How to Do a Professional Oil Change

Today Im going to teach you how to do an oil change. Ive been working under professionals for 3 years and am now going to help teach you how to do it professionally.

1. Oil Filter
2. Oil [Check your owners manual for whats recommended]
3. Oil Filter Wrench [Not Needed But Helps Alot]
4. Socket Set with Ratchet
5. Drain Bucket/Pan
6. Jack
7. Jackstands

Jack Up the Vehicle on the pinch points on each side. Place the 2 of the 4 jack stands on the front and rear pinch points. Repeat for both sides of the vehicle. Make sure your vehicle is level when you do an oil change

Now that your vehicle is jacked up you should pop the hood and locate the Oil Fill Cap and the Oil Dipstick. Once located take the cap off and put it somewhere safe. Lift the oil dipstick out but not all the way. Now would also be a good time to check other fluids like your coolant level, And windsheild washer fluid. Now would also be a good time to fill your window washer fluid with washer fluid.

First you need to locate your Oil drain bolt. Now losen your oil drain bolt. Now get ready for the fun step 4.

Now that its losen you need to unscrew it with your hands the rest of the way. Once it is out the oil will come out fast immediately. You are gonna wanna catch the oil in your drain pan.

Now your gonna wanna tighten your oil drain bolt up but be VERY CAREFUL here. If you over tighten it you can risk breaking it and stripping the oil drain bolt hole. A good feel to make sure it is tight it when you have to apply a semi big amount of pressure.

Depending on the car you have the filter will change differently. On this one i needed to pull it out from the top and change the cartige filter. This will very from what kind of car you own. Check your owners manual to see what you have.

Now your gonna need to tighten this oil filter up like you did with your drain bolt. But be super careful with these kinds of filters. They are all made of plastic and our prone to breaking easily. You only need to make a seal with the O ring and then a turn about 180 degrees should be good. We want to make sure its snug but not to much. If you have a different filter that comes off you just need to tighten it about 3 turns to make that perfect seal and tightness.

Now the last step. Fill that oil up to what the ownership manual says. This car called for 6 liltres of 5W20. Theres tons of different kinds of oils so make sure you read your owners manual to see what one your gonna need. Its a good practice that after you fill it up to the recommend amount you turn the car on and check the oil again. Now thats it you have complete an oil change like a pro.