Two comments to add:
Do the '02s have the plastic plate with the access door for the oil
filter? If they got rid of that, consider yourself lucky. The hole is
just about 1/4" wider than the oil filter itself.
Non-dak content: My wifes 2002 Z28 hardtop has ~1250 miles on it and
we picked it up 11/16/01!
See: http://www.staff.uiuc.edu/~betka/autos.html
Corey Betka
01 4.7l 4x4 CC Forest Green w/dumbo ears
02 Camaro Z28 Hardtop
91 Lumina POS, daily driver
On Thu, 22 Aug 2002, Mr. Plow wrote:
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> First off, that is some CRAZY LOW mileage you got there!!!!!
> Second, the skid plate group is an option, even if you got a 4x4 (you didn't
> say either way...) you have to order the skid plates on top of your normal
> truck order. And changing the oil is a lot messier with the skid plates in
> place, especially a 7-foot long custom steel one.
> ;-)
> As for changing your oil every 6 months.... What does it cost you, even
> when you bring it in?? 20 bucks or so?? So that's like 40 bucks a year, to
> ensure that your truck's engine remains free of loose metal particles.
> Definitely worth it IMO especially considering how long you want to keep
> your truck.
>
>
> The Adam Blaster
> Two words, figure it out.....
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> >I've got a 2002 quad, 4.7L w/ auto trans. After reading through the
> >archives about the hassle of changing oil&filter I was quite surprised when
> >I finally looked under mine and saw everything out in plain view. It looks
> >like it'll be real easy and no mess to do it. Did they get rid of the skid
> >plates in 2002? Did the dealer take and leave mine off when I took it in
> >for their free oil change?
> >
> >Puzzling....
> >
> >On a similar subject, my use of the truck is quite minimal. After 6 months
> >I've only got 1150 miles on it. I'm figuring that I'll be keeping this
> >thing for 10-15 years and not get over 70K miles (this truck replaced a
> >1984 Nissan PU that only had 75K). With such light use how critical is it
> >to change oil&filter every 6 months? Is there any type of oil&filter that
> >would be better (or worse) than others?
> >
> >Thanks in advance.
> >
> >Rob Franks
>
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