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mattymax Enthusiast

mattymax

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Ive been doing oil changes on cars for a few years now, definetly not an expert in any terms

 

Got my 2007 Silverado NBS a few months ago and its a real pain.

 

1) How come GM put the drain plug on a complete right angle from the engine ?

2) And the two bolts RIGHT in way of the oil draining ?

 

Any tricks to do the change ? Im dumping quarts of oil on my metal drip pan every time I do my change. Just a complete mess

 

Thanks guys

Matt

kdixer Enthusiast

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Hold a funnel up with one hand and remove the drain plug with the other. The funnel will catch the oil as it shoots out and funnel it into your drain pan.

 

The drain bolt is on the side because GM trucks have the lowest stance of any other manufacturer. So every 1/2 inch of ground clearance matters. :thumbs:

MaverickZ71 Senior Enthusiast

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Yeah, what they all said. :thumbs: I remember the first time we changed the oil on my '09. Oil shot out sideways almost to the front passenger-side wheel, and there was a river of hot oil running down the driveway, while the catch pan was still mostly dry. My Dad (lifetime Ford fan and dubious of the General's engineering dept.) cussed up a storm. And THEN he saw the hot little oil filter closely surrounded by the oil pan on 3 sides; too tight to remove by hand and his old band-type oil filter wrench wouldn't work due to the tight clearance. I learned some new words then, and I'd worked in the oilfield for years before that! :thumbs:

dewfpo Senior Enthusiast

dewfpo

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Doesn't it make you just want to slap the crap out of some GM design engineer?

 

DEWFPO

old-chevy-dude Senior Enthusiast

old-chevy-dude

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Doesn't it make you just want to slap the crap out of some GM design engineer?

 

DEWFPO

 

 

yes between this and the complete and asinine way you have to drop the front bumper to change a damn turn signal bulb..

MikeNH Senior Enthusiast

MikeNH

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I don't know what you guys did but I changed the oil on my 2011 last week and didn't spill a drop.

tanked_darren Senior Enthusiast

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Its not the draining of the oil thats the issue to me, its the filter, always make a mess on the frame, even after its from spiking it.

knightr Enthusiast

knightr

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Its not the draining of the oil thats the issue to me, its the filter, always make a mess on the frame, even after its from spiking it.

 

That's when U take a big nail and drive it through the bottom of the filter and let it drain out in your pan.

 

that is what I do and it sure is easier screwing off an empty filter.

dsr611 Senior Enthusiast

dsr611

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I don't know what you guys did but I changed the oil on my 2011 last week and didn't spill a drop.

 

+1

ChevyTech77 Senior Enthusiast

ChevyTech77

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I don't know what you guys did but I changed the oil on my 2011 last week and didn't spill a drop.

Same here. Some people's kids, I tell ya. :thumbs:

MikeNH Senior Enthusiast

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I don't know what you guys did but I changed the oil on my 2011 last week and didn't spill a drop.

Same here. Some people's kids, I tell ya. :thumbs:

 

At 26, I don't think I'm old enough to say that but yeah I worked in a dealer shop for 2.5 years and did hundreds and hundreds of oil changes. GM trucks are awesome to do. Ford 3.0 V6 is one of the worst- shorting a strap wrench against the starter will make you pay attention. :thumbs: Some of the FWD GM V6 stuff was bad too.

redjewel2ss Enthusiast

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changing the oil in my old 5.2L 98 dakota was my favorite to do! easy access to the filter, drain plug pointed down, but the POS consumed a quart of oil every 3,000 miles!

 

the first time i changed the oil in my silverado, the hot oil hit the ramp my passenger side wheel was on!!! made a nice puddle! i'm going to get that drain valve next time i change the oil, and use the hammer and nail trick on the filter!

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