How to change your oil
Oil:
Its the only thing keeping your motor from turning into garbage. Its
typically a golden brown color when you first buy it. Its not all black
naturally. It gets black from all the crap floating inside your motor.
So the blacker the oil the badder its getting. Really black oil means
you should change it. Synthetics are really good oils that can take
higher heats and lubricate much better. Its motion lotion for your car.
Mobil 1 is the favorite, Royal Purple and Redline are expensive
favorites. Everything else is okay. I just go with Walmart stuff since
I change my oil so frequently. If you notice oil leaks after switching
from conventional to synthetic its because the conventional oil was
blocking passages that the synthetic wiped clean. So expect some oil
leakage when changing over.
Oil Filter: This is what keeps crap in your oil from circulating
further through your motor and contaminating it. Mobil 1 and PureONE
seem to be the most popular brands. K&N the most expensive. Fram
seems to be really unpopular.
Ok so change your freaking oil:
1. Jack up the side of the car with the oil pan. Put a jack stand there so you dont die.
2. Use a socket wrench to remove the bolt from the oil pan. Use a pan
or some sort of fluid catching gizmo large enough to hold 4 quarts or
more. Use the wrench to the point where you could turn the bolt by
hand. Then turn the bolt by hand. It'll probably get oil all over
yourself and your hand if youre not cautious. That stuff is sticky and
hot so watch out and use gloves!
3. After allowing all the oil to drain replace the plug and torque it
back into place with the wrench. Use a new plug gasket for good measure.
4. Now place the pan below the oil filter and remove the filter using
an oil filter wrench. Wipe the oil filter surface clean of black cruddy
oil. Take the new filter and rub clean new oil on to the top gasket.
Put the new filter on and tighten snugly.
5. Pour 5 or however many quarts of oil back into the engine. Lower the
car back down and start the car up and idle for a good 5 minutes. Look
for any leaks from the filter or pan. If oil is leaking it means you
screwed up. Jack the car up and retighten whatever the hell it is thats
leaking.
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