Changing the oil in 2006 chevy silverado?

Question

My husband is having a hard time finding the oil pan and filter in his 2006 chevy silverado. Can anyone help me in finding the placement of the two

Answer 1

there is a bolt on the bottom of the oil pan which is on the bottom of the engine remove this bolt and the oil comes out make sure you have a drain pan under the bolt hole when you take it loose it will leak out fast,, The oil filter is on the side if the engine and can be rather hard to get to without the proper oil filter tool.. At the price of some oil lube shops charge for this service it is probably a good idea to take it to them,, we have lube express and a few others that offer this service for $19.99 and $29.99   It is almost cheaper to have them do it,,  You have to get rid of the used oil in a safe way and some sanitaion companines charge extra for this    Good Luck

Answer 2

The pan is flat and smooth across the bottom of the car and has a plug in it, usually on the back side to drain the oil.  If you can't find the oil pan I'm not sure you should be doing this in the first place.  Have someone else do it or at least have someone that knows what they are doing help you the first time so you do it right.  You could ruin your engine if you do something wrong.  

Answer 3

there is a drain plug on the bottom of the oil pan for draining the oil look around and find the oil filter and remove it and replace it.  

Answer 4

why are you changing the oil pan gasket ? the filters are everywhere. so are the gaskets for that matters .. are you doing the trans filter too?  all the parts are readily available all over the place..  

Answer 5

Take it in to a quickylube type place and watch real close so you can do it yourself next time.