Just a suggestion..if you use ramps you can get most of the old oil out, if you don't you leave about a quart in the pan due to the baffling. Using the ramps the oil will drain for quite a while if you let it, it never entirely stops. For those with skid plates still on remove them and due yourself a favor..Good Video.
I use a makeshift piece of cardboard funnel creased in the middle laying on top of the skid plate so oil drains into the drain pan,, I always say I'm going to drill holes into the skid plate but I never have yet :)
Great video, thank you for making it. I'm a new 1st time Duramax owner. I bought a 2013 chevy silverado 2500HD 6.6L LML Duramax, it has 144,760 miles on it. I'm going to forsure get the magnetic drain plug, and I'll probably use the WIX oil filter and the T6 Rotella 15W-40 oil. I bought the truck from a chevy dealer and they changed the oil and transmission fluid with filter, also changed the fuel filter, flushed the cooling system and flushed the brake fluid. I'll need to change the transfer case fluid and both F & R diff fluids. It freezing cold here in Minnesota so those will need to hold on till spring and warmer Temps. I'm also going to install the 100gpm air dog lift pump. I have no way of knowing if the CP4 is still factory, I'm finding no record to support if it's ever been changed or not, so I'm adding Lucas fuel treatment to the fuel hoping it lubricates the CP4 until I can afford to get the CP3 conversion done. Once again, thank you and wish me luck. Any advice you can offer on CP4 care would be very appreciated.
Yes i would obviously rather have the CP3 and may do it down the road but clean diesel and a lift pump will be nice added security. Water is what will grenade a cp4.
Use good diesel. I only pump Loves or Pilot diesel. The fuel cost more but it’s better diesel. Truck runs with power and your protecting your fuel pump and your injectors.
you know why the oil goes black instantly its cause that stock oil pan keeps about a quart of dirty oil in it after the drain because of the valley in the middle of the pan
My LMM is at 304,000k miles. I use Mobile Delvac, Mobile 1 filter, don’t prefill the filter and change it between 5/10ish k miles. It uses maybe.. maybe 1/2 to a qt of oil between changes. No oil pump tick.
Those mitsumoto drain plugs have horrible reviews for breaking off in the hole. I will go the route of putting a rare earth magnet close to drain area.
Love the video As long as you ran the engine before the oil and filter change there is nothing wrong with installing an empty oil filter. The residual oil is sufficient as long as you don't start it and take off at full throttle. It is actually more dangerous to prefill because most people prefill the filter wrong. The big hole in the middle is where the filtered oil is picked up and sent to the engine or the clean side of the filter. If for any reason there are some contaminants in the oil or that got picked up in the prefill they flow straight into the engine. If you want to prefill you need to plug the middle hole and fill through the outside holes. Totally understand the argument for prefilling and if that's what you want to do go ham as long as you do it right.
So my oil cap says 15w 40 but I bought 5w 40 for my 3500. Does that matter or no? Only got it because the guy looked into the computer and said to grab it
Pretty good vid..BUT, you definitely over torqued that plug. You can see at least twice you clicked, then pulled passed the click and clicked again. Just one click is all you need, all that extra is pulling beyond torque and is unneeded. If one wants a verify, gently pulling a second click is acceptable, but that was way beyond needed. For 15lbs I would suggest a smaller wrench also, not as apt to pull passed torque. It gets more critical with smaller fasteners. Good vid.
My 15 lml loves Rotella t6 with a k&n oil filter.ive tried everything an the engine is smooth an way quieter.a lot of other oil give me that type writer tick for about 1500 miles.with rotella t6 it's gone.
Wrong!...you need to drain everything the oil pan and filter at the same time for an hour!! Then bump 1quart of clean oil. Let that drain for 30min. And then put all together, plug,filter and clean oil...that's how you do an oil change!!!!
Honestly , spend your money on a good cummins. I have both, and when I load my duramax it feels so heavy , the cummins is a beast, it hauls so much better than duramax . And it sounds so meaner
Not the best filter or oil.. Literally 10qrts of Rotella is $50 which isn’t bad, but just sign up as an Amsoil Preferred Customer. I paid $58 for 11 quarts of Amsoil HD diesel oil, and the filter Ea052 for $15. Which this filter is one of the very best, and backed by plenty on DMAX forums. In total I paid over $80 but, I’m also getting something proven and repped on. Vs Rotella which is known for air pockets and bubbles forming in the oil. I’d pick $10 more as a quality insurance. And now I can get Amsoil for my JZ at 25% off, or anything else I play with.
