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[survivorman]

ok guys I am going to try and attempt my own oil changes from now on and have a few questions for you all I see that we should be using 5W-30 and about 5.5 quarts. I have never before attempted to change my oil on ANY vehicle I have ever owned....so this should be fun LOL


questions:

1. How do I change the oil? is there a step by step somewhere or a thread that shows?

2. What oil do you recommend and more important what filter.......do I basically just unscrew the oil filter and screw a new one in, do I have to fill the filter with oil first? (do not get that)


3. I have a TRD performance air filter.....it says these can be cleaned and reused....I thought I saw somewhere that people used simple green......so I just spray it all over the filter, run it under hot water, let dry and slap back in? how often should this be done?


4. Engine coolant.....what do you all recommend? stuff in there is pink......do I just pour in and forget or should I pour a little in then add some water?



thanks for all your help and input