as engine oils break down your service charges can add up with a few simple
charges can add up with a few simple
charges can add up with a few simple steps you can change your motor oil
steps you can change your motor oil
steps you can change your motor oil yourself saving time and money
yourself saving time and money
yourself saving time and money auto manufacturers recommend a motor oil
auto manufacturers recommend a motor oil
auto manufacturers recommend a motor oil change every six thousand miles for
change every six thousand miles for
change every six thousand miles for normal service or every 3,000 miles for
normal service or every 3,000 miles for
normal service or every 3,000 miles for severe service check out your car owners
severe service check out your car owners
severe service check out your car owners manual run the cars engine for 10
manual run the cars engine for 10
manual run the cars engine for 10 minutes before you drain the oil because
minutes before you drain the oil because
minutes before you drain the oil because warm oil has drains faster than cold oil
warm oil has drains faster than cold oil
warm oil has drains faster than cold oil park the car on a level surface engage
park the car on a level surface engage
park the car on a level surface engage the parking brake then turn off the
the parking brake then turn off the
the parking brake then turn off the engine note that modern engines run at
engine note that modern engines run at
engine note that modern engines run at high temperatures hot oil can burn you
high temperatures hot oil can burn you
high temperatures hot oil can burn you easily so let the engine cool down if
easily so let the engine cool down if
easily so let the engine cool down if your car has a low clearance raise it by
your car has a low clearance raise it by
your car has a low clearance raise it by driving it up onto a ramp or by jacking
driving it up onto a ramp or by jacking
driving it up onto a ramp or by jacking it up securely never get under a car
it up securely never get under a car
it up securely never get under a car supported by only one jack you only to
supported by only one jack you only to
supported by only one jack you only to jack stands to support the front of the
jack stands to support the front of the
jack stands to support the front of the car after jacking it up crawl underneath
car after jacking it up crawl underneath
car after jacking it up crawl underneath the car locate the oil drain plug
the car locate the oil drain plug
the car locate the oil drain plug underneath the engine usually by the
underneath the engine usually by the
underneath the engine usually by the front center of the car consult your car
front center of the car consult your car
front center of the car consult your car owner’s manual for this specific
owner’s manual for this specific
owner’s manual for this specific location place an oil drain pan under
location place an oil drain pan under
location place an oil drain pan under the plug and loosen the plug with a
the plug and loosen the plug with a
the plug and loosen the plug with a socket wrench remove the bolts turning
socket wrench remove the bolts turning
socket wrench remove the bolts turning counterclockwise use your hand to remove
counterclockwise use your hand to remove
counterclockwise use your hand to remove the plug bracing yourself for a rush of
the plug bracing yourself for a rush of
the plug bracing yourself for a rush of hot oil you may need to reposition the
hot oil you may need to reposition the
hot oil you may need to reposition the pen to catch some unexpected drips when
pen to catch some unexpected drips when
pen to catch some unexpected drips when the oil stops draining replace the plug
the oil stops draining replace the plug
the oil stops draining replace the plug gasket to reinstall the drain plug
gasket to reinstall the drain plug
gasket to reinstall the drain plug turning the bolts or screws clockwise
turning the bolts or screws clockwise
turning the bolts or screws clockwise with your fingers avoid crossing the
with your fingers avoid crossing the
with your fingers avoid crossing the threads if it seems even slightly hard
threads if it seems even slightly hard
threads if it seems even slightly hard to turn back it out wipe off the drain
to turn back it out wipe off the drain
to turn back it out wipe off the drain plug tighten with a wrench or socket
plug tighten with a wrench or socket
plug tighten with a wrench or socket again without overdoing it now replace
again without overdoing it now replace
again without overdoing it now replace the oil filter locate the existing one
the oil filter locate the existing one
the oil filter locate the existing one probably on the side of the engine place
probably on the side of the engine place
probably on the side of the engine place the oil pan underneath the filter to
the oil pan underneath the filter to
the oil pan underneath the filter to catch leftover oil turning
catch leftover oil turning
catch leftover oil turning counterclockwise use an adjustable oil
counterclockwise use an adjustable oil
counterclockwise use an adjustable oil filter wrench to unscrew the old filter
filter wrench to unscrew the old filter
filter wrench to unscrew the old filter making sure you get it from the rubber
making sure you get it from the rubber
making sure you get it from the rubber seal clean off the area with a rag
seal clean off the area with a rag
seal clean off the area with a rag apply a thin coat of oil to the new
apply a thin coat of oil to the new
apply a thin coat of oil to the new filters gasket to help it seal better
filters gasket to help it seal better
filters gasket to help it seal better install the new oil filter first make
install the new oil filter first make
install the new oil filter first make contact with the gasket screwing the new
contact with the gasket screwing the new
contact with the gasket screwing the new filter into place by hand use the oil
filter into place by hand use the oil
filter into place by hand use the oil filter wrench to Snug it up another
filter wrench to Snug it up another
filter wrench to Snug it up another quarter turn tighten it too much and
quarter turn tighten it too much and
quarter turn tighten it too much and you’ll have a hard time removing it
you’ll have a hard time removing it
you’ll have a hard time removing it tighten it too little and you’ll have a
tighten it too little and you’ll have a
tighten it too little and you’ll have a gush of oil when you run your vehicle
gush of oil when you run your vehicle
gush of oil when you run your vehicle unlatch the hood of the car and find the
unlatch the hood of the car and find the
unlatch the hood of the car and find the oil filler cap checking the valve covers
oil filler cap checking the valve covers
oil filler cap checking the valve covers remove the cap insert a funnel and add
remove the cap insert a funnel and add
remove the cap insert a funnel and add the new oil most engines hold four or
the new oil most engines hold four or
the new oil most engines hold four or five quarts if you add too much your car
five quarts if you add too much your car
five quarts if you add too much your car may stall
may stall
may stall replace the cap run the engine the oil
replace the cap run the engine the oil
replace the cap run the engine the oil warning light should go out otherwise
warning light should go out otherwise
warning light should go out otherwise check the dipstick add oil if need be
check the dipstick add oil if need be
check the dipstick add oil if need be look for oil leaks if you see any
look for oil leaks if you see any
look for oil leaks if you see any tighten the plug or oil filter wipe off
tighten the plug or oil filter wipe off
tighten the plug or oil filter wipe off the oil and you’re done do not dump old
the oil and you’re done do not dump old
the oil and you’re done do not dump old oil anywhere take it to a recycling
oil anywhere take it to a recycling
oil anywhere take it to a recycling center or an auto repair shop
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