5w40 and 15w40 is about 20 degrees difference in startups. If your in sub zero cold weather use 5w40 but if your that cold you would plug er in so he stays nice and warm at night
When I change my oil in my duramax I let my oil drain over night. My oil is clear weeks later. Maybe if you get the old oil out it won't be black 30 seconds later.
Hey not to say anything negative but doesn't the duramax take 10 quartz oil capacity? I always use two gallons of rotella and then two quartz of Lucas oil stabilizer
@@DrivewayDemons isnt afe that company who make those cheesy hot air intakes with the filters that let dirt run right through them and eat you rings and valve seats? yupp...thats them.
The sooner the better imo. Clean oil is so vital. Diesel oil gets very sooty as well. Extended oil change intervals are just marketing bs. Why chance it with your engine when oil is so cheap in comparison?
Man...i change my rotella with cat oil filter at every 5k and its just as clean as I when I changed it...u should think about clean oil changes 🤔 somethings wrong if your oil is dirty after the first start up... mishimoto drain plug is trash!!! It Stripped in my oil pan after the second time I took it off....reason its hardtop take off is because its about to strip. I can't handle wannabe gear heads 🤦♂️
Hopefully this video helps duramax owners!
Driveway Demons you always help out everyone, you have a great channel 💯🔥
Donaldson DBL7483 Oil Filter
Driveway Demons what lift/ tire rim combo are you running buddy?
5 gallon bucket works great for catching oil. I have a designated one obviously
Never install oil filter with a wrench..orings do not need to be as tight has something with a gasket
I ALWAYS hand tighten my oil filters, and somehow they seem to tighten themselves, you'll see what I'm saying on your next oil change
Amazing. Uses almost twice the oil as my highly modified BMW but costs half as much. Can't wait to pick up my LBZ tomorrow!
Just a suggestion..if you use ramps you can get most of the old oil out, if you don't you leave about a quart in the pan due to the baffling. Using the ramps the oil will drain for quite a while if you let it, it never entirely stops. For those with skid plates still on remove them and due yourself a favor..Good Video.
I use a makeshift piece of cardboard funnel creased in the middle laying on top of the skid plate so oil drains into the drain pan,, I always say I'm going to drill holes into the skid
plate but I never have yet :)
I thought it was more like 15w-40 for these trucks? 🤔
Really a Torque Rench on your Mushimoto drain plug then you Mush the shit out of the Filter.Hand Tight and a 1/4 turn. Max
Lol fr i when he said torque wrench I said well he fucked that oil filter
Next owner is gonna be pissed lmao
This 100% is not the proper use of a torque wrench!
Great video, thank you for making it. I'm a new 1st time Duramax owner. I bought a 2013 chevy silverado 2500HD 6.6L LML Duramax, it has 144,760 miles on it. I'm going to forsure get the magnetic drain plug, and I'll probably use the WIX oil filter and the T6 Rotella 15W-40 oil. I bought the truck from a chevy dealer and they changed the oil and transmission fluid with filter, also changed the fuel filter, flushed the cooling system and flushed the brake fluid. I'll need to change the transfer case fluid and both F & R diff fluids. It freezing cold here in Minnesota so those will need to hold on till spring and warmer Temps. I'm also going to install the 100gpm air dog lift pump. I have no way of knowing if the CP4 is still factory, I'm finding no record to support if it's ever been changed or not, so I'm adding Lucas fuel treatment to the fuel hoping it lubricates the CP4 until I can afford to get the CP3 conversion done.
Once again, thank you and wish me luck. Any advice you can offer on CP4 care would be very appreciated.
Yes i would obviously rather have the CP3 and may do it down the road but clean diesel and a lift pump will be nice added security. Water is what will grenade a cp4.
Use good diesel. I only pump Loves or Pilot diesel. The fuel cost more but it’s better diesel. Truck runs with power and your protecting your fuel pump and your injectors.
