Tools:
Hydralic Jack-I prefer to use a truck jack for cars, because they give you more lift
2x Jack Stands -never work under your car without using them
Socket Wrench + Socket-socket size varies by car, I reccomend using 6 point sockets, because you don't want to strip the bolt in the oil pan
Cardboard-helps you slide better
Funnel-you don't want to spill that oil all over the engine bay
Paper Towels-to clean the dipstick
Oil Filter Tool-when you get the oil filter at the store open the box and see which tool fits best.
Container to catch oil
Supplies
Oil-look into your car manual and find out how many quarts you'll need, also find out which version of oil you need...i.e. 5W30, 5W20 etc. Then go to autozone/pepboys and buy some. There are conventional and synthetic oils...main difference is one lasts longer and is somewhat better...but costs more(sometimes 2x). So I would only use synthetic on a good car.
Oil Filter-in the oil department, you'll see a big manual...about 600 pages long...in it you'll have to find your car and find the part # for the oil filter.
Now we have all the supplies, time to start working
Wait 30 mins after driving the car
Jack up the car using the front jacking point(consult manual for location)
Place jack stands under the car(consult manual)
Place pan under the car to catch old oil
Remove the oil pan bolt
Position the bucket to catch the oil
Let oil drain out
While oil drains, pop your hood, and remove the oil cap
when the oil is out, reinstall the oil pan bolt
remove the oil oil filter, usually found in the back of the engine(use the tool)
take out new oil filter...dip your finger in new oil and run it around the oil filter gasket
reinstall filter(screw it in by hand)
pour new oil into the engine...checking the dipstick to make sure you don't go over limit...you want to be between the 2 dots
Dispense of the old oil...by putting it into the containerers...and driving them back to autozone/pepboys
Hydralic Jack-I prefer to use a truck jack for cars, because they give you more lift
2x Jack Stands -never work under your car without using them
Socket Wrench + Socket-socket size varies by car, I reccomend using 6 point sockets, because you don't want to strip the bolt in the oil pan
Cardboard-helps you slide better
Funnel-you don't want to spill that oil all over the engine bay
Paper Towels-to clean the dipstick
Oil Filter Tool-when you get the oil filter at the store open the box and see which tool fits best.
Container to catch oil
Supplies
Oil-look into your car manual and find out how many quarts you'll need, also find out which version of oil you need...i.e. 5W30, 5W20 etc. Then go to autozone/pepboys and buy some. There are conventional and synthetic oils...main difference is one lasts longer and is somewhat better...but costs more(sometimes 2x). So I would only use synthetic on a good car.
Oil Filter-in the oil department, you'll see a big manual...about 600 pages long...in it you'll have to find your car and find the part # for the oil filter.
Now we have all the supplies, time to start working
Wait 30 mins after driving the car
Jack up the car using the front jacking point(consult manual for location)
Place jack stands under the car(consult manual)
Place pan under the car to catch old oil
Remove the oil pan bolt
Position the bucket to catch the oil
Let oil drain out
While oil drains, pop your hood, and remove the oil cap
when the oil is out, reinstall the oil pan bolt
remove the oil oil filter, usually found in the back of the engine(use the tool)
take out new oil filter...dip your finger in new oil and run it around the oil filter gasket
reinstall filter(screw it in by hand)
pour new oil into the engine...checking the dipstick to make sure you don't go over limit...you want to be between the 2 dots
Dispense of the old oil...by putting it into the containerers...and driving them back to autozone/pepboys
