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times are tight but i'll replace the filter too just in case

it's been 5k miles since the last oil change, and i was anticipating replacing the oil filter until i saw that the filter(purolator pl14612) is good up to 10k miles, so there's not point in replacement at this point. so my question is whether i should remove the filter and let it drain for a few hours before i replace the oil? or should i just leave it on and then add the required oil minus what's in the filter?

thanks for the tips. i was able to get the hoses off with bent needle nose pliers. it was more work than i anticipated, but i can definitely feel a difference in torque. maybe i was running off less than the 3 cylinders? in any case, she runs well

i'm trying to replace the spark plugs and am at the point of removing the airbox. there is a hose going to the airbox with a special type of clamp. how do i remove it? i don't see anything about it in the repair manual. also, should i disconnect the cables to the ecu or just remove the ecu from the airbox? thanks

i dropped the master link and the grease basically came off. what can i use as a substitute?

fortunately, the stud was still good enough to torque sprocket nut to 43 ft/lbs, and replaced the broken nut with one from home depot (which actually looks sturdier than the stock nut). looking at the studs you bought, why is there a section with no threads?

thanks. i'll try that. what do you mean 'bottom out'?

how would you remove the stud? it looks like it's really jammed in there

i was finally able to get the nut off by cutting it in two places, opposite of each other. i was able to screw it off. there is a little bit of damage on the stud (can't post pic because of file size limit). is it necessary to have the circular brace when setting the sprocket? i want to try to fasten it again but the brace was preventing me from using a nut splitter, so i had to drill away for an hour

currently trying this method. will post a pic when i get home from a work

in the course of tightening the rear nut sprockets to 58 ft/lbs, one of the nuts kept spinning and didn't tighten. it also wouldn't come off. the stud is not moving, so the bolt and/or the stud threads are stripped. i tried using a vice-grip to unscrew while i pulled up, but that's not working. any advice on what to try?