'How To Change Your Motor Oil - Part 2'

How To Change Your Motor Oil - Part 2

By Car-Addict at 03/13/08 06:07

Yesterday we've discuss about the proper way of changing your engine oil. Now, we're going to go in-depth with the process.

After the preparation, the next thing to do is getting the old oil out of the car. This may look easy but it actually needs utmost care. The oil is being held by a bolt like plug at the bottom of the oil pan located at the very bottom of your engine. Before removing the oil drain plug, make sure that the recycling container is located exactly underneath. Let the oil flow and after it has been drained, replace the drain plug with a new one. Put a cap on the recycling to avoid spilling. The next thing to do is replacing your old oil filter by the use of your oil filter wrench. Be careful with this because it still has some old oil inside that may spill if done carelessly. Most of the time, you need to go under your car for you to be able to take all the old oil filters off.

Having done all those, its now time to put in the new oil filter. But you need to prepare it first. To prepare it, you have to lubricate the rubber gasket at the end of the filter with some new oil. After that, fill the new oil filter with oil of about 2/3 or 3/4 to avoid spilling while screwing on later. After that, you can now screw it in place. You can screw it by your hands because over tightening it with wrench may cause a strip to the thread.

Now you are ready to fill your engine with new oil. Take off the fill cap and and put in your funnel. Carefully transfer the new oil to your engine through the funnel. Use the oil according to your car manual or what oil fits your car. Don't put in all of the oil yet. Not yet done so don't drive your car haha.

After that, check your oil in your oil gauge meter. Then put in more oil until your engine has enough of it.

There you go, I hope it can help you in your oil changing adventures haha.

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