2006 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Oil Pump

You can open the hood, remove the oil fill cap, raise the vehicle, remove the oil pan drain plug and O-ring, drain the oil and remove the engine Oil Filter.

You can install a new Oil Filter Adapter, install a new engine oil filter, install the oil pan drain plug and O-ring, lower the vehicle, fill the engine with the appropriate amount and type of NEW engine oil, check the oil level, install the oil fill cap, close the hood and reset the engine oil life monitor.

The procedure is to remove the engine frame, drain the engine oil, remove the engine oil filter, reinstall the drain plug and oil filter, remove the transaxle converter cover bolt/stud and cover, disconnect the oil level sensor electrical connector, remove the engine harness retainer, remove the Oil Pan bolts and the oil pan, drill out the oil pan gasket retaining rivets, remove the gasket, discard the gasket and rivets and clean and inspect the engine oil pan.