Change
Your Car's Oil: How To Save $10-$20
by SolveYourProblem.com
After
reading this quick 'how-to' guide you will be able to change
your car's oil, and depending on what
make and model your vehicle is, save anywhere from $10 - $20
on your usually very expensive oil change. Every
3,000 miles
it is important to completely drain out and replace the oil
in your vehicle. Today, we're going to learn how!
First off, when changing the oil on your car you need to prepare
with some supplies. You will need the following: Jack, the
correct size wrench or ratchet, oil filter, oil, short bucket,
rag, funnel, and a big piece of cardboard.
The
first thing you need to do is warm up your vehicle. Drive
around the block once or twice, which will heat up your engine
a little bit. A vital part to changing oil. The oil must first
be warmed up otherwise you will have trouble getting it out.
Then, jack up your vehicle, being sure to follow all safety
precautions. Make sure to find a strong point on the bottom
of your vehicle before jacking it up. An axle is the best place.
After making sure everything is secure you are ready to get
down and start the dirty work.
We'll start by draining out all the old oil. Look under your
vehicle and locate the oil drain, which is usually one of the
only 'plugs' in view. Generally this plug will be located right
around the middle of the engine. Place your big piece of card
board under the vehicle, which will keep you off the ground
and also serve to catch any oil that drips. Grab your short
bucket or container and place it under the vehicle, just below
the oil plug. Once the bucket is in place take your wrench
or ratchet and unscrew the oil plug slowly, letting the oil
drain.
Remember when you are doing anything with oil that has been
warmed up it may be extremely hot. Give the oil time to drain
into the bucket, waiting till it comes out in slow drops. Then,
carefully unscrew the oil filter. As you remove the filter,
a short stream of oil may come out. Be sure to catch this in
the bucket while not burning yourself.
After you have drained all the oil out of your engine you
will need to replace the plug and add the new oil filter. Once
you've finished that, be sure to clean up any messes that were
made with your cleaning rag.
Once clean up is done, it's time to put in the new oil! Find
out how many liters of oil your vehicle takes and pour it in
with the funnel through the spout labeled for oil on top of
your engine, beneath the hood of your vehicle. Use the dipstick
to check and make sure the oil level is high enough. Once the
tank is full put all caps back on and close the hood.
Be sure to properly dispose of all the old oil and the oil
filter. You're all done! You've saved about 10-20 dollars for
only 10-15 minutes of work.
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