2002 Grand Prix GT
Well Im ready for an oil change.
Whats better? Ramps or using a floor jack
and jack stands. Is the filter hard to reach?
Does the steering wheel need to be turned to the
left or right to get better access to the filter?
Is it a pain to change???

Whats the steps?

I have ramps that I've used in the past but it's so much easier to use a jack. I just turn the wheels all the way to the right and jack it up just enough to get my catch can under the car. It doesn't take much and the wheels don't even come close to coming off the ground. I throw stands under there just in case but you really don't need to be under the car at all to get it done.

The ramps shown in the link are AWESOME. Just make sure you back off them slowly. Some even lay a small piece of wood before the ramp so the bumper cover does not catch, especially when backing down. I used a 6"x6" piece of old fence that is 5/8" thick on my lowered Mustang. If your driveway is sloped. Put the ramps facing downhill so the natural slope of the driveway makes your car more level. I may be anal, but since I go 6 months or 7,500 miles with my synthetic, once the oil has 99% drained and is dripping slowly, I pour a cheap qt of oil in the valve cover. It is amazing how much more black oil comes out. I also replace my drain plugs with ones with a magnet in the tip. I wipe off what looks like graphite dust each oil change. They are like $5 at Advanced Auto.

Walmart sells 5 qt jugs of Mobil 1, Penzoil, Valvoline and Quaker State the cheapest I have found unless someone has a rebate going on. It is cheaper to buy a 5 qt jug than 5 single qt bottles.

Get a filter for a 2000 Blazer 4x4 with a 4.3. It is almost 1" longer so better filtering capacity. This is more important on a older engine or if you push your oil change times, Purolator or Mobil 1 is my choice.

I prefer 5W-30 Valvoline or Mobil 1. I don't understand GM, as my 01 & 04 Monte Carlos called for 5W-30.

Remember not to turn your filter on too tight. Put it on as tight as you can with one hand. If you use the wrench, you will be sorry next time. I also fill my filter 3/4 with oil. You can fill it full a few times as it will soak into the element and spaces in the filter. This helps lube your engine immediately when started the first time, instead of waiting for the filter to fill up.

That's FAQ material right there. Never even considered pouring an extra quart down.

Are there any grease fittings to grease??

Here ya go: Topic: Oil Change steps? and Topic: Grease fittings

Wow. You might have a good memory Blackarrow98gp. I have no idea Pontiac Dude ask same questions few months ago.

Haha I saw that too. All of your questions could have been answered by a simple search, especially one of the questions you've already asked.

I'm telling you, it's Bill Bradley again. With a different name.

ordonez1307: You could be right. Dang that dude was annoyed. lol

who was that guy ? problem on the site or what ?

Bill Bradley is jorgs_7 just kidding but I don't remember what going on. I believe it was same question stuffs like this thread.

Here ya go, jorgs: Pontiac Dude and bill bradley

Damn Blackarrow. You ARE the information on the internet!

Word on the street is that he has completed the internet... twice.

seriously, you do have everything... but thats funny and weird tho about bill ...

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh Chuck Norris is gonna be mad!

I want to see what Blackarrow98gp's computer room look like. I bet he has TON notes all over the wall like history infomartion like he knew it is Bill Bradley vs. Pontiac Dude that are from Indiana.

i better not say lol becuase ben will call me a post monster... :rolleyes:

Aaaaaaaaaaaaand this thread will be locked before long..... [Roll Eyes]

LANGUAGE HA HA HA .... Ya I called someone out on it :p That's what you get for callin me on it.

better lol? ( theres another post to add to my 517 ben )

HAHAHA Post monster.....LOL

No that is just not straight. lol Post monger ftw! lmao

streetshaker: congrats for 900 post! lol

wow this thread got off topic lol (519 ben)

jorgasin lol

HEY how bout that, 902 Posts! I have about 1900 over on GPONA... but enough about that!

Off topic happens because we dont have a general discussion area...

Once someone posts the same thing more than once, they lose the right to not have their thread ruined.

GP.Net LAW! QFT Ordonez!

jorgasin ?? what yer wack and im a post monster

I think he meant Jorgasm...?

ord on ez

Im just spamming this guys thread shaksher

Gremlins, post monsters and forum trolls, oh my!

ok Chrisasmistic GT lol

W = Double U

youre crazy dude, idk what yer talking about, but ya know whats annoying people saying ill toast a piston with all the supporting mods for a 3.4 pulley on mn club gp

i said i think nutz

Liquor in the front poker in the back.


Lets see who gets it.

Best club ever!

!reve bulc tseB

Dude. You need to go to sleep!

actually not really, theyre kinda arguers. but its cool, a lot of help ful people in my area for tunes and SC mods

ClubGP sucks up and down and all around town. Twice.

No I wish I could sleep but I'm up doing subnets masks and IP addressing ugh then I have to right up another database because the teach says "the layout is funny"... freakin fracking grrr lol

And arguers no lol. Like you said about MN Club and the 3.4 mods other clubs would tear u a new one if you posted there with the mindless stuff you post here :p

woahhh for mindless stuff lol but they say you need headers to run a 3.4 so i said dp with high flow cat and u bend delete would be good too, then i got torn lol

Because headers open up the flow right off the heads meanwhile the DP opens up after the Manifolds. And yes to run 3.4 definitely want headers unless you like to take KR up the wazoo.

i figured that lol