Ok, I feel like a goof. Now that that's out of the way .....
Drained the oil first. Then realized the oil filter I picked up at Pep Boys is slightly different to the OEM filter; the one from Pep Boys does not have a screw head on the top of the filter. Does it matter? Should I stick to to a Suzuki filter?
The one other problem I see is that the filter is hard to get to, and it will be hard to fit the strap wrench I have. It would be relatively easy to use a socket wrench on a filter with the screw on top.
Also, how important is it to tighten the drain plug to 16.5 ft lbs? No flames, please. (I have yet to strip any bolts on my cars, etc., by overtightening them.)
Drained the oil first. Then realized the oil filter I picked up at Pep Boys is slightly different to the OEM filter; the one from Pep Boys does not have a screw head on the top of the filter. Does it matter? Should I stick to to a Suzuki filter?
The one other problem I see is that the filter is hard to get to, and it will be hard to fit the strap wrench I have. It would be relatively easy to use a socket wrench on a filter with the screw on top.
Also, how important is it to tighten the drain plug to 16.5 ft lbs? No flames, please. (I have yet to strip any bolts on my cars, etc., by overtightening them.)
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