How To Remove Oil Filter On 2006 Tahoe

***I TAKE NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR WHAT Yous DO TO YOUR Ain VEHICLE***

Once again, some other simple DIY that I wasn't able to find around this site. Changing your oil is relatively easy equally long as you have the appropriate tools and accept your time so you don't make a mess. Here's what you lot'll need:

-6 qts of your favorite (preferably total synthetic) 5w-thirty motor oil
-a new oil filter, I used a Mobil one filter, any auto shop volition be able to look up the role number for you
-drain pan
-funnel
-15mm socket and torque wrench (possibly a billow bar if the plug is on there too tight)
-filter wrench or screwdriver & hammer
-newspapers, store towels, latex gloves
-jack and stands

1. Jack the truck upward from the frame rail and get information technology set on some stands. You merely need nigh 12" of clearance to become under in that location, so if you lot took off your running boards, you lot might be able to do this on the ground.

2. Position all your tools under the truck or within achieve. Spread out newspaper under the plug and filter area and centre your drain pan. Brand sure you can move around easily without knocking the jack stand or touching the exhaust parts.

3. Utilise a 15mm socket and pause loose the oil drain plug. If it is too tight, use the breaker bar (brand certain you lot're turning the right management first!). It is a horizontal bolt plug that faces the rear of the truck, directly in the middle of the oil pan, just next to the filter (which is on the driver'southward side). Slowly remove the bleed plug by hand. If anything other than oil is dripping out, put the plug back in and try again.

four. When you have the plug almost all the style out, become a hand on the drain pan. It volition baste straight under the plug at first, but as soon as you remove it, the oil will arc out with some serious velocity. Get ready to move the pan QUICK or y'all volition spill A LOT.

5. Allow the oil bleed until it slows to a drip. This could take upwards of v mins. It flows faster if y'all open up the oil filler cap in the engine bay to let air in - only be patient. Crack a beer while you expect . . .

6. Clean off the drain plug and wipe effectually the plug pigsty to go off whatever oil and debris. Slowly thread the plug back in and wipe off whatever residual oil. Thread it by hand and brand sure you don't cross-thread it. Torque to 22 ft/lbs (simply SNUG if you don't have a torque wrench, don't over-tighten).

7. Now on to the filter. I like to punch a hole in the lesser of the filter and let the oil drain out, that way when you unscrew it y'all don't have to worry about it spilling out all over the place.

8. To get the filter off, you normally have three options based on how tight the filter is on there.
Method one: Remove it past hand. Consider yourself lucky and motility on.
Method 2: Use a filter wrench. This usually works pretty well, but a proficient filter wrench that will work on most filters is usually $twenty or more, which is why I prefer method 3.
Method 3: Hammer a flathead screwdriver through the entire filter and out the other side. Grasp the handle and plow. Yous might have to exercise this a couple times to go it loose enough to plough by manus.

ix. Clean the expanse around the filter threads on the block and wipe off the gasket mating surface.

10. Grab your new oil filter, make full it every bit much every bit you can without spilling, about halfway. Rub a thin film of fresh oil on the gasket.

11. Install the new filter Past Paw and tighten it as much as you tin without using a wrench. Usually at this point your easily are covered in oil, then using a shop towel to help you grip the filter works well. Don't over-tighten or you'll have trouble getting it off once again.
***There is a lot of contend about how tight to install your filter, but I would rather take a stuck filter than an oil leak . . . but something to consider***

12. Clean out all your stuff from under the car and lower it from the jack stands. If you lot haven't already, pop the hood. If you want to evidence to yourself you just drained the oil successfully, pull the dipstick.

xiii. Remove the oil filler cap. Stick a funnel in there, and start pouring your new oil. Add ane bottle at a fourth dimension and give it a minute between bottles to drip down. If you lot pull the dipstick out the oil will menses down ameliorate every bit the air has someplace to escape other than the hole you're pouring into.

14. Later almost 5.v qts are in the engine, check the oil level, it should be about max. Start the truck and permit it run for about a minute. Shut it off and get bank check the oil level, it will fall a bit as oil circulates and fills the rest of the filter. Finish pouring the concluding half qt and you're done.

15. Clean and reinstall oil filler cap and dipstick. Properly dispose of the empty oil bottles, rags, paper, and old filter. Pour the erstwhile oil into a big ol' jug and driblet information technology off at any local motorcar store. Usually they take recycling bins where you tin pour your old oil.

16. During your drive to the car shop, accept the opportunity to check for whatsoever oil leaks. Brand sure the oil light doesn't come on. If you lot use adept synthetic oil you should notice that the engine runs smoother and quieter (less ticking from the lifters), and you could also see an increment in oil force per unit area of 10psi or more than.

Hope this helps! :beer: