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Where the drain plug is located?
oil pan
The drain plug is a large nut or plug located under the oil pan at the bottom of the engine. If you can’t reach your oil drain plug easily, you’ll have to either crawl under your car to reach it or jack up the car.
Where is the oil filter and drain plug?
Look at the bottom of the engine oil pan. Around the bottom of the pan, you should see a single bolt. That’s your oil drain plug. (Some vehicle models use a similar round plug, which you can pull to drain the oil.)
How much oil does a Mitsubishi GTO take?
Engine Oil
| Viscosity: | 10W-30 (Above -18) SAE 5W-30 is preferred. 5W-30 (Below 38) SAE 5W-30 is preferred. |
|---|---|
| Capacity: | 4.5 quarts (with filter)After refill check oil level. |
| Torque: | 26-32 ft/lbs (Oil Drain Plug) |
Do you put oil in the filter when changing oil?
An age-old question is whether or not you should pre-fill your new oil filter before installing it in your vehicle. Instead of pre-filling the filter, we recommend first applying a little motor oil to the gasket and then replacing the filter. The motor oil will prevent the gasket from sticking or causing an oil leak.
What happens if you change the oil but not the filter?
If the oil filter is not changed periodically, the filter can become severely clogged, reducing the volume of oil passing through the filter and into your engine. Without this oil, your engine can suffer severe damage. However, the oil would be dirty, unfiltered oil that has bypassed the oil filter.
What happens if you over tighten oil drain plug?
If you over-tighten the drain plug, you can strip the threads. And while it’s harder to do, you can damage the rubber gasket atop the oil filter if you really overtighten it. Most likely, though, it’s just going to make it really difficult for the next guy to remove the plug and filter.
How tight should an oil drain plug be?
You overtighten the oil drain plug. The best advice on the drain plug is to tighten it finger tight where the gasket touches the drain pan surface, then roughly a quarter turn on the drain plug.
What kind of oil does a Mitsubishi 3000GT take?
What oil does a 3000GT take?
Mobil’s 0W-40 Synthetic Motor Oil comes highly recommended for the 3000GT and is readily available in most places/countries.
How much does it cost to replace oil drain plug?
The general range is between $100 and $350, but there are some vehicles that cost more. You can get an oil pan gasket replacement for between $40 and $150. The part is not the most expensive part of the repair, but the labor can be very intensive.