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How to Do an Oil Change on an E-Z-Go
Golf Cart
E-Z-Go golf carts are among the most popular
golf carts manufactured today; they are
known for their smooth operation and for
their ability to navigate minor off-road terrain.
Gasoline-powered E-Z-Gos feature an internal
combustion engine very similar to those on
passenger vehicles. Like traditional engines,
you must change the E-Z-Go’s oil at regular
intervals to prolong the life of the engine. E-Z-
Go recommends changing the engine oil twice
a year, or every 125 hours of operation.
• Start the engine and allow it to warm. Park
the golf cart on a level surface, apply the
parking brake and remove the ignition key.
•
Clean the top of the engine’s oil cap, as well
as the area immediately surrounding
the cap, with a lint-free rag to avoid having
potentially harmful debris inadvertently
enter the engine when the oil cap is
removed.
•
Place an oil drain pan underneath the oil
filter. The oil filter is located within a
triangular metal housing and is attached to
the engine with three bolts.
•
Remove the oil filter’s three retaining bolts
with a wrench, then pull the filter out of
the engine and allow the oil to drain into the
pan. Do not lose the large rubber O-ring
that surrounds the filter.
•
Clean the oil filter with either an engine
degreaser, available at most automotive
parts stores, or with compressed air. If
using a degreaser, brush the degreaser
onto the filter with a paintbrush and allow
it to air dry. If using compressed air, direct
the air through the filter at no more than 30
pounds per square inch, and from a
distance not less than 3 inches.
•
Wipe the area surrounding the engine’s oil
filter mount with a lint-free rag, then slide
the oil filter into place within the engine and
install the filter’s three retaining bolts with a
wrench.
•
Twist off the engine’s oil cap from the top
of the engine, and insert a funnel into the
opening. Pour 10W-30 grade engine oil into
the funnel in small increments, periodically
stopping to check the fluid level on the
engine’s oil dipstick. The dipstick has two
lines and the letter “F” stamped into it. The
line just under the letter “F” represents the
full mark, while the bottom line represents
the minimum quantity of oil the engine
requires to safely operate. Pour oil into
the funnel until the oil level on the dipstick
is between the two lines.
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• Remove the funnel from the oil cap
opening, and install the oil cap.
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