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1997 Cadillac Catera oil change

Tiny
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1997 Cadillac Catera

so. Im not a mechanic, but I know how to change oil. My friend recently picked up a cadillac catera and I went to change to oil for him. I was under the car finding the pan so I could drain it, and it appears that I need a star bit to do this. Is that the correct piece to drain from? Also, I was unable to locate the oil filter, so I was wondering where that is as well.

thanks.
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Tuesday, September 16th, 2008 AT 9:42 AM

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Tiny
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Hey there

Yes that star head is correct, No idea why GM would do that on just that car but ya you need a star head be careful not to strip it when removing it. The oil filter is all the way in a silver cainster housing with another star head type head and you need that and a really long wrench a 20 mil if I remmeber correctly and its a tight space you unscrew the cap off the housing and the filter is inside of that, quite a pan for a simple oil change but thats just GM for you.
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Saturday, September 27th, 2008 AT 11:41 AM

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