Easiest. Oil Change. Ever.

[67ChevyRedneck]

Maybe not, but with everyone complaining about how hard new stuff is to work on and how oil filters get placed in impossible to reach places... it was nice to actually do an oil change on our 2020 2.0L Turbo Equinox.

I also own a 2015 Z71 I bought new as well as a 2011 Mustang V6 we bought new. Let's compare...

What makes this one so easy? When you unscrew the oil pan bolt the oil drops straight down. Literally, straight down. Start to finish. Z71 and Mustang? Both shoot oil 3 foot to the side when you pull the plug. Makes pan placement a guess at best and I usually have to start sliding it back towards the plug once the flow starts to subside.

What about the oil filter? Easy spot to get a wrench on, nothing to remove, and you install it "up" so you can pre fill it and get it full! Z71 also installs up, but it's near the exhaust, and I've burn a few knuckle hairs over the years. Mustang? You have to remove a big plastic cover each time and it mounts sideways. Insert fog horn, whah, whah, whaaaaah.....

Filling it up? Super easy. Just needs a funnel and it drops straight down into the motor. Mustang is easy as well. Big Z? I, no joke, HAVE to have a step stool. I can not reach the damn thing.

So, with so many complaints on difficult oil changes, this one was a breeze, and a happy father's day from this first time dad

PS. We won't talk about the fact you can't even see spark plugs and/or wires... that's for another day...