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How to change the oil in a Pontiac Grand AM.
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2004 Pontiac Grand AM Oil Change
How to change the oil in a Pontiac Grand AM.
iFixit Library 1999-2005 Pontiac Grand Am
Easy
15 - 30 minutes
Guide 16090
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Repair step
Repair step
- Gather oil drip pan, oil filter wrench, socket wrench and socket.
- Locate oil drain plug (as shown in picture) and place oil drip pan under plug.
- Using the socket wrench and socket, remove the oil drain plug by turning it counterclockwise.
- Allow oil to drain into oil drip pan for 10-15 minutes.
- Screw oil drain plug back in until hand tight. Using socket wrench and socket, turn oil drain plug one more full rotation.
Repair step
- Locate the oil filter (as shown in picture) and place oil drip pan underneath.
- Using oil filter wrench, loosen oil filter. Remove rest of the way by hand. Be careful as filter is full of oil.
- Allow oil to drip into pan for 5-10 minutes.
- Lightly coat rubber seal on new filter with fresh oil.
- Screw on new filter until hand tight.
- Dispose of used oil at local auto store or repair shop.
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- Pop open hood.
- Locate the oil fill cap (as shown in picture) and remove.
- Place funnel into hole and carefully pour four fresh quarts of oil into funnel.
- Replace oil fill cap and close hood.
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- Remove wedge from rear tires.
- Disengage parking brake and slowly back off of ramps.
- Allow car to run for about 5 minutes.
- Check for any leaks around oil filter and oil drain plug.
- If any leaks, tighten oil filter or oil drain plug.