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F1point4 · 08-15-2012, 11:56 PM

1702 miles and did my first oil change. My items used were

Subaru 130 OEM Oil Filter
Filtermag SS 300
Fumoto F-108 Oil Drain Valve and Spring Clip
Amsoil 0W-20 Signature Oil
ESCO Curved Saddle Jack stand
Harbor Freight Floor Jack and Wheel Chocks
Block of wood
Grimmspeed Oil Filler Cap
Tools, gloves, funnels, etc to do the job.

Observations and Notes
+ Following Grimm's DIY (link) I used the block of wood with the jack to lift the front end of the car. At the highest point the Jackstands at the lowest height would not slide under the pinch welds. I had to remove the pin and just let the saddle rest in the stand. Fortunately the post was long enough that in this setting it was touching on the ground for somewhat added support
+ 30 minutes for cooldown after some distance driving, the oil drain bolt is still super hot
+ The Subaru OEM filter came pregreased. I did not add apply oil to the ring seal. Hopefully i can remove it
+ Hand tightened the filter only
+ The Filtermag SS300 fits on the #130 Subaru filter well.
+ Took a few tries but Grimm's oil filler cap screwed in. Looks beautiful. Since it is made of Aluminium it does get hot during engine operation.
+ The Fumoto Drain Valve fits on like a champ. I torqued it down using a 19mm open ended wrench. Tightened to my satisfaction.
+ The drain valve is inset the skid pan. Its fairly close to flush though. I would say 1/4" to 1/2" just by looking at it.
+ I had to use big pliers to open the spring clip to get it on. My bare hands would not do it.
+ I initially put in 5.1 quarts of oil. Let the engine run for a few minutes, then added 0.4 more quarts. My dipstick read 2/3 up between the two dots. I'll check again in a few days.
+ The disposed oil filled up a 5 quart jug good. I didn't think to get a precise measurement.

Here is a photo of the valve with the clip in place

20120815-FirstOilChange-3 by VictorN07, on Flickr

Direction the Oil will drain from the car.

20120815-FirstOilChange-1 by VictorN07, on Flickr

From far away the end of the spring clip barely sticks out. I think I can rotate it so nothing sticks out.

20120815-FirstOilChange-6 by VictorN07, on Flickr

Filtermag Fitment on the #130 Filter (rare bad photo)

Filtermag by VictorN07, on Flickr

08-15-2012, 11:56 PM	#38
F1point4 Photo Specialist Join Date: Feb 2012 Drives: 2013 Toyota 86 DGM 6MT Location: Texas Posts: 1,152 Thanks: 587 Thanked 1,803 Times in 420 Posts Mentioned: 94 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	1702 miles and did my first oil change. My items used were Subaru 130 OEM Oil Filter Filtermag SS 300 Fumoto F-108 Oil Drain Valve and Spring Clip Amsoil 0W-20 Signature Oil ESCO Curved Saddle Jack stand Harbor Freight Floor Jack and Wheel Chocks Block of wood Grimmspeed Oil Filler Cap Tools, gloves, funnels, etc to do the job. Observations and Notes + Following Grimm's DIY (link) I used the block of wood with the jack to lift the front end of the car. At the highest point the Jackstands at the lowest height would not slide under the pinch welds. I had to remove the pin and just let the saddle rest in the stand. Fortunately the post was long enough that in this setting it was touching on the ground for somewhat added support + 30 minutes for cooldown after some distance driving, the oil drain bolt is still super hot + The Subaru OEM filter came pregreased. I did not add apply oil to the ring seal. Hopefully i can remove it + Hand tightened the filter only + The Filtermag SS300 fits on the #130 Subaru filter well. + Took a few tries but Grimm's oil filler cap screwed in. Looks beautiful. Since it is made of Aluminium it does get hot during engine operation. + The Fumoto Drain Valve fits on like a champ. I torqued it down using a 19mm open ended wrench. Tightened to my satisfaction. + The drain valve is inset the skid pan. Its fairly close to flush though. I would say 1/4" to 1/2" just by looking at it. + I had to use big pliers to open the spring clip to get it on. My bare hands would not do it. + I initially put in 5.1 quarts of oil. Let the engine run for a few minutes, then added 0.4 more quarts. My dipstick read 2/3 up between the two dots. I'll check again in a few days. + The disposed oil filled up a 5 quart jug good. I didn't think to get a precise measurement. Here is a photo of the valve with the clip in place 20120815-FirstOilChange-3 by VictorN07, on Flickr Direction the Oil will drain from the car. 20120815-FirstOilChange-1 by VictorN07, on Flickr From far away the end of the spring clip barely sticks out. I think I can rotate it so nothing sticks out. 20120815-FirstOilChange-6 by VictorN07, on Flickr Filtermag Fitment on the #130 Filter (rare bad photo) Filtermag by VictorN07, on Flickr Last edited by F1point4; 08-16-2012 at 12:11 AM.