how to do a oil change

Oil changes are something everybody should

 know how to do. In the long run it can save

 you tons of money. Dealership prices are around

45 for average oil changes, when you can do it

yourself for around 30 dollars. Plus that is with

 a good oil product like Pennzoil. Dealerships use
cheap oil and filters that aren’t the best for

your car. The first thing you need to do is go to

 a parts store and ask them what oil and filter

you need for your vehicle. The things you will
need to do this is a wrench for your drain plug,
 an oil catch pan, a funnel, and maybe a oil filter
 wrench if you cant get it off by hand. All though
 you can almost always get the filter off with out
 a wrench. The first step is jacking your car up.

Next you will have to go underneath and remove

the drain plug. Make sure you have the oil pan

underneath before you remove the plug all the         

 way. Once you have that done you can get out

from underneath the vehicle. Wile your waiting

for it to drain you can remove the oil filter, and

 install the new one. When you take the old one

off make sure the o-ring comes off with it. And

 when you install the new one make sure to put
 oil on the new o-ring so it seals back up, and

 doesn’t leak. After this you go back underneath

the car and reinstall the drain plug. After all of

this is done you are ready to put the oil in. You

put the funnel in the oil filler neck and add the

recommended amount of oil. Then you have to

go start the car and let it run for 20 seconds.

Shut it off and go pull out the dip stick, wipeit              

off and re insert it, then pull it out again and make         

sure to oil is in-between the to marks or to the

full line. After all of this you are done and your

car is ready for another 3 thousand miles.