* Pick up a good oil filter for the vehicle. In the USA, the best filter we now know of is the Fram Dual-Guard. When I say good filter, I mean one that will do the job removing the carbon and such from the engine oil. Talk to your mechanics and find out what is the best in Canada. We also have Purolator and a significant amount of %26quot;cheap%26quot; filters. Always go with the best. A good filter is a lot cheaper than an engine overhaul.
* Pick up a decent %26quot;oil filter wrench%26quot; from you local hardware store or parts house. There are several different style of these items and the key phrase is %26quot;working in close quarters%26quot;. Chose one that will do the job for you and get the filter off the engine. I, personally, use a metal strap wrench because I have never found a vehicle that it wouldn't fit or do the job.
* Buy a decent oil container pan to put under the car to receive the oil. Forget the old dishpan or bucket. You need a pan that will contain the oil that can be closed to seal the oil after it is drained. Why? Because you are going to be a good citizen and recycle the oil after it is drained rather than dump it in the trash or on the ground. God gave us this earth to live on and use, but not abuse. Okay, you're ready to start the process. First, understand that if oil gets on your hands or arms, it's not like acid. Mechanics use clean engine oil to wash off dirty oil, but afterwards wash thoroughly with soap and water. Petroleum based products are better off off the skin.
* Elevate the front of the vehicle using the car jack. Elevate it only enough to give you access to the underside of the engine and give you some room to move a wrench. Use %26quot;jack stands%26quot; when ever possible. Never depend on your car jack while you under the car. Too many fail and too many folks get crushed when the car comes down.
* Locate the oil fill cap on the engine (usually on the valve cover) (usually where you add oil to the engine). Remove it and set it aside.
* Locate the engine pan plug on the lowest part of the engine oil pan. If you read the Haynes Manual, you know that the oil pan is covering the entire bottom end of the engine. The drain plug will have a hexagonal head on it and may be any size from 13mm to 17mm.
* Locate the oil drain pan that you bought (to contain the oil) directly under the drain plug on the engine.
* Using a socket wrench or a combination wrench of the right size, loosen the oil drain plug on the engine and remove it completely. You will get some oil on your hands (but, who cares?).
* Let the oil drain completely from the engine. Go have a cigarette, drink a beer, or whatever. Let it drain completely into the container under the vehicle.
* Replace the drain plug on the engine oil pan. Rule of thumb is that you tighten the drain plug tight. How tight is tight? Well, I use a combination wrench (the closed end) and use one finger to pull it tight. When my one finger cannot pull it any tighter, that is tight enough. If you don't have much strength in your hands, use two fingers to pull the wrench...but no more. That will seal the drain plug and keep you from stripping the threads out of the oil pan.
* Next move the drain pan to a point under the oil filter. Use your filter wrench and rotate the filter counter-clockwise to remove it. Counter-clockwise means you are looking at the filter on the engine from the bottom. A couple of turns with the filter wrench and the oil filter will come free from the engine. At that point, you can unscrew it with your hands and drop it into the pan beneath it. Oil will escape from the filter and drain down into the pan. This is normal.
* Open the new filter in it's box and you will notice that it has a rubber gasket on the base. Open one of the bottles of engine oil and take a %26quot;little oil%26quot; from it to coat the rubber gasket thoroughly. If you don't do this, you won't get the filter off the engine the next time. The rubber gasket will seal itself to the engine and cause you a lot of grief.
* Screw the new filter onto the filter pipe coming outHow do you change your oil in your car?Boy thank you guys so much.
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How do you change your oil in your car?Not all cars are exactly the same so you may want to mention the year, make, and model of your car but generally speaking, do the following:-remove drain plug and drain old oil
-remove old oil filter
-put drain plug back
-put on new oil filter
-refill engine with new oil to correct level.
-start engine, check for oil leaks
-shut off engine and recheck oil level after a minute or so (to allow oil to drain back into oil pan).How do you change your oil in your car?When you get underneath the car you will find somewhere in the vacinity of underneath the egnine will be you oil filter. It looks like a cup with a rounded bottom. By it you will see a bolt or srew that is attached to the oil pan. if you unscrew it you oil will pour out. Replace the screw, replace that oil filter with a new that fit your car. Then go back up to the engine compartment and fill up you oil in the specified location with the correct oil and amount.How do you change your oil in your car?i take it to jiffy lube/2195 cant beat it/you need/jack/jack stands (be safe) oil filter wrench/drain pan/wrench for oil pan drain plug/and rags/oil/oil filter and way to dispose of the old oil and funnel to install new oil/plus dont strip oil pan plug/soooooooooooo to lay under the car for what/on the ground give me a break//unless you have a lift and a way to do the other things it aint worth it/also when you are all done where do you store the junk?How do you change your oil in your car?GET A JACK OR RAMPS MADE TO LIFT THE CAR OFF THE GROUND. BUY A DRAIN PAN, OIL FUNNEL, OIL FILTER WRENCH, AND A SET OF WRENCHES LOCATE THE DRAIN PLUG UNDER THE ENGINE ON THE DRAIN PAN. LOOSEN AND DRAIN OIL IN DRAIN PAN. INSTALL DRAIN PLUG BACK ON TIGHT BUT NOT TO TIGHT. NEXT REMOVE THE OIL FILTER INSTALL NEW ONE. MAKE SURE O-RING ON FILTER IS LIGHTLY LUBRICATED AND THAT THE OLD ONE STAYED ON THE OLD FILTER TWO O-RING TOGETHER WILL CAUSE A LEAK. FILL WITH OIL DESIRED CHECK MANUAL FOR FILL AMOUNT. TURN ON CAR CHECK FOR LEAKS. NO LEAKS ALL DONE. VERY EASY. DRAIN OLD OIL INTO NEW OIL CONTAINERS AND TAKE TO WAL MART THEY RECYCLE OIL FOR FREE. DONT FORGET TO DOUBLE CHECK THE OIL LEVEL WITH THE OIL DIPSTICK.How do you change your oil in your car?Get a drain pan, wrench to fit the drain plug, 5 qts of oil, fiter, and filter wrench (non crushing type).
take off your oil fill cap, take out the drain plug (catch it if you can).
