Oil Change

Inky · 03-24-2006, 06:56 PM

UPS delivered my oil today (can't by Amsoil locally) and the weather this weekend is going to be beautiful. So, it's time to change the oil!

Anyone done this? Any pointers? Suggestions? Gripes? I've read that the filter is difficult to get to. Where is the thing located?

pepper · 03-25-2006, 02:33 PM

Lovely weather. Pah here in England we've had rain all afternoon, with it set for all day tomorrow too.

Inky · 03-26-2006, 12:17 AM

The day did turn out to be nice (70° F or more) with only a slight breeze. Tomorrow is supposed to be windy so I'm glad i got it done today. Since I live in a "semi-arid" desert which is in the midst of a prolonged drought, rain is rare.

Drove it up on ramps and slid under it. Swapped filters before draining the oil. Dumped in a pint of Amsoil Engine Cleaner and ran at fast idle for 20 minutes. Shut it down and let it cool a bit. Drained the oil and put the drain plug back in, changed the filter, filled it up with Amsoil, and was done.

Pretty straightforward except the filter has to be turned sideways to get it out. Messy business.

Kirky · 03-26-2006, 03:09 AM

Hello Christian,
Have you built that centre console yet??

I see that you managed to change your oil successfully. I believe that the horror stories that you may have heard about oil changes were probably not gas (petrol) engines, but the diesel Sedonas that we mostly have over here in the UK.

Diesels are a whole different ball game,believe me. They are a pain in the backside for oil and transmission changes. I think the designer must have had his eyes closed at the time!!

Cheers

Kirky

Esses · 03-26-2006, 03:54 AM

There's a thread elsewhere that complains about the 3.5 V6 oil filter being hard to get to. I think that most of the issues with this engine & the Diesel are because the Carnival/Sedona was designed around the Rover KV6 2.5 V6 that has always been the only engine available here in Aust. Whereas the other 2 engines were ADAPTED to fit the car - different thing altogether. At least Kia were smart enough to know that a little 2.5 wasn't going to cut it in the good ol' USA!

.............and have at last put a decent-sized motor in the new bus. Hopefully, being all-new it too has been designed around the engine.
As an example, while I was doing the weekly checks today on the Kias, I pointed out to Wifey how all the vital bits on the 2.5 V6 were realatively easy to get to - Starter-motor, A/C Compressor, Alternator, Oil-Filter etc etc. The only near-impossible thing is the "back" bank of Spark-plugs. Looks like you have to get underneath to reach up to them!

len1266 · 03-26-2006, 04:41 AM

Hi Esses
With the 2.5 if you take the inlet manifold off you can access the spark plugs easily(according to my mechanic).Cheers Len

Esses · 03-26-2006, 06:09 AM

Yeah, I looked at that angle but frankly, the LAST thing I want to do is touch any of the injection/wiring/electronic setup. And that's coming from a dedicated "back-yarder"- whenever possible.

Oh well, it's got 100 000 km warranty anyway, so I won't be doing more than an "unofficial" oil/filter change, brake-pad change etc anyhow.

pepper · 03-26-2006, 08:15 AM

Inky why would you put a new filter on then put the engine cleaner in?

Seems like a backward way of doing it to me? Any bits loosened will now be in the new oil filter which is going to be around for the next few thousand miles.

Inky · 03-26-2006, 10:15 AM

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Originally posted by Kirky+Mar 26 2006, 02:09 AM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Kirky @ Mar 26 2006, 02:09 AM)</div><div class='quotemain'>Have you built that centre console yet??[/b]

I've just put enough money together to buy the materials to build a little backyard workshop. (Right now all my projects are done outside, which is a pain.) So, once that's finished, I'll start working on the projects I want to get done, including the console.

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I see that you managed to change your oil successfully. I believe that the horror stories that you may have heard about oil changes were probably not gas (petrol) engines, but the diesel Sedonas that we mostly have over here in the UK.

Ah, that makes sense. I bet this is what I was reading about. I sometimes forget to check what motor is being referenced.

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Inky why would you put a new filter on then put the engine cleaner in?

Seems like a backward way of doing it to me? Any bits loosened will now be in the new oil filter which is going to be around for the next few thousand miles.

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With the engine cleaner, I had to drain about a quart of oil before putting it in. Amsoil recommends changing to a new filter so it'll better catch what comes loose and I can get rid of that little bit of extra oil while putting it on. I used an inexpensive filter for this. After I was done, I drained the old oil and put on the new, clean, better filter.

pepper · 03-26-2006, 02:48 PM

Ahh I understand now!!!!