Steps To Change Your Car Oil and Filter

How To Change Your Car's Motor Oil And Filter

The motor oil is your engine's life blood. It's paramount to keep your car in the best condition. Oil flows throughout the engine and ensure smooth running of a car. Customary oil and filter changes are important in prolonging the span of your car and its performance.

This simple guide will show you how to properly change the motor oil and filter. Ensure all accessories are available before starting the task.

- The proper amount grade of motor oil. Buy the best oil to provide you with improved engine efficiency and performance.

- High-quality oil filter.

- A funnel

- Oil filter wrench

- Socket wrench

- Oil bucket to catch the old motor oil.

- Papers

- Rags

Drain the old motor oil

Start your car, take a quick drive around it will warm up the motor oil and make it come out smoothly. Have a safe area to do the oil change, a garage will work well. Locate the oil pan and drain plug under the vehicle. Use a jack stand to get beneath the car. Once you get the drain plug, spread the paper out and place the oil pan below.

Loosen the drain plug with the socket wrench, turning it counter clockwise. Remove the plug slowly by hand and let the motor oil drain out after loosening. The oil may be hot. Once the oil stream slows to a drip, reinstall the drain plug by hand and tighten it with a quarter turn clockwise with the wrench.

Replace the oil filter.

Keep the oil drain pan underneath the car and locate oil filter. Loosen it with the filter wrench, turning it counter clockwise. Remove the oil filter by hand. Before installing the new oil filter, apply a little motor oil to the new gasket. This will prevent the gasket from sticking, cracking or causing an oil leak. Install and tighten the new oil filter by hand.

Add the new motor oil Fill the engine with new motor oil. Loosen the oil-filler cap and pour your motor oil into the tank. Using a funnel will help you avoid spilling. Replace the oil cap and wipe away any spilled motor oil. Start your engine and run it for a minute to allow the new motor oil circulate thoroughly. Turn off the car, remove and clean the dipstick. Insert and remove it once more. Screw the cap back on. On task completion, pour the old motor oil from the pan into a used oil container, throw the papers away. The set of wheels are good to go.

Write down the date you performed the oil change and the number of miles the car had so you know when your next change is due. Don’t forget to change your motor oil on a regular basis.

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