How do you change the oil in a 2000 GMC Jimmy SLE?

Answer 1

go under the truck there is a 5/8 bolt on the bottom of the oil pan. Place a drop pan under the drain plug then remove the plug. After all the oil is drained out, wipe off the drain plug & the drain hole with a rag or paper towel. Tread back on the drain plug by hand till it stops. Use your 5/8th wrench & snug tighten the plug in. Do not over tighten as most oil pans are made of aluminum. Next, the oil filter. If this GMC Jimmy/Chevy Blazer is 4x4, then it has a divorced (not attached to the engine) filter. There should be a panel just behind the front bumper that says "Oil Filter" on it. Use a flathead screwdriver to unlock/open the panel, the filter is right there. Next, get yourself a filter wrench. I prefer the ones that look like a pair of weird pliers. Move your drop pan under the filter then unscrew the filter in a counter clockwise direction and let the oil drop in the pan. Get you new filter ready. I prefer OEM AC Delco A-1163-C or Fram PH:3980. Place a small amount of NEW oil (5W-30) on a rag/paper towel & wipe a film of oil onto the gasket of the new filter. Tread the new filter on by hand till the gasket makes contact with the mounting base. DO NOT USE THE FILTER WRECH TO TIGHTEN THE FILTER. After the filter makes contact, tighen by turning it 3/4 to 1 full turn, this is all the tightness you need. Close/lock the filter panel and the ADD 4.5 qts of 5W-30, wait for oil to settle & then get a dipstick reading & if it's within the hash marks on the stick then you good to go. Replace the dipstick, crank the engine about 2 - 3 times without starting to get the oil flow started the start your engine keeping an eye on your oil pressure gage. Once the pressure has come up, do a check around under the vehicle to check for any leaks. No leaks? Then close your hood, clean up & dispose of used motor oil correctly. Hope this helps.