If you’re the type of person who likes to save money and keep up on the maintenance of your car, then you might want to follow the important steps that I have come up with to help you change the oil in your car. There are three steps, the first being things you need to buy, second changing the oil, and third insuring success and safety.
First thing that you will need to do is go to your local auto parts store and buy six quarts of good oil. I say this because if you go with the cheaper oil the oil will break down more easily and change the color of the oil to black much faster than using good name brand oil. If you really want to go all out to protect your vehicle than you can go with synthetic oil, which is much more in price. Your engine will need anywhere from four to five quarts, depending on the vehicle that you own. Then keep a quart in the trunk of you car in case the car needs extra oil sometime later on. Next pick up a good oil filter for the vehicle. When I say a good filter, I mean one that will do the job removing the carbon and such from the engine oil. Always go with the best filter. A good filter is cheaper than an engine overhaul. Then you will need to get an oil f
It is easy to see that the following three different steps that I have come up with will help you thoroughly through the process of changing the oil in your car. It also will save you money along the way. Doing this is only for certain people, people who don’t mind getting a little dirty and people who don’t mind being in tight areas. If you don’t like doing these two things then I suggest that you go to your local garage or dealership and have your oil changed there.
Second you will need to elevate the front of your car with a jack or with ramps. I recommend ramps because they’re more stable than a jack is. Locate the oil fill cap on the engine (usually on the valve cover). Remove it and set it aside. Now locate the engine pan plug on the lowest part of the engine oil pan. The drain plug will have a hexagonal head on it and may be any size from 13mm to 17mm. Loosen the nut and let the oil drain into the pan. Make sure that you let the oil drain completely before putting the plug back in. Replace the drain plug on the engine oil pan. A good rule of thumb is that you tighten the drain plug tight. Do not use anymore then one finger to tighten the nut. Using one finger will give enough pressure to seal it with out stripping the threads. Now you will need to move the drain pan to a point underneath the oil filter on your car. Use you wrench and rotate the filter counter clockwise to remove it. A couple turns and the filter will come free from the engine. At that point, you can unscrew the filter with your hands and drop it into the pan beneath it. Next when you open the new
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