How to Change the Oil in Your Vehicle
Why should you change your oil?
Everybody should change their oil in their vehicles whether or not they do it themselves. Changing your oil yourself is not very hard and saves you money. Changing your oil is very critical. In fact, manufacturers recommended that you change your oil at least every 3,000 miles. You will increase the engine life of your car. The oil is what keeps the engine lubricated. When oil gets old it becomes dirty which causes friction. Draining the old oil and adding new oil will prevent this friction, thus increasing the reliability and life of your engine. It is also necessary to change your oil filter every time you change your oil. The oil filter is what filters out the
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a ratchet and the appropriate socket
Changing your oil
Figure 1Make sure that your vehicle is parked on a flat, level surface. Warm oil drains much easier than cold oil so let your vehicle run for about 10 minutes before you drain the oil. After the engine is nice and warm, jack up the car and place your jack stands under the frame to support the vehicle (refer to figure 1). If you have car ramps, drive the car onto the ramps. In either case, block the rear wheels to prevent the vehicle from rolling. Set the parking brake and if you have an automatic transmission, put it in Park.
NEVER GO UNDER A CAR SUPPORTED BY THE JACK ALONE!!
SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH CAN RESULT!!!
Figure 2
Watch out for hot oil, it's a good idea to wear safety glasses when changing your oil. Some people like to wear latex examination gloves to help keep their hands clean and pick up the drain plug that will probably fall into the drain pan. You can buy them at the auto parts store like Pep Boys.
 Grab your drain pan and wrench and slide under the car. Locate the oil drain plug on the oil pan (refer to figure 2).
Figure 3 Place your drain pan under the plug and unscrew the plug
While the oil is draining, locate the oil filter it is white and oval. The oil filter is usually located on the side near the back. After, you locate the oil filter take it off with the oil filter wrench. Once the oil filter is off dispose of it in the trash, then get the new filter, and fill it up with oil before attaching it back to the motor. This step is called priming the car. Priming is when you basically jump starting the motor with whatever you took out. Now the car should be finished draining oil. You can tell its finish from when you look under the car near the motor and see no oil coming out. Once, that is noticed get the oil bolt and put it back in tight, but not too tight because that could strip the bolt out.
That is how you change your oil a simple process that saves you money and keeps your car running for as long as you need
iii. The oil should roughly take ten to fifteen minutes to drain completely. When the oil stops draining your ready to remove the oil filter. Just like before with the plug place the oil drain pan directly under oil filter. This is done because almost always their will still be a little left over oil in the filter. When removing the filter you want to turn the oil filter counter clockwise to release it from your vehicle.
After you reconfirm that the oil drain bolt and filter are both in place and properly
First, you need to remove the oil fill cap under the hood so the oil will flow out freely. Be sure that you have a container for the used oil later; take it to recycle centers which are usually located around town. Remember that it is now illegal to dump oil anywhere. Next find the drain plug, which will be located on the bottom of the engine block. It is the only plug located usually in the middle of a black pan in the front of the vehicle. Be careful that you have the right plug because some transmissions are also equipped with a drain plug. Once the plug has been located, find the right size socket or wrench to fit it, and be careful not to round of the head of the drain plug when you are removing it. Then let the oil drain in to your container. When the pan has drained replace the plug, but do not over-tighten it because you can strip the treads out of pan. Next, you need to find the oil filter, which should be located on either side of the engine block. Then take the oil filter wrench and put it around the filter and remove the old filter. Then take your new filter and take a little
Step 3: Place the oil drain pan under the plug and loosen the plug with a socket wrench. Remember: turn counterclockwise to remove bolts.
Therefore, you will raise the jack so that it almost touches the car. Once the jack is raised enough to just touch the car; position the jack so that it is not tilted; furthermore, make sure the jack is 6 – 12 inches behind the front or rear of the tire. When you are sure the jack is in position correctly; proceed by raising the jack, so that the car will rise off the ground. Remember you need to fit a fully inflated tire in place of the flat; therefore, make sure you jack the car up enough to get a fully inflated tire under there. Once you have the car off the ground; go ahead and remove the lug nuts with your hand. Now, grasp the wheel at 3 o’clock and 9 o’clock and pull the wheel straight off. Place the flat tire in the trunk; otherwise, it will be in the way while you are working. You will then, pick up the spare tire and line up the holes with the threaded shafts; then slide the spare tire onto the threaded shafts. Next, you will spin the lug nuts on by hand; indeed, you have to turn the lug nuts clockwise to tighten them.
