Oil change?

[DDWH]

I wouldn't let Jiffy Lube change the oil in my lawn mower! I never had nothing but issues with them, lose oil plugs, cross threaded oil plugs, not changing the oil filter, breaking the hood latch on my wifes Mercedes and the icing on the cake was the time they didn't tighten the oil filter and my rig unloaded its cargo on my garage floor.... I had to have it towed to my mechanic!

never again, I just have it done at the dealer for free or at my mechanics, depending on where I am.

[CO Hummer]

Originally Posted by DDWH

I wouldn't let Jiffy Lube change the oil in my lawn mower!

Funny story........

Last time I took it to Jiffy Lube I heard this major pounding noise. I was the only one there, so I walked around into the garage to see what they were doing to my H2. There were three idiots using a hammer trying to get my winch off (so they could open the hood) . I couldn't believe it. They were trying to pound the hitch pin THROUGH the rig (top down). Unfortunately for those geniouses, the pin lifts UP and has a ridge on it that prevents it from going all the way through (down). Nicely enough, they had actually pounded it half way. I stopped them, and it took me five minutes to pound it back up to get it out.

[Agriv8r]

Originally Posted by DDWH

I wouldn't let Jiffy Lube change the oil in my lawn mower! But they can work on my wifes Mercedes and my rig. .

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[DennisAJC]

Changing oil is simple. The only thing I'm worried about is greasing the nipples. I hunt them don but worried I missed a few.

[Yellowxdude]

What do your dealers charge for oil change? Mine quoted me $69. Also told me to change every 3k instead of following the % life meter. What do you follow?

[DennisAJC]

Originally Posted by PhilD

I get in trouble with the wife if I try to hunt down and grease too many nipples

I think this all of them;

Upper & lower ball joints on each knuckle (4)
Inner & outer tie rod ends each side (4)
Pitman arm (1)
Idler arm (1)
Idler arm bracket (1)

11 in total.

Sweet! Thanks Phil. Looks like I misse 4 nipples.

[wilfred]

Originally Posted by PhilD

I get in trouble with the wife if I try to hunt down and grease too many nipples

I think this all of them;

Upper & lower ball joints on each knuckle (4)
Inner & outer tie rod ends each side (4)
Pitman arm (1)
Idler arm (1)
Idler arm bracket (1)

11 in total.

Once again, thanks to this forum and especially members like PhilD! I've been changing oil on my '03 since new and didn't know i had to grease any nipples i guess i better pick up some grease over the weekend, any specific kind/weight?

[wilfred]

Thanks again!

[Aubs]

Is there a posted procedure as to how to change the oil out? I bought oil today to do the change, and will probably have my friend's grandpa help me out with it. The only time I watched, the guy removed the skid plate. Is that needed? I also will probably change the air filter.

[h2co-pilot]

Originally Posted by Aubs

Is there a posted procedure as to how to change the oil out? I bought oil today to do the change, and will probably have my friend's grandpa help me out with it. The only time I watched, the guy removed the skid plate. Is that needed? I also will probably change the air filter.

http://www.elcovaforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=889

[CO Hummer]

Originally Posted by Aubs

Is there a posted procedure as to how to change the oil out? I bought oil today to do the change, and will probably have my friend's grandpa help me out with it. The only time I watched, the guy removed the skid plate. Is that needed? I also will probably change the air filter.

You don't need to remove the skid plate. I just did mine this weekend and I have a much bigger skid plate that stock.

In fact, if your a bit flexible and have an 18" hose on your grease gun you can reach all 11 zerk valves to do the lube job WITHOUT removing the skid plate. However, you have to change that one impossible zerk to a right angle valve (which I did) and point it it straight up.

[Aubs]

Yay! Thanks for the info. I did a search for "H2 oil change" and only returned this thread.

Other questions, is it 6 or 7 quarts of oil? I was told 7 by the dealer a while ago. So I bought 2 cases of the Mobil 1 synthetic 5W-30 at Costco. Maybe I only needed one.

What is the tool needed to remove the oil filter? Is it something commonly found in a garage?

I guess the next two things due are the T-case fluid and the Transmission fluid. I'm close to 60K.

Oh my final question:

On the driver's side engine exhuast manifold, what is the part# for the bolts that hold the manifold onto the engine? I have been missing the rear most bolt for some time now. Do I need to replace the gasket as well? I'm assuming some type of loc-tite is need on the bolts too. Not sure if I'd use red or blue, or what type of torque the bolts need either.