I don’t know why you would need a torque wrench to change your oil!!! And my lb7 is 2.5 gallons of rotella on the button, no less no more.
I have a 2021 Duramax I'm guessing 2 and 1/2 gallons will work?
Oil filters are supposed to be hand tight, I’ve never seen someone use a ratchet to tighten it.🤷🏻♂️
You for sure aren’t supposed to click the hell out of the torque wrench when torquing to spec it’s one click anything past is over torqued
you know why the oil goes black instantly its cause that stock oil pan keeps about a quart of dirty oil in it after the drain because of the valley in the middle of the pan
EGR doesnt help either
No oil filter helps keep the oil looking clean for ever. And no EGR diesels engine oil will look clean for a while.
My LMM is at 304,000k miles. I use Mobile Delvac, Mobile 1 filter, don’t prefill the filter and change it between 5/10ish k miles. It uses maybe.. maybe 1/2 to a qt of oil between changes. No oil pump tick.
Not in a LB7..my oil stays clean even up to 5,000 miles..my 02 LB7 has over 352,000 plus miles and stays clean looking
EGR makes it dirty. lb7 is probably too old to have EGR
I don't see where to get drain plug
Those mitsumoto drain plugs have horrible reviews for breaking off in the hole. I will go the route of putting a rare earth magnet close to drain area.
I CONCUR,,,,,,
Rainger that. It's just an aluminum fad!
Love the video
As long as you ran the engine before the oil and filter change there is nothing wrong with installing an empty oil filter. The residual oil is sufficient as long as you don't start it and take off at full throttle. It is actually more dangerous to prefill because most people prefill the filter wrong. The big hole in the middle is where the filtered oil is picked up and sent to the engine or the clean side of the filter. If for any reason there are some contaminants in the oil or that got picked up in the prefill they flow straight into the engine. If you want to prefill you need to plug the middle hole and fill through the outside holes. Totally understand the argument for prefilling and if that's what you want to do go ham as long as you do it right.
Thanks for watching Chris! 💪🏻
Man...who needs a mechanic when you got a thesis clown right here
@@ronniebenoit4081 it's funny how people resort to calling names when someone challenges their beliefs! That's a real clown .
@@ronniebenoit4081 says a lot about someone who is annoyed by learning facts
Awesome! Thanks for the tips and tricks.
Great video just wish there was better light to see. 01 Sierra 2500hd
So my oil cap says 15w 40 but I bought 5w 40 for my 3500. Does that matter or no? Only got it because the guy looked into the computer and said to grab it
Its fine 5 40 better when its cold weather but once the engine is hot does change shit!!!
Pretty good vid..BUT, you definitely over torqued that plug. You can see at least twice you clicked, then pulled passed the click and clicked again. Just one click is all you need, all that extra is pulling beyond torque and is unneeded.
If one wants a verify, gently pulling a second click is acceptable, but that was way beyond needed.
For 15lbs I would suggest a smaller wrench also, not as apt to pull passed torque.
It gets more critical with smaller fasteners. Good vid.
What is the part number for the magnetic drain plug?
My 15 lml loves Rotella t6 with a k&n oil filter.ive tried everything an the engine is smooth an way quieter.a lot of other oil give me that type writer tick for about 1500 miles.with rotella t6 it's gone.
It's the good stuff for sure
awesome video
Wrong!...you need to drain everything the oil pan and filter at the same time for an hour!! Then bump 1quart of clean oil. Let that drain for 30min. And then put all together, plug,filter and clean oil...that's how you do an oil change!!!!
Looks like you get the say low pressure light went the outside temp drops too...
You never want to put it in dry. That what she said.
🤣🤣🤣
always lube!
Good video I wish I could find one of those trucks for a decent price.
They are worth every penny. Great trucks
Honestly , spend your money on a good cummins. I have both, and when I load my duramax it feels so heavy , the cummins is a beast, it hauls so much better than duramax . And it sounds so meaner
Throw that oil plug in the trash and install a Fumoto Valve!
Just make sure your gf doesn't know about that valve haaaah
Man..just use the duramax oil plug. Chevrolet spends millions of dollars on designs. The factory oil plug is good. Just don't get stupid with it 🙄
Nice job, cut open that oil filter. We want to see the guts of it.
