
It Friday! Time to learn how to do our own oil change on our Altima Coupes (my is a 2.5L). Hope this 10-step tutorial will give some first timer an idea how to change your engine oil.
#1 **Start you car, Let your car warm up a bit (This allows the oil to drain better later on. However, if outside temperature is 100+ degrees, you may skip this step).


#2 **Jack the car up, there are different jack points you can use, I choose the weaker point of the cars jack point, our manual will show you the other jack/lift points. Once you jack up the car, make sure you use a jack stand, here I used two 3Ton stands. You don't have to get the 3Ton stands, 2x 2Ton will do just fine (I just didn't want my face to get smashed in, also I don't have life insurance, so 3 ton sounds better than 2..


Gather all necessary stuff: Tool sets, oil filter wrench/adapter head, Crush washer (1/2 or 1/4) for Oil drain plug, Oil Filter (I use Fram Tough Guard TG6607), x4.5Qt Full Synthetic / Blend (I use Mobile 1 5w-30 Full Synthetic), Waste oil pan/your neighbor driveway, shop towel, funnel, rubber glove/bare hand, and water (in case you get thirsty).



(What the drain plug bolt look like, bolt locate very end of the oil pan, the last one facing towards rear)
#3 ** Get underneath the car like I did (front of the car). ** Locate the Engine oil pan. ** Use the proper size ranch (forgot the exact size), ** Turn the ranch Counter-clock wise (Turn Left) to unscrew the bolt lose, ** Use your finger to unscrew the rest until the bolt is out and the Coke Cola looking oil come out. Let it drain.


#4 ** Meanwhile the oil is draining, back your self out a little and locate the Oil filter, the one on my is Firestone Oil filter. Use your hand or Oil Filter Ranch to loosen the Filter, take that dirty filter out and trash it (turn counter clock wise or Turn Left to loosen).
#5 ** Smoke break! (Let the oil complete drain)
#6 ** Install the New Oil Filter (Hand Tight), Screw back the drain plug with a brand new crush washer (Ranch Tight). (Both Clock-wise to tighten)

#7 ** UnScrew Engine oil cap, Put in 4.5 Qt oil. (don't forget to screw cap back on once your done)
#8 ** Get your car down to level ground.
#9 ** Start your car, let the new oil to circulate. **Check your engine oil level (top off close to Max if necessary)
#10 ** Smoke Break again, give yourself a pat on the back, look at your car and say "F*ck Yea!".
I'm sure there are people out there that does it differently, If there is anything I did absolutely wrong, please feel free to let me know! This will conclude my version of the oil change - Good Luck guys

