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Originally Posted by KoolBRZ
Sure. First slide the drivers seat back. Now step outside the car. With your back to the car, lean back and slide in the car on your back until you can push the gas pedal with the top of your head. Open your eyes and look up. Right there is your OBD2 connector. The pic I posted earlier with the numbers on it from 1-8, and from 9-16 is it. This is just how it looks from below. Now get back out of the car because you forgot to get a paper-clip first. Bend the paper-clip into a U shape. Make one of the legs of the U a little longer than the other one. Insert the longer end into the 4th hole from the left side of the fatter end, that's hole number 4, then, (here's why one end is longer) swing the U shaped paper-clip while it's partially in hole number 4 around so the other end is over hole number 13, (that's the 4th hole from the right side of the skinnier end of the connector), push and wiggle until both ends are in holes numbered 4 and 13 in the pic i posted previously. Now slide back out, start up your car. You'll immediately notice the check engine light flashing. Follow the instructions going through the gears again, then do the shifter thing moving between "N" and "D" quickly with your foot on the brakes. Eventually the shift up and down lights will come on, indicating you are in "Oil amount adjustment" mode. Shift it into Park. Leave the engine running. Pull out the paper-clip. Watch the shift indicators. If you see the indicator pointing up, or if you see both indicators, your car is too warm. Shut off your car and wait at least 30 minutes before you try again. When you can pull out the paper clip and just see the shift indicator pointing down then it is too cool to measure, but watch and wait as your car warms up. As soon as both lights come on, slide out and underneath your car, remove the overflow plug and drain until it comes out thin as a thread. reinstall plug with new metal compression washer, reinstall refill plug with new rubber O-ring, slide out and shut off your car. Yes it was supposed to be running this whole time.
I just realized this while I was typing this up. I didn't print out that part of the instructions and now I have to do it again. !@#%&* I drained it while my car was off. See pic below and instruction number 9. It does say start the engine. It never says to turn off the engine, it just says turn ignition to off.
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Thank you! this was super informative. I already changed 8 quarts out with redline, but I couldnt figure out how the hell to short the terminals lol, so I just played the temp by ear. But I intend to to another 8 quarts anyways, so I can get most of the oem fluid out. This time ill be able to do it 100% correct
I didnt drain while the car was running either.. oh well, its a learning experience. no harm no fowl