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ZUKIWORLD Model Specific Suzuki Forum => Suzuki Grand Vitara (Gen. 3 Platform) 2006 - 2013 => Topic started by: basspaul on April 18, 2006, 03:02:24 PM

Title: Anyone done an oil change themselves
Post by: basspaul on April 18, 2006, 03:02:24 PM

Any of you out there done an oil change on a 06 GV? I can see the filter no problem from under the truck, but I can't get to it. My arm won't fit in the only obvious access path (straight down from the filter). As I can't get a smaller arm, I was hoping there's another way. If not I think I'll get someone with skinny arms to put in a remote filter.

Paul

Title: Re: Anyone done an oil change themselves
Post by: artsifrtsi on May 27, 2006, 11:09:33 AM

Just did yesterday... you need to wedge your arm in behind the oil pan and then be careful of the oil that will douse your arm.  I used a shop towel along my arm to help with keeping clean.  then there's the difficulty in getting it out without spilling the contents everywhere... I may opt for a remote filter later on to alleviate that issue altogether.

Title: Re: Anyone done an oil change themselves
Post by: basspaul on May 29, 2006, 06:51:59 PM

ah, my curse of big forearms rears itself again!