Oil changes, I think I am going to start doing it on my own

[VegasGuy]

Originally Posted by kalantar

I generally go to the local shop to change my oil (I provide the oil/filter and these places still charge $30-$35) and recently I have scene some sloppy work. I purchased a Liquivac for my off-road toys and it seems simple enough so I think I am going to buy one for my cars as well.

Any one use these on their H2?
How much of a bitch is it to get to the oil filter?

It basically sucks the oil out of your vehicle without getting under it and removing the oil plug, here is the vid:


http://www.liquivac.com/

I lived aboard my sailboat for 10 years. It had a Perkins diesel. I always changed the oil myself and tried a couple of different suction devices. What I found was this: If you don't warm up the oil enough (running the engine) then the oil is too thick to suck out. If I ran the engine too long then the oil melted the pump seals. That's how I broke both of them. I burnt my hand on the one with a brass cylinder, too. Mind you, the Perkins required 30 weight oil, not 5-30, so they might work better for a Hummer.

I prefer to drain my Hummer's oil pan because I feel it does a better job of removing an heavy sediments.

[s_c5519]

Here is the best, but long read, on way too much you need to know about oil!

http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/motor-oil-101/

[LoJac963]

When I had to get the oil changed in mine for the first time I did it myself as I have always done for all our vehicles. Everything was basic until it came to the filter. Removing the filter wasn't the issue-it was trying to catch all the oil before it dripped all over everything!!

Filter relocation kit maybe??

[HummerMann]

Originally Posted by VegasGuy

I lived aboard my sailboat for 10 years. It had a Perkins diesel.

You're my hero! That is my dream, to retire and live aboard a sailboat in the Florida Keys. My wife says we have too much "stuff" to do that, but you can always rent a storeage unit. She also says I could never part with the Corvette or leave the Hummer outside and not in a garage. One of my best friends retired and lives on a sailboat with his wife in Bora Bora and I look at his postcards and drool while I'm sitting at my desk in the office.

[VegasGuy]

Originally Posted by HummerMann

You're my hero! That is my dream, to retire and live aboard a sailboat in the Florida Keys. My wife says we have too much "stuff" to do that, but you can always rent a storeage unit. She also says I could never part with the Corvette or leave the Hummer outside and not in a garage. One of my best friends retired and lives on a sailboat with his wife in Bora Bora and I look at his postcards and drool while I'm sitting at my desk in the office.

You find there is much you can do without as far as material possessions when you are living a dream. There were many aspects of the lifestyle that more than compensated for the minimalist living. Least of which was being on the ocean tends to make women's clothes fall off.

[guruerror]

I just did my first on oil change on the truck...piece of cake. The beauty of an oil change with this truck is it's clearance. I remember with my previous cars I had to run them up on ramps...not with this truck. Slide under and get right to work...SWEET!

Royal Blue 5W30 and a K&N filter...great afternoon project.