After all the oil has drained out, take out the filter. Open one quart of new oil, lube the new filter gasket, and carefully screw it into place. Snug it up with wrench. Clean drain plug thoroughly before re-installing. Re-fill crankcase with new oil, check the dipstick, replace fill cap. start er up and check for leaks.
Take used oil to a service station that accepts used oil and filters.How do you change your oil in your car?Lift the front end of your car (use axle stands) and remove the bolt in the oil pan. The bolt is usually large, about 21mm or 7/8th inch. Let the oil drain into a deep bucket. Next step is to remove the oil filter. They might be a little hard to find at first. Unscrew the filter, being careful to not let too much oil spill out from it. If you can see and reach it, wipe the shiny surface where the oil filter goes with a cloth or paper towels and make sure there isn't a gasket from the old oil filter still there. On the new oil filter, rub a little oil around the gasket, then install the filter. Spin it until you can feel it getting tight, then give it another turn. Now, if you haven't done this yet, put the bolt back into the oil pan. Make sure it's tight. Pour the proper amount of oil your engine needs into the engine through the oil fill hole. Start the engine and let it idle while you clean up any mess. Check the oil pan bolt and oil filter for any leaking and if you see none, then you're finished. Lower the car, shut the engine off. Let it sit for a few minutes then check the oil dipstick. If the level on the stick isn't up to the full mark, add more oil to the engine.How do you change your oil in your car?underneath your car is a oil pan. Go to a auto store and buy engine oil for your type of car. Then after the engine has sat for at least 2hours without being ran, pull the drain plug. You need a wrench to do this. usually 1/4... slowly open the plug. Make sure you have a large pan for the oil to drain into. By the way the plug is a bolt. The oil will slowly come out. after you break the seal un looseen it fast and wait for it to drain. You will also need a oil filter. You will need to replace the old one. Always replug the oil pan
before putting new oil in.
Oil filters can be tough to take off in some cases. You may need assistance from a divice that is made to pull them. or a nice neighbor. oh and the oil filter is located on the bottom or side of the engine.
I hope that this will help.. also do not forget to put a quart in at a time then check the level. A normal car takes 4 quarts, you can start from there. need more help let me know!!How do you change your oil in your car?hey john ! what you do is get a drain pan, a filter wrench and a ratchet and socket to fit the drain plug. take the plug out, drain the oil, put the plug back in and tighten it, take the filter off, clean the base where the filter goes at and if you can fill the new filter up with new oil and put some oil on the filter gasket, run the filter up on the engine and hand tighten only. then put about 4 quarts of oil in the engine, start it up and just let it idle, check for leaks, if no leaks finish filling it up to the full mark on the stick.How do you change your oil in your car?WELL I SAY ITS TOO HARD.1.YOU HAVE TO PUT THE CAR ON A ELECTRICAL STAND AND LIFT THE CAR.2.THEN YOU HAVE TO REMOVE THE CAP WITCH TAKES THE PREVIOUS OIL OUT OF THE CAR WHILE ITS COMING OUT YOU HAVE TO TAKE A BUCKET TO STORE IT.3.BUY A OIL FILTER AND STICK IT IN INSIDE THE CAP THEN TAKE THE CAR OUT OF THE ELECTRICAL STAND AND OPEN THE HOOD AFTER THAT YOU HAVE TO PUT THE CAR OIL INSIDE THE OIL PIPE.4.YOUR DONE!!!How do you change your oil in your car?My truck is self changingHow do you change your oil in your car?OK instead of reading all this crap.. to much ill narrow it down
#1 go to auto parts store and ask them what kind of oil your car will take and how much and GET AN OIL FILTER to go wit it.
#2 find the OIL PAN (where your oil is at) there is a bolt on the bottom, screw it all the way out until the oil stops leaking (make sure motor is cool first cause a hot oil bath isnt nice..)
#3 take the oil filter off your car and replace with new. only put it on HAND tight.. no tools! as tight as you can get it with your hand
#4 put bolt back in oil pan JUST SNUG, not tight or you will strip the threads (the stuff that makes the bolt stay in)
#5 Pour oil in where it says to put it in, 99.9% of the time the oil cap is on top of the head it has a cool pic of an oil can thing on it!
#6 FIRST pour 4 QUARTS in car, check dip stick, (wipe the oil off the dip stick, put it back in and pull it out)
#7 wipe the dip stick off again and leave it out of the car and start it.
#8 run it for a couple seconds and shut it off and put dip stick back in and check it
#9 YOU will have to most likely put more oil in depending on its size pour the oil in untill the dip stick says full (you will have to recheck dip stick over and over)
#10 put everything up, throw trash away and hopefully you got a bucket or sumthing to drain the oil in first... dump it in the city water supply and then YOU DONE!
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