Frequent oil changes is an important aspect of preventive maintenance. Age leads to dilution and contamination that makes engine oil become diluted and contaminated, thereby causing premature engine wear. The oil filter should be replaced when the oil change is done. This procedure will require prior arrangement of all the necessary tools and materials. It is also a good idea to have some clean rugs and newspapers nearby just in case any spillages occur. You can get to the underside of the vehicle by either using a lift, driving it onto ramps or by using jack stands. Identify where on the engine the oil drain plug and filter are located. Get the tools you need ready, and warm up the engine to operating temperature. Jack up or otherwise support the car securely. Position a drain pan beneath the drain plug; then, take it out with a wrench. After that, let all of your old motor oil flow out fully even as you wipe away your drain plug. Make sure that you reinstalling it properly after cleaning around this opening for this plug has been completed successfully. Slide a drain pan under this area then use a strap wrench to loosen and remove that old one from its place. Examine both filters for compatibility purposes. Put a light amount of clean oil on new filter's rubber gasket where this fits into position; after doing so, install such filters according to instructions provided for tightening them properly. Lower your car and find where exactly oils filler cap inside its engine compartment is located at before pouring fresh ones through funnel openings only because they are not wide at all: pour four quarts into an engine checking an oil level stick afterwards! Give it a try! Check for leaks at both the plugs in tank bottom (drain) plus-well-known places where these are usually found-beneath long engines during first start after changing their lubricants while also verifying that enough amount has remained yet again simply by going over dipstick repeatedly until satisfied if necessary should any need arisen otherwise we will be adding more soon after this operation ends. Remember to make sure your engine is not leaking by re-checking its oil level and refilling with additional oil if needed. During the first few trips after changing it, search for any signs of leakage or problems with proper amount of liquid in a tank containing that substance. You should dispose of the used motor oil properly; take it to an oil recycling center, mechanic's shop or gas station where they will dispose it appropriately. You also may not wish to pour it on the ground or down a drain either because doing so would end up causing environmental pollution since petroleum products like this one are non-biodegradable.
