Engine Oil And Filter Change - Club Car DS Golf Car Owner's Manual

Engine Oil – Gasoline Vehicles

ENGINE OIL AND FILTER CHANGE

Engine oil and oil filter should be changed after the first 100 hours of operation. After that, they should be changed
every 200 hours of operation or annually, whichever comes first.
1. Turn the key switch to the OFF position, then remove the key. Place the Forward/Reverse handle in the neutral
POSITION. Chock the front wheels.
2. Access the engine compartment.
3. Disconnect battery and spark plug wire(s). See Disconnecting the Battery – Gasoline Vehicles on page 11.
4. Position a pan designed for oil changes under the front drain plug (Figure 33).
1. Drain pan 2. Drain plug 3. Oil filter
5. Use a 14 mm socket or wrench to remove the drain plug, turning it counterclockwise, and allow the engine
oil to drain into the pan. See following WARNING.
WARNING
• Do not attempt to change engine oil when the engine is hot or even warm. Engine oil can cause
skin burns.
• Wear safety glasses or approved eye protection when servicing the vehicle. Wear rubber gloves when
handling oil drain plug, oil filter, and oil drain pan.
6. Clean the oil drain plug threads with solvent to remove oil and oil residue. Make sure that the compression
washer remains on the drain plug.
7. Use a 14 mm socket or wrench and replace the front oil drain plug, turning it clockwise, and tighten to 18 ft-lb
(24.4 N·m).
8. Relocate the oil drain pan to a position under the engine oil filter (Figure 33).
9. Remove the engine oil filter (1), turning it counterclockwise, allowing the residual oil in the filter port and filter to
drain into the oil drain pan (2) (Figure 34). See following NOTE.
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Figure 33 Engine Oil Drain Plug and Pan
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