2001 Buick Regal Oil Filter

You can position the oil drain pan under the engine oil drain plug, remove the engine oil drain plug, inspect the engine oil drain plug, repair or replace it if necessary, inspect the engine oil drain plug sealing surface on the oil pan, remove the oil filter, inspect the oil filter sealing area on the oil filter adapter, repair or replace if necessary.

You can lightly oil the replacement oil filter gasket with clean oil and install the new oil filter, install the new oil filter, install the engine oil drain plug, remove the oil drain pan, the oil level indicator from the oil indicator tube, clean off the indicator end of the oil level indicator with a clean paper towel or cloth, install the oil level indicator into the oil level indicator tube until the oil level indicator handle contacts the top of the oil level indicator tube, remove the oil level indicator from the oil level indicator tube keeping the tip of the oil level indicator down, check the level of the engine oil on the oil level indicator, and re-adjust the oil level by adding or draining the engine oil.

You can position the oil drain pan under the engine oil drain plug, remove the engine oil drain plug, inspect the engine oil drain plug, repair or replace it if necessary, inspect the engine oil drain plug sealing surface on the oil pan, repair or replace oil pan if necessary.

You can lightly oil the replacement oil filter gasket with clean oil and install the new oil filter, install the new oil filter, the engine oil drain plug, remove the oil drain pan, fill the engine with new engine oil, turn off the engine and allow the oil a few minutes to drain back into the oil pan, remove the oil level indicator from the oil indicator tube, clean off the indicator end of the oil level indicator with a clean paper towel or cloth, install the oil level indicator into the oil level indicator tube, and check the level of the engine oil on the oil level indicator.