under anyway to drain. Habit of draining oil 1rst, then changing filter.

03-20-2010, 07:33 PM	#1
tonyfred Drives: 2013 ZL1-Victory Red-Auto Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Jackson TN Posts: 1,105	Be Careful Changing Oil in V6! Okay, I have been a car enthusiast for over 30 years. I am pretty good at taking care of my vehicles on my own. I changed my oil for the first time today in my V6. I was being ultra careful. I removed the oil cap, removed the engine cover, then replaced the oil cap. Then I unscrewed the oil filter top and took out the old cartridge. Then I put the ramps in front of my tires, got in and cranked her up to pull up on the ramps. That is when I noticed I had not replaced the oil filter cap! Oil flowed over but I was able to cut her off immediately. Luckily, none got on the underside of the hood or anywhere major, mostly just straight down on the pavement. So be warned! Dont be an idiot like me! I was very pleased at the ease of the whole oil changing process. I used Mobil One and a Fram Filter. I love the oil filter placement, as long as I remember to put the darn cap back on next time before cranking!

03-20-2010, 08:32 PM	#2
mtcwby High on "The Camaro Life" Drives: 2010 2SS, IOM, LS3, Vortech, LG cam Join Date: May 2009 Location: Big Sandy, MT & Yuma, AZ Posts: 1,028 View My Garage	You shouldn't put in a new filter, then crank the engine to pull up on ramps before you change the oil. By starting the engine with old oil and new filter, you are contiminating the new filter element with dirty oil. Change the oil and filter together is the best method. New oil going through a new filter __________________ "The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who are not."-Thomas Jefferson------Going Strong at 39,250 miles

03-20-2010, 10:00 PM	#4
OUR72GTO 2010 SIM Beige RS 6M Drives: SIM RS 6M 66 Corvair Silverado LTZ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Kamloops,British Columbia Posts: 4,673	I did mine without removing the engine cover. __________________ CAMARO.. 2010 The Heart Beat is back in CHEVROLET Now let's put it back in America

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03-20-2010, 08:39 PM	#3
tonyfred Drives: 2013 ZL1-Victory Red-Auto Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Jackson TN Posts: 1,105	I did not install the new filter first, just removed the old one and without thinking, cranked the car up to put it on the ramps. Entirely stupid. I think I was actually overthinking the whole situation. Why I didnt pull it up on the ramps first is beyond me. This is my first car with the replaceable cartridge type filter. No excuse though. Oh well. It is a lesson learned and I will NEVER make that mistake again.

03-20-2010, 10:20 PM	#5
2010SLVRBULIT Drives: G5(LLT) & C6(LS3) Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: MARS Posts: 7,525 View My Garage	[. Why I didnt pull it up on the ramps first is beyond me. ..gotta crawl under anyway to drain. Habit of draining oil 1rst, then changing filter.