Particles of dust, metal shavings or even antifreeze can very easily contaminate motor oil in your vehicle. When these particles enter the oil, sludge then begins to form. The oil filters job is to remove all or most of the things that contaminant the oil before it reaches the engine. When an oil filter is not changed on a regular basis, particles or sludge will stick to parts of the engine. This can cause the engine it to perform less efficiently or eventually causing it to seize. I find less time consuming and less money to change my oil and my oil filter by myself.
The first thing to changing oil is going to a parts store and purchasing the required items. The things you will need to have is five quarts of motor oil, an oil filter, an oil pan, a car jack, a metal strap wrench, and a socket wrench (if you don’t already have them). You should make sure to check your owners’ manual to see any special requir
Now that you know how to change your own oil and filter, you might find it more cost efficient to do it your self. Normally a quart of oil cost around two dollars and a filter around three to four. Considering you need about five quarts of oil the total cost for doing this project yourself is around twelve to fifteen dollars; compared to a whooping twenty-five to even thirty dollars it costs to have an auto shop do it for you. Now that you know how to change your oil properly, you will now know that each and every time you change your oil it gets done right. Sometimes you don’t know who works on your car and if they really know what they are doing. Now you know it gets done right, with less time, and less money to be spent.
ements. Now you are ready to get started. You now need to elevate the front of the vehicle be using a car jack. This is just to make the underneath of the engine accessible. Second, locate the oil fill cap (where you
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