Make sure to keep the drain pan close by. The oil will begin to drain once the drain plug has been removed. Next, remove the oil filter. This should be located near the oil drain plug. If you have an oil filter wrench, use this to remove the filter. Otherwise, you should be able to remove it by hand.
Finally, you will now need to lower the car to the ground. Remove the flat tire from under the car. Crank the jack lowering the car to the ground. Do not fully lower it to the ground because you have to tighten the nuts again just to make sure you got it right. After everything is fully tightened, lower the car completely. Place the hub back on the wheel and remove the jack from under the car. Place the flat tire into your car and get it repaired if possible.
Before pouring new oil into the engine block, the drainage bolt must be placed back into the car’s oil pan with the 10-millimeter socket wrench. This assures the new oil will not drip out into the old oil. To replace the old filter with a new one, the new oil must first be applied to the seal of the new filter. This lubes the seal on the new filter so it will not break due to friction. If it does break, the filter will leak and a new oil change will be required. Pouring the new oil in is a relatively easy step compared to all the other steps. To pour the new oil in, the engine oil cap must be removed. The recommended amount of oil and oil type, which is different for every car, can be found in the owners-manual or on the car dealer’s website. For instance, if the recommended amount of oil is 8 quarts, pour in 8 quarts, which can be measured by bottles (usually sold in 2 quart bottles), through a funnel into the engine block.
5. Look under the car to find your oil reservoir, use the socket wrench to remove the nut. Before you do this, you should have an oil pan ready to keep the dirty oil. After you unscrew the nut, you should see a stream of motor oil draining out of the oil tank. Allow this process to occur for 5-10 minutes and make sure the oil is going into the oil pan. This is the most annoying part of the entire procedure because sometimes things can get messy. Also look for the oil filter and twist in open. We are going to replace it with a new one in our next step.
Thank you for bringing your vehicle to Mikes Auto Shop for your annual oil change. We are grateful that you chose Mikes Auto Shop for your car needs and value you as a customer. We hope that you choose Mikes in the future because we would be grateful to serve you again.
Changing your own particular oil is one auto upkeep work that should be possible at home. This incorporates changing the physical oil itself, as well as changing the oil channel too. Start by finding the oil dish underneath your auto, and relax the oil plug, making a point to deplete the oil into a skillet or compartment for reusing (numerous auto repair shops offer free oil reusing to individuals from the group). Once the oil is depleted, find the old channel, and utilizing an oil channel wrench, uproot the old channel and elastic gasket from the channel. Fill the new channel in part with new oil and reattach it, making a point to additionally apply another gasket. Supplant the channel plug on the oil container, and embed new oil to the fitting level.
When thinking of an automobile the first thing that comes to many people’s minds is transportation. The automobile is a great feat in engineering that leads to the ability to connect the cities of the world in an easier way that everyone can own. Most people though, when thinking about automobiles, do not think about the heart of the automobile, the engine. The engine is the thing that drives the automobile forward and pumps the power through the transmission and to the wheels to produce the outstanding acceleration that we feel. The engine is a great piece of machinery, but is very fragile. It always needs proper oil and coolant. Oil is very important to an engine; it cools the engine, cleans the engine, lubricates the engine, and creates compression in the engine. The average mileage anyone should drive on an oil change is three thousand miles. That is the peak distance at which the oil will start to become full of foreign particles and the filter will not be able to properly clean this oil. In addition to oil, coolant is very important to an engine because of the cooling ability that it adds to the engine. Without coolant the engine will overheat and most possibly blow a head gasket or warp the block. Oil, coolant and other many factors go into keeping an engine in good running order to extend its life. Maintaining the fluids and keeping them in good condition is important to this longevity.
To check the oil of a combine, the engine must be running for two minutes prior to checking. When the engine is warm, turn the engine off. When checking the oil, first unscrew the dipstick and wipe it off with a clean rag. Then screw it all the way in and back out to check the level on the dipstick. Low levels of oil can indicate a problem in your engine. Oil is added to the engine through the same hole that the dipstick is secured in. Too much oil added to the engine could cause harm to the engine. If there is any dirt or water enters, there could be serious damage to the engine. If any dirt or foreign materials get into the oil, drain the oil by opening the valve near the bottom of the engine. Oil will then run out of a hose located on the bottom right hand side. Once the oil is drained, close the valve and fill the engine with fresh oil to the right amount on the dip stick. After the engine components are serviced, inspection of the clamps and hoses are vital. If a hose has any cracks or bulges, it will need replaced as soon as possible to prevent damage. If one of these hoses breaks, oil could spray and cause the engine to overheat or catch fire. If a clamp is loose, or is damaged it also needs to be replaced. Inspecting these can help prevent damaging in large scale.