Most annoying vehicle to change oil?

[Elkins45]

For me it's my 2017 Nissan Titan because the filter is completely hidden by the plastic splash shield and requires removing seven bolts and sliding the shield out from under the vehicle to access the filter. And to add insult to injury it drains directly onto the sway bar.

What's yours?

 

[supton]

My CRV, it drains the filter onto the CV. I've yet to figure out where to put cardboard to prevent it.

I know it can be worse, at least this one has no skid plates, doesn't need a jack, etc. My Tundra was annoying with its heavy skid plate, I was starting to think about zipping a large hole in it so as to get to the oil filter.

 

[rijndael]

I do not like Honda CRV's and their stupid quarter turn metal fasteners ... But, Subaru has their ring of fire ....

 

[Patman]

Thankfully I never had to do it but when my mom had a 1981 Datsun 280ZX and later a 300ZX I remember the fast lube guys weren’t happy to see those cars, they would burn down removing the oil filter

 

[rijndael]

The 280 I did had it right on the side of the block, it was super easy to access. I wonder why...

 

[D60]

Not the MOST annoying but I am annoyed by Toyota trucks' skid plates. Four bolts and it kinda hinges down at the front, so there's some thought put into it, but we have the technology to have a separate access door -- aftermarket skids do this.

 

[supton]

Thankfully I never had to do it but when my mom had a 1981 Datsun 280ZX and later a 300ZX I remember the fast lube guys weren’t happy to see those cars, they would burn down removing the oil filter

Under the exhaust manifold? not familiar with that car. I had a Toyota that had the filter under the exhaust manifold--my "fix" was to do oil changes cold. Then I didn't mind the filter location, it was stupid easy to get to from under the hood.

 

[SC Maintenance]

My Troy built lawnmower - because its never supposed to get changed - so I have to turn it upside down and let it drain back out the dipstick.

Hard - no. Annoying - absolutely.

 

[supton]

My Troy built lawnmower - because its never supposed to get changed - so I have to turn it upside down and let it drain back out the dipstick.

Hard - no. Annoying - absolutely.

What I've done is take one of the small oil lift pumps and instead of putting into an oil bottle, put the straw on and put into the engine. Lift the mower so it wants to drain to that corner, the pump 82,000 times to get out what can be had.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/4206686-240830/10732973027?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=102744689

Not as good as a real drain plug but I've done that a time or two.

 

[edyvw]

I change the oil for my friend. He has 2012 Buick Enclave. No splash shield, but that filter location next to the exhaust manifold? And you cannot see it when spinning on.

 

[vwmaniaman]

I had a 944 Porsche that had a metal shield under the motor that had to be removed. 10 mm bolts. Our Mazdas have the panel designed so it does not need removal for oil and filter. Removal is needed for transmission service though.

 

[Nukeman7]

My CRV, it drains the filter onto the CV. I've yet to figure out where to put cardboard to prevent it.

I know it can be worse, at least this one has no skid plates, doesn't need a jack, etc. My Tundra was annoying with its heavy skid plate, I was starting to think about zipping a large hole in it so as to get to the oil filter.

My son had a 2003 CR-V and I have a 2003 Element. Both have the same K24 engine and AWD drivetrain. I learned to wrap a long piece of aluminum foil across the frame members below the oil filter to keep the CV axle/boot clean. I then reuse the foil to wrap up the old oil filter for disposal.

 

[4WD]

Motor oil is easy on all in signature
ATF is easy on just one

 

[#18FAN]

2022 Ford Edge engineer should be shot

 

[boom10ful]

On my '02 Nissan Frontier with the 4 cylinder, you have to either remove the passenger side wheel or turn it all the way to reach the filter. There's no getting to the filter from the top or bottom and you need to use a filter cup plus a long extension as nothing else will fit.

 

[2strokeNorthstar]

My CRV, it drains the filter onto the CV. I've yet to figure out where to put cardboard to prevent it.

I know it can be worse, at least this one has no skid plates, doesn't need a jack, etc. My Tundra was annoying with its heavy skid plate, I was starting to think about zipping a large hole in it so as to get to the oil filter.

Ive had the same problem on the CRV. I haven't found out how to remove the filter without making a mess and getting drips on the driveway for a couple days after.

 

[Nukeman7]

1984 Mitsubishi Cordia w/ 1.8 liter engine. You had to disconnect one end of the sway bar to fully remove the oil filter. No other way to get the filter out of the engine compartment once it was unthreaded from the block.

 

[EvoMan]

I had, if I remember correctly, a 1982 Chevy Cavalier wagon that you had to remove the right front wheel, then remove the plastic wheel well liners to access the oil filter. What a pain.

 

[Elkins45]

My second most annoying is my Mazda. There’s a little trap door for the drain and filter that requires two Phillips screws and (originally) two of those stupid plastic push fasteners. Now there’s just one but it’s still tough to reach far enough to pop it loose.

 

[D60]

My second most annoying is my Mazda. There’s a little trap door for the drain and filter that requires two Phillips screws and (originally) two of those stupid plastic push fasteners. Now there’s just one but it’s still tough to reach far enough to pop it loose.

I think any engineer who thinks it's ok to hang things from plastic push fasteners should be shot. They're simply not intended to hold things in tension like that.

Tell said engineer to hang a potted plant from his ceiling with a plastic push fastener and report back