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How to Change Car Oil
Required Materials:
New Oil
New Oil Filter
(Reference owners manual for needed oil and type of oil filter)
Funnel
Oil Filter rench
!o"#$nd rench or %pt soc&et
Oil pan or some type of container to catch the draining oil
'ac& and two (ac& stands (depending on ground clearance)
Clean Rag
arnings:
Ma&e sure to not confuse the oil plug for the transmission plug )ecause adding oil to the
transmission can )e fatal to your transmission and engine*
+eneral ,nstructions
-* .art One: /raining the Oil
-*- .ar& your 0ehicle on le0el ground and turn off engine*
-*1 /epending on the ground clearance under the car2 (ac& up3raise the front end of your
car and place the two (ac& stands under the front end* 4ee Figure -*
Figure -#Car 5ifted on 'ac& 4tands
-*6 Open the hood of the car*
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-*7 hen car is secure2 put on necessary safety equipment (glo0es2 goggles2
etc*)*
-*8 Find and remo0e oil dipstic&* 4ee Figure 1*
Note: 9his ensures a steady flow for when the oil is draining*
Figure 1#Remo0ing3Cleaning Oil /ipstic&
-*% +o under the car and find the oil pan*
-*: Find the oil plug*
Note: 9he plug is a long )olt on either the )ottom or side of the oil pan*
-*; .lace the oil pan or container directly under oil plug*
-*;*- Ma&e sure the container is large enough to catch all of the draining
oil*
-*< =sing the )o"#end wrench or the %pt soc&et2 loosen )ut /O NO9 remo0e the oil plug
)olt* 4ee Figure 6*
Figure 6#.lacing Container =nder .lug and 5oosening the !olt
-*-> Remo0e oil plug )y hand* 4ee Figure 7*
arning: 9he oil may )e hot and will rapidly flow from the hole*
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Figure 7#Remo0ing the .lug )y Hand
-*-- ?llow the oil to drain for a few moments* 4ee Figure 8*
Figure 8#/raining of the Oil
-*-1 hile the oil is draining2 clean off the oil plug )olt with the clean rag*
-*-6 Once oil is done draining2 reinstall the )olt under the oil pan using the )o"#end
wrench or the %pt soc&et*
-*-7 Clean under the oil pan with a rag ridding of the residue oil that was drained*
1* .art 9wo: Remo0ing3Replacing the Oil Filter
1*- Find oil filter in engine compartment*
Note: 9he oil filter should )e located near or a)o0e the oil pan*
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1*1 .lace oil container used in pre0ious steps under the area of the oil filter*
1*6 =sing the oil filter wrench2 carefully remo0e the filter from its place* 4ee Figure %*
Note: Once the filter is a)le to )e remo0ed2 ma&e sure to &eep the filter upright to
ensure that it does not spill out the oil in it*
Figure %#Remo0ing Oil Filter with Oil rench
1*7 /ip your fingertip in the oil that has )een drained2 and lu)ricate the gas&et ring on the
new filter* 4ee Figure :*
Note: 9his ensures that the filter will )e sealed securely*
Figure :#5u)ricating the New Oil Filter
1*8 !y hand2 reinstall the new oil filter where the pre0ious one resided* 4ee Figure ;*
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Note: Ma&e sure to not o0er tighten the filter2 and )e careful not to cross threads*
Figure ;#Reinstalling the New Filter
6* .art 9hree: Replacing New Oil
6*- =nder hood2 remo0e oil fill cap* 4ee Figure <*
Figure <#Remo0ing the Oil Fill Cap
6*1 .lace the funnel in the hole where the cap was located* 4ee Figure ->*
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6*6 +radually pour the correct amount of oil into the funnel*
Note: Ma&e sure to not o0erflow the funnel and allow funnel to )reathe*
Figure ->#Refilling with New Oil
6*7 4crew on fill cap when finished replacing the oil fluid*
6*8 4tart the engine and let run for a)out 6> seconds*
Note: @ou will notice that the oil light will turn on for a few moments*
6*% 9urn off engine*
6*: Chec& under the car for any lea&s*
6*:*- ,f there is a lea&2 ma&e sure that the oil pan plug and oil filter are )oth
securely tightened*
6*:*1 ,f no lea&s occur2 place (ac& stand under front end2 remo0e (ac& stands2 and
safely lower the car to the ground*
6*:*6 Clean up any residue under the oil pan if necessary*
6*; ,nstall and remo0e oil dipstic& to ma&e sure oil is at the correct le0el* 4ee Figure --*
Note: Ma&e sure the le0el is not a)o0e or )elow the ma"imum mar&*
Figure --#Chec&ing Oil 5e0els
7* .art Four: /isposing of Old Oil
7*- .our old oil in the empty new oil containers*
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7*1 9a&e the old oil to the nearest facility that sells motor oil and they will recycle the old
oil for you*
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