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For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes 🢒 Saturn 🢒 2001 🢒 L300/LW300 🢒 Engine 🢒 Engine Mechanical - 3.0L (L81) 🢒 Engine Oil and Oil Filter Replacement

Removal Procedure

    Object Number: 896422 Size: SH
  1. Drain the engine oil
    2. 1.1. Remove the oil drain plug and drain the oil into a container.
    1.2. Remove the oil filler cap.
  2. Replace the oil filter:
    3. 2.1. Using a 17 mm wrench, remove the oil filter cap and oil filter element.

            Important: Make sure the oil filter cap gasket is not stuck on the oil filter housing.

    2.2. Grasp the cap and lightly tap the element into the recycling container or trash receptacle.
    2.3. Install the new element onto the oil filter cap.
    2.4. Lightly screw on the oil cap and filter element until resistance is felt.
    2.5. Using a 17 mm wrench, tighten the oil filter cap.

    Tighten
    Tighten the oil filter cap to 15 N·m (11 lb ft).


    Object Number: 871090 Size: SH
  3. Clean and install the oil drain plug with a new gasket.

    4. Tighten
    Tighten the oil drain plug to 25 N·m (18 lb ft).

  4. Fill the engine with new engine oil.

    5. Specification
    Engine oil capacity is 4.7 L (5 quarts).


    Object Number: 894727 Size: SH
  5. Install the oil fill cap.
  6. Start the engine and check for leaks.

    7. Object Number: 894298 Size: SH
  7. Check the engine oil level after the engine is OFF for 5 minutes. Add oil if necessary.
  8. Reset the SERVICE OIL SOON telltale lamp.