When carrying out frequent oil changes, home mechanics should be careful with such in order to prevent early wear of engines arising from the progressive dilution and contamination of engine oil over time. This process requires the replacement of an oil filter on every change for optimum maintenance; one should also gather the right tools, clean rags, and newspapers before commencing while ensuring access to vehicle's undersides through hoists, ramps or jackstands is safe. Get to know where the oil drain plug and filter are located in your car, then warm up the engine before you set it off. Make sure you use the recommended oil type for your car and remember that once the engine has warmed up enough bring it off from the ground safely. Place a drain pan beneath oil pan drain plug as you remove the old oil bearing in mind that some components are hot. After draining, clean the drain plug and surrounding area and reinstall it back securely. Position your drain pan under your oil filter, carefully remove old filter using a filter wrench making sure that it is empty of any oil. Compare new and old filters to ensure they are match as well as cleaning around mounting area of a filter and applying light coat of oil into this rubber gasket of new filter. Pour new oil partially into a funnel after filling it with fresh one attaching this according to producer's instructions on its side; make sure there are no more tools or materials left beneath a car. Bring down vehicle so that one can find a cap for an oil filler then pour fresh lubricant into motor via funnel. Check dipstick level after adding any amount of oil start engine briefly then re-check leaks around both drains' plugs as well as filters. Ensure that there is an appropriate level of automobile lube by topping up if necessary during initial drives following this lubricant change and watch out for any leakages during these trips too dispose used at a suitable facility.
