97 Chevy Monte Carlo Oil Change?

Question

I need to change the oil on a 97 Monte Carlo. I know the basic principals of oil changes - drain oil, remove filter, drain, replace cap, new filter, refill with oil. Specifically I need to know -

Can the oil filter be removed/tightened sufficiently by hand, or is a special tool required, and

How much oil needs to be put in the thing? I know how to check oil levels, but not how to determine how much to put in when changing oil.

I'd gladly take it to a shop, but I cant afford it right now, and I'm sure it hasnt been changed in far too long already. Thanks.

I checked the owner's manual - the engine is a 3100? Never heard of the rating, it doesnt give me a size Liter wise (It's not the 3.4L Monte). Thanks for the help so far.. meh. frustrating. >_<

Answer 1

you can hand tighten the filter....as heat will help it seal...always put some old oil on the new seal on the filter....you did not specify motor size...hard to tell how much you need..you will need a tool to get the old one off....good luck

Answer 2

It is probably a 3100 engine. It takes 4.5 quarts of oil when you change the oil and filter. The GM filter is a pf 47. You might need a small filter wrench to take the filter off but hand tighten the new one. In most cases you don't save much money by doing it yourself.

Answer 3

More than likely, your oil filter will not be loose enough to take off by hand. They do make several different type of filter removal tools. I have used a screwdriver and pierced the side of filter and then used that as a handle to twist it off.

You can prefill the filter with oil, less than as quart. Myself, I have never bothered to do this. I just pour 5 qts of oil into the engine and then watch the oil gauge when it start the engine and make sure the oil pressure comes up to normal.

Answer 4

got an owners manual? usually 5 qts with a filter change is a good rule of thumb. And Hand tight on the filter all a wrench does is make it tougher to take off the next time. (Lube the filter gasket with oil when you put it on.)

Answer 5

those engineers have a boatload of e book discovering and no functional journey. The oil itself does not harm down however the ingredients do and between the roles of oil is to assemble the contaminants from combustion and condensation and shop it in suspension so it does not abrade or corrode the metals that ought to fairly be rubbing against one yet another. It was once that we replaced oil each and every 2000 miles yet oil is getting extra effectual continuously. ok, it is no longer the oil it is getting extra effectual however the ingredients. we are utilising the comparable oil now as then, yet with extra effectual ingredients. That blended with extra effectual metallurgy skill that we are in a position to circulate further between oil transformations now. 3000 to 5000 miles reckoning on the type of provider you're submitting your vehicle to. and alter the filter out. don't be cheep in this one. changing your oil is cheep whilst in comparison with changing your engine, or finding out to purchase a sparkling automobile.