An oil stain can be very hard to clean up since the ground will absorb some of the oil, but kitty litter does work.
If it is four wheel drive, the front axle assembly will need removed to access the oil pan.
you need to be under the car half way .it is a cartridge type you need the head of a 3/8 drive to remove,.If you look close you will find the oil drain plug .
You will need to remove the passenger side plastic wing plastic from inside the wheel arch. In front of you on the gearbox you will see a square drive plug. You need to remove this plug, fill the gear box with oil until the oil starts to drip out from the hole.
Disconnect cable from speedo drive on the box. Remove screw holding drive. Remove the speedo drive from the gearbox. The oil level is measured on the drive. The oil should cover the teeth and about 5mm above . The oil is added through this hole. Don't over fill.
is there a special tool needed to remove the oil filter on 1990 buick skylark 4 cylinder front wheel drive?
You will have to remove the front axle assembly to have enough clearance to remove the oil pan in vehicle.You will have to remove the front axle assembly to have enough clearance to remove the oil pan in vehicle.
Yes it will. Remove the oil sending unit and start the engine and it will spray oil everywhere.
I need to no how to remove oil pan
You don't need to. Just unbolt the motor mounts and lift the motor up. Get under the truck & remove the oilpan bolts & remove the oilpan. remove & replace the oil pump. ake sure when you put the new sump screen on the new oilpumop, you measure the sump depth in the oilpan. Failure to adjust this correctly within 3/8 of an inch will result in low or no oil pressure.
Just to the left of the Oil filter as you look at it from above. You'll need a 24mm Long socket to remove it. No need to drop the oil out to remove it.
It is in the oil pan, you will need to remove the oil pan to service it.
Turn the oil filter counter clockwise to remove it. If the filter has been overtightened, drive an old screwdriver into the filter to provide leverage when turning. Be careful so that you don't drive the screwdriver into the engine block.