Charger owners!!!

[chad]

We have a 2012 Dodge Charger and changing the oil is a complete pain in the ass due to a lower engine cover that impedes access to the oil plug. On top of that, the cover covers the front jack-point so you have to remove it before jacking it up.

Thought more than once about just removing it and leaving it that way, never seen a lower engine cover before this car.

Have our other owners done this or are they still in tact?

[Hi-FiDelity]

Hyundai did the same thing on the Tiburon, None of the ones I looked at still had there's and I took the one off mine; since apparently all they really do is trap snow and salt between them and the oil pan in the winter.

[pocket5s]

I removed mine (2012) and haven't had any issues. yeah it was a pain the first time lol

[chad]

I'm going to come right out in my typical fashion and tell you how I feel about it.....

I fucking hate it.

First time I changed the oil in it I ordered like 5 filters online so I knew it was a cartridge. Popped the hood, had the filter changed in about 40 seconds. Thought "this could be the easiest car oil change ever."

Peeked underneath and was like

[chad]

Oh, and six quarts of oil for a damn V6. I, of course, bought five.

[Hi-FiDelity]

How big a V6?

[chad]

have not measured, looks average











3.6L

[Hi-FiDelity]

the 2.7 in the tib want's 6 quarts as well, which is the same amount that my Cadillac 4.9 V8 wanted.

[papacueball]

I changed mine a couple times, before the dealer started sending me "coupons" to get it done for around 40 bucks. I went to a locally owned quick lube type place the last few times, since it is a lot more convenient than the dealer for about the same money. The cover gives me zero problems, now.

[chad]

Something about paying someone to do what I can, or should be able to do easily drives me nuts. I like to look it over with my own eyes every now and then also.

And I use synthetic, nowhere around here will do that.