how the hell do you change your oil filter with the damn oil in the motor...

 

:werd:

 

Drain
Take out filter and replace
Put the used oil back in

 

Oh, and what if the oil is black already? Still usable?

 

ill stick with my MOPAR oil :db:

 

Amsoil is so damn freakin expensive you SHOULD be able to go 25k miles with it in. Sure it's expsensive, but it's an awful shortcut. It's akin to quick detailing your car and thinking that you're getting the same protection as a wax.

 

It's not freaking expensive first of all. I got a gallon which is 4 quarts for $20. Mobil 1 for 6 quarts is $25.

But you can take the oil filter off with oil in the car. All the oil goes to the drain pan as long as you haven't started your car within 3-4 hours.

Amsoil is sold at most racing shops or high performance shops.

 

but why not just change it all out and go with nice clean oil?

 

Because 1) car manufactuers have drilled this into our heads that if you don't get an oil change at 3000-5000 miles at 5001 miles your car will explode. 2) it's getting fricking expensive and time consuming changing my oil every 3000-5000 miles which occurs about once a month for me.

Figure I would change my oil with Amsoil at 20,000 miles and I drive about 1000-2000 miles a month. I'll be changing my oil 10 times this year at the cost of $20-25 a pop. That's $200-250 a year in oil and filters.

Now I maybe change it once a year. But don't get me wrong this is not the bible and you guys should use your better judgement. All I have to do is take a few ounces out and send it to get tested.

And yes I love my car and for those who know me I autocross every other weekend

 

I'll stick to my $1.25/qt Mobil, and change it every 3k.