Oil change on 3.8L

[Admin1]

For everyone that does all your own maintance, here is some instructions on the oil an filter change!


1.Park the car on level ground.
Start the engine and let it warm up.

2.Turn the engine off and open the hood.
Remove the engine cover.

3.Loosening the oil filter cap by turning it counterclockwise, Allow the oil to drain out of well
an remove filter.

4.Drain the engine oil.
A.Remove the oil filler cap.
B.After lifting the car, remove the oil drain plug and drain the oil into a container.
C.Install the oil drain plug with a new gasket.

5.Replace oil filter.
A.Disconnect the oil filter cap from oil filter body.
B.Remove the oil filter element.
C.Check and clean the oil filter installation surface.
D.Check the part number of the new oil filter is as same as old one.
E.Install new oil filter element(A) and two new O-rings(B).
F.Apply clean engine oil to the new O-rings.
Lightly screw the oil filter cap into place, and tighten it until the O-ring contacts the seat.
G.Finally tighten it again by specified tightening torque.

6.Refill with engine oil.
A.Fill with fresh engine oil, after remove the engine oil level gauge.

Capacity
Total : 6.0 L (6.34 US qt, 5.27 lmp qt)
Oil pan : 5.5 L (5.81 US qt, 4.83 lmp qt)
Drain and refill including oil filter :
5.2 L (5.49 US qt, 4.57 lmp qt)
Oil quality : ABOVE API SJ / SL or SAE 5W-20

C.Install the oil filler cap and oil level gauge.

7.Start the engine and check to be sure no oil is leaking from the drain plug or oil filter.

8.Recheck engine oil level.



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[Dornier328]

Changing the oil next week, but i noticed oil on the driveway today, and opened the hood, and found oil sitting on the engine block, below the air filter , in puddles? Its sitting in little nooks, and i cleaned it up with a towel. I know its not normal, and a quick look really could not see where its coming from. Need to look more closely next week, but any past know problems, would be grerat.....2007 Entourage.....

[Admin1]

Yes its your oil filter. There is a Oring on the oil filter housing that needs to be replaced when your changing the filter. If this is not done the filter will leak. Its also possible that the filter could be loose too.

[robertg1263]

So I have a 2011 Genesis Coupe 3.8l. I keep seeing posts aobut the oil filter being located on top of the engine in the back. I've even seen pictures of it.. So no problem there. Except when I look under the hood of my 2011 coupe I don't see the oil filter on top of the engine as is depicted in the pictures and posts I'm finding... Anyone out there know where it is located before I crawl around all over the place looking for it??

[Admin1]

Only on the Coupe the filter is on bottom of engine. You have to remove lower skid plate an then you will see it.

[robertg1263]

That rocks! Thanks so much for your help and prompt reply!!!!