So the DIY's here were fantastic. I've never changed the oil in my old cars (because they sucked), but wanted to in my 128 because, well, it's cheaper and I can do it more often. And my baby deserves it.
Used Rhino Ramps to get the car up. Not much space underneath, but just enough for the oil change.
In my 128, the oil drain plug was pointed straight down, not sideways like it says in some DIY's. This made it difficult to get leverage on it so I had to get a new wrench at Lowes. 17mm was spot on.
I had protective gloves and a clear plastic protective face shield - both came in useful when I was draining the oil. Would have burned both hands AND my face! The gloves came in useful for the filter too. Hot as hell.
After replacing the filter, I went to put the drain plug back in. Thinking it had fallen in the oil, I poured it into another bucket. No luck. Turns out it was still wedged in the wrench! Copper washer was a bit tough to get off, but not too bad.
All and all, a very easy experience. Even for a first-timer, only took me an hour! I'm sure I could do it in 30 minutes or less if I needed to!
