DIY Broken Oil Filter on a 2002 Silverado

The 2002 Chevrolet Silverado was produced in three levels of standard passenger trucks: the C1500, C2500 and C3500 series. The gasoline engines in the 2002 Silverado included a 4.3-liter V-6, 4.8-liter V-8, 5.3-liter V-8, 6.0-liter V-8 and 8.1-liter V-8. A 6.6-liter turbo diesel V-8 and 6.5-liter turbo diesel V-8 were available in the C2500 and higher series trucks. A "spin-on" or external canister filter is used on all of the engines for the 2002 Silverado. The oil drain plug must be removed for the diesel engines.

Instructions

Allow the engine to cool sufficiently if it has been run recently. Raise the hood on the Silverado. Remove the oil fill cap and set it onto the radiator upper core support. Go to the back of the truck and place wheel chocks behind both rear wheels. Raise the front of the truck using a 2-ton jack. Place jack stands under the front frame rails, just inward from the lower control arms. Do not place jack stands beneath the lower control arms. Lower the Silverado onto the jack stands.

Lie beneath the front of the truck. Move to the oil drain plug. Place your drain pan beneath the oil drain plug, with the bulk of the pan sitting in the direction that the oil drain plug head is facing. Remove the drain plug using an open-end wrench. Pull the plug by hand and set it beneath the engine, near the drain pan. Allow the truck to drain for no less than seven minutes. If you are not working on a diesel engine or doing an oil change, skip this step.

Remove the engine oil filter. Place a band filter wrench around the filter and turn the filter counterclockwise to remove it. Keep the filter open end pointed straight up until you transfer the filter to the oil drain pan. Turn the filter upside down and set it in the drain pan. The band wrench size will differ depending upon which engine you are working on.

Wipe the engine oil filter mounting base with a towel and make sure the old oil filter gasket is not attached to the engine. Dampen the new oil filter O-ring gasket with fresh motor oil. If you are working on a turbo diesel 6.5-liter or 6.6-liter engine, you must fill the oil filter completely full of motor oil before installation on the engine.

Spin the oil filter clockwise onto the engine mount. Turn the filter until you can no longer turn it by hand. Insert your filter wrench and turn the filter one-half turn clockwise to ensure that the filter is sealed to the engine. Insert your oil pan drain plug and tighten it to 25 foot-pounds with a 1/2-inch-drive torque wrench and socket. Step out from beneath the truck and remove your drain pan.

Raise the truck off of the jack stands, then remove the stands from beneath the truck. Lower the Silverado to the ground. Add the appropriate amount of motor oil to the truck, depending on if you did a complete oil change. Install and lock the fill cap.

Step to the driver's side of the truck. Start the engine, then step out of the truck. Look beneath the truck for any sign of oil leak. If you hear a hissing or ketchup bottle squirting sound, turn the engine off immediately. Recheck your drain plug and filter if you notice any leaks. Check the engine oil dipstick beneath the hood and top the oil off if needed.

Follow Steps 1 and 2 from Section 1 to lift the truck and position yourself.

Place a large set of channel locks around the curled lip base of the oil filter, where it is mounted to the engine. Spin the filter counterclockwise to remove it from the engine. If the channel locks will not grip the curled lip, switch to using a hammer and flathead screwdriver. Insert the tip of the screwdriver onto the curled lip base of the filter. Strike the handle of the screwdriver to turn the filter counterclockwise. Remove the oil filter from the engine mounting base.

Follow Steps 4 through 7 in Section 1 to complete this project.