Cannot get oil plug off of oil pan to change oil

Drain old oil, replace filter, fill with new oil.
First find out how much oil your car holds, and what viscosity (you'll see on any new bottle of oil, 10w-30, 5w-30, 0w-20, etc.) Then find out what filter you need. Honestly walmart is your best bet. They will tell you which model your car needs. Get your car on a sloped surface, (you can buy plastic ramps cheap specially for this) and remove the plug from the oil pan Located toward the front of the car directly under the dashboard. You can google pics of an oil pan. Drain the used oil, find your old filter, remove it, replace, put the plug back in and fill it with however much yoyr engine needs. Most cars take 3 to 5 quarts. Good luck

Get on your back, slide under front, look for a black pan, this is the oil pan, the oil pan has a 14mm head nut in the back end.
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Fluid level and a dirty filter are the first things to check, then a band adjustment is next on the list. as the pan needs to come off to change the filter adjst the bands at the same time. the tea levels in the bottom of the oil pan will tell you in there are more serious issues inside.

Terry

YOU NEED 4.5 QUARTS OF OIL WITH NEW OIL FILTER.YOU NEED OIL FILTER WRENCH YOU NEED WRENCH TO REMOVE OIL DRAIN PLUG.YOU NEED A DRAIN PAN CATCH OLD OIL.NEED LATEX GLOVES TO KEEP GETTING OIL ON HANDS.OIL DOES CAUSE SKIN CANCER.NOW YOU CRANK CAR UP LET IT IDLE 5 MINUTES TO LOOSEN UP OIL AND SLUDGE.TURN OFF ENGINE.SAFELY RAISE SUPPORT VECHICLE ON LEVEL SOLID GROUND USING JACK STAND.PLACE DRAIN PAN UNDER OIL PAN THEN REMOVE OIL DRAIN PLUG LET OIL DRAIN OUT UNTIL IT STOP DRIPPING. PUT OIL DRAIN PLUG BACK IN OIL PAN. THEN SLIDE DRAIN PAN UNDER OIL FILTER REMOVE OIL FILTER LET OIL DRAIN UNTIL IT STOP DRIPPING.TAKE CLEAN PAPER TOWEL WIPE OIL FILTER SEAL SURFACE MAKE SURE NO DIRT ON SURFACE.TAKE NEW OIL FILTER POUR NEW OIL IN FILTER UNTIL ITS ALMOST AT TOP THEN.RUB CLEAN OIL ON NEW OIL FILTER SEAL.THEN PUT NEW OIL FILTER IN PLACE HAND TIGHTEN IT.POUR 4 QUARTS NEW OIL IN ENGINE CRANK CASE USING A FUNNEL.WHEN DONE.CRANK THE ENGINE CHECK FOR LEAKS AT OIL FILTER AND OIL DRAIN PLUG.IF ALL IS GOOD JOB WELL DONE.

The oil filter is located under the car, on the engine block, next to the oil pan. Locate the oil filter and oil drain plug underneath your Pontiac Grand Am. The oil drain plug is under the oil pan with the filter housed nearby.
Oil filter cartridge is located on the oil pan. you will need a special tool that can be purchased at an auto parts store. drain the oil, use the tool to remove the cartridge, replace it, screw the cover back on , screw drain plug back in, refill oil , start the car and check for leaks. To reset the "change oil" light, just key the car on and hit the gas peddal 3 times pretty quickly. You'll hear a different sounding chime than you are use to, and the light will be off. Thanks. Keep updated for any more query. You can rate this solution and show your appreciation.

Tools:

Oil Drip Pan (Find a local auto shop that you can pass the dirty oil to at no cost)
14-inch wrench to remove Oil Pan Lugnut
4.5 quarts of oil
Filter

Here's a step by step picture diagram on how to change oil for a Rav4:

http://members.cox.net/rav4/01900210.pdf

Same instructions for V6 or 4cyl

pan removal requires hanging the motor with a sling and dropping the subframe ...it's a bear but pump and pan can be removed. silicone clogging the pick-up is common

Hi,

I just did an oil change service on my Touran last night (same principal as the Toureg). The Touran has a bleeder (there is a seperate screw type cover under the filter) to release the excess oil in filter (not sure it the Toureg has the same)The aluminum casing around the filter is a bit tough to remove, but turning it anti-clockwise with a little bit of force should do it. Try not to use the special tools that are available to grip the casing as you may dent it. The sump plug can be removed with standard tools. I am still working on the reset option for the 'service now' warning

you must be looking at the wrong plug. It should be a 10mm bolt on the side of the oil pan. No special tools requierd.

the motor is "sealed" by the factory... you need a special tool.... it does beg the question. it sounds like you are trying to remove the whole oil pan. why ??

There should be a drain plug that you can unscrew to change the oil.

Robert