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Where''s the dang drain plug/filter? - 9/1/2008 4:55:12 PM

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First post other than my "hello" in the new members area.

Trying to become a little more self sufficient and save a little money so I figured I''d start by doing my own oil/filter changes. Did my daughter''s 2004 Mustang without too many problems. Then the fun began. Absolutely could not get the drain plug out on my 1998 Volvo wagon - some gorilla must have tightened it at the last oil change.

Next came my wife''s 2005 Santa Fe with the 2.7L V6. I must have spent 30 minutes crawling around under that thing with a flashlight and I simply could not find the drain plug or the oil filter. Am I a total moron (OK don''t answer that) or do you have to remove that whole skid plate thing to get at anything underneath this model? The bargain basement lift I have didn''t get the vehicle up very high so I was pretty limited to my movements but like I said, I pored over the belly of that beast with a flashlight!

OK, I''m ready to take my abuse!

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RE: Where''''s the dang drain plug/filter? - 9/1/2008 6:16:09 PM

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The oil filter is on the side of the pan which faces the front of the car:

The oil drain plug is located towards the rear of the pan (between bolts 7 and 8 in the picture below):

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RE: Where''''''''s the dang drain plug/filter? - 9/1/2008 6:59:16 PM

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So you''re saying I should be able to see both of these without removing anything else? Do they look weird or disguised or something? I swear I looked at every inch of the engine bottom with a flashlight and didn''t see them!

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RE: Where''''''''''''''''s the dang drain plug/filter? - 9/1/2008 7:17:58 PM

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You may have to remove a lower shield to see the pan. I know I have to on my Tucson.

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RE: Where''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''s the dang dra... - 9/1/2008 8:25:40 PM

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Ahhh...now the plot thickens! I had a feeling I wasn''t seeing everything. I guess I''m going to have to get a better jack to get the vehicle up higher in order to get that pan off and then be able to get at stuff.

Thanks!