The messy answer: Throw a nice clean pan underneath and find out! Note how much you lose and replace with that same amount. The clean, logical answer: If your concern is regarding an oil leak, 40 beans is a lot less than an engine. Can you put a price on peace of mind knowing you did critical mainte...

you will loose about 3/4 of a quart. and it is not necessary to change the oil again. just drain the filter reseat the oring and filter start it up count to 4 and shut it off and check it and top off. ad a drop or two to the o ring to help seat it once it is on the filter. push the filter down all t...

Clean container.

Drop oil filter housing, catch oil

reseat, reinstall.

Put oil back in

Drive 5-10 miles

Check dipstick and top off if needed.

Clean container. Drop oil filter housing, catch oil reseat, reinstall. Put oil back in Drive 5-10 miles Check dipstick and top off if needed. ^^^Don't take advise from this guy, he reuses oil. :roll: Pick up a quart of oil anyway. If it looks clean enough, you should be fine to put it back in. Othe...

Thermostat Spark plugs 2 of three TCV hoses (silicone from IPD). How the heck do you reach the red one!? It's not the easiest, but it's doable. If you remove the intake elbow, you can reach around with some either 45 or 90 degree bent Jose pliers and get a hold on it. Some small needle nose locking...

The strut post has a shoulder that is supposed to sit up against the underside of the bushing in the spring seat. Then, the crossnut that you can't see from above because it's under the large mount washer on top, tightens down onto the top of the springseat bushing. Properly installed, that prevents...

Brian - reach out to Jim (JRL) if you are willing to spend to get the clean retail type car - it will carry a clean retail price, but it will be the real deal. A wholesaler like Jim can pick a creampuff from the auctions, but unlike you or me, if he finds something fubar, he sends it back and gets h...