Not the best filter or oil.. Literally 10qrts of Rotella is $50 which isn’t bad, but just sign up as an Amsoil Preferred Customer. I paid $58 for 11 quarts of Amsoil HD diesel oil, and the filter Ea052 for $15. Which this filter is one of the very best, and backed by plenty on DMAX forums. In total I paid over $80 but, I’m also getting something proven and repped on.
Vs Rotella which is known for air pockets and bubbles forming in the oil.
I’d pick $10 more as a quality insurance.
And now I can get Amsoil for my JZ at 25% off, or anything else I play with.
What’s a normal amount of metal shavings?
none
Why use 5w 40 when it requires 15w 40?
shupster369 for colder climates
Or heavy use
5w40 and 15w40 is about 20 degrees difference in startups. If your in sub zero cold weather use 5w40 but if your that cold you would plug er in so he stays nice and warm at night
GM recommends 5w40
2 clicks is not 15#, 1 click is.
When I change my oil in my duramax I let my oil drain over night. My oil is clear weeks later. Maybe if you get the old oil out it won't be black 30 seconds later.
"the proper way" 12 clicks on the torque wrench and not showing how much to pour in from the 3rd jug before checking
Great video, how about doing a walk around video showing how much lift and tire and wheel size etc.. beautiful truck
Thanks Bobby!
What about greasing it up, ?? Is that on another video? good job on the video. , Thanks for the tips
Hey not to say anything negative but doesn't the duramax take 10 quartz oil capacity? I always use two gallons of rotella and then two quartz of Lucas oil stabilizer
ToshnotOcom mine takes 12
Yes its 10 quarts. Exactly 2.5 gallons
I have a 1,inch by 1 inch square rare earth magnet rigjt next to where the oil drain is..next to the fumoto valve
Great idea never thought of that even with gas and Diesel engines I’ll probably do that with all my John Deere and versatile tractors
Looking for the Mishimoto drain plug link
deleted 6.7 PSD oil doesn't get black even at 12thou km. corse them hold 3 quarts more than lml so that helps
Lol who uses a torque wrench on a drain bolt
Thank you Cory I love watching your daily videos, keep them up buddy. 😁
didnt see link for drain plug
i would avoid the "no name" oil filter and stick with ac delco, wix or mobile one brand filters, dont take the chance.
AFE is a name brand and top brand at that. Wix is also good.
@@DrivewayDemons isnt afe that company who make those cheesy hot air intakes with the filters that let dirt run right through them and eat you rings and valve seats? yupp...thats them.
Driveway Demons Great Video i like how you've been doing daily uploads keep up the great work
Defiently dont need to tighten that shit that hard lol
Don’t need the anti drain back valve
Did mpg go up ? I’m around 21-26 best
5w-40? 😂
Mishimoto drain plug have a pack like rolex
13mm?? Really??????
Nice. Better than average tutorial.
would have been a little helpful with oil filter and plug part numbers
Just eyeball it
Wear rubber gloves dude.
We dont have vaginas jp ya gloves are smart
:D
The oil turns black because you dont let it drain over night . try that ;)
Haha yup
If it's deleted the oil stays clean
@@jevonthomas2373 or so it should. depends on your tune.
More like 20 ft lbs but who is counting
So stupid changing your oil at 5k if your running t6.
The sooner the better imo. Clean oil is so vital. Diesel oil gets very sooty as well. Extended oil change intervals are just marketing bs. Why chance it with your engine when oil is so cheap in comparison?
Changed my oil today. I rarely use a tool to remove the filter even though it’s needed at times. Be a man. Use your hands
Man...i change my rotella with cat oil filter at every 5k and its just as clean as I when I changed it...u should think about clean oil changes 🤔 somethings wrong if your oil is dirty after the first start up... mishimoto drain plug is trash!!! It
Stripped in my oil pan after the second time I took it off....reason its hardtop take off is because its about to strip. I can't handle wannabe gear heads 🤦♂️
2 1/2 gallons will do the job? On a 2021 Sierra Duramax diesel
Correct
Great video!
thanks brotha!
Thank you actually! Doing the first oil change on my first Diesel truck, Duramax!
I use wix oil fuel an trans filters