Thursday, January 7, 2010

How do you change a car's oil?

im 13 years old and wanna help my mom out by changin her car oil instead of her havin to pay for it to be changed, and she has a 1997 chevy cavalier so can someone please explain how i can change the car oil. thanksHow do you change a car's oil?
wash the car for your mom or do something else nice for her, but don't try to change the oil. It's only $20 to have a shop do it. If you don't get it right, you could ruin the engine and end up costing her thousands of dollars in repairs. It's one of those things that if you have to ask how then you shouldn't be doing it.How do you change a car's oil?
Everyone forgot to mention how to dispose of the oil properly, please, if you really are going to change the oil by yourself don't dump it down the drain. Bring it to a local garage and they'll take your used oil, but since you're going to have to go there might as well have them do it in the first place.
That's awfully nice of you, but I don't recommend you doing it.


If something goes wrong, it will cost thousands of dollars to fix your goof-up.





Wash the dishes, vacuum the carpet, or clean the bathroom if you want to help.





Or cook her dinner...?
first make sure the car is cool.. then lye under the front of the car and you will see a bolt in the bottom of a pan rite under the motor not the transmission... this bolt will be the lowest bolt in the pan get the rite wrench to fit this bolt but befor removing have a gallon pail or bucket or pan ready to catch the oil in... next remove the bolt and let the oil drain in the pan un till it stops dripping... then you have to find the oil filter witch is tword the bottom of the motor and looks like a can of pop maybe a little bigger... this is the hard part.. you have to remove this can and it will be greasy..it shouldnt be that tight though remember turn it to the left to remove ... right to tighten.. it will leak oil so catch it in the pan .....replace the pan bolt you took out earlier called the drainplug and tighten it tight!!!! take the new filter there should be a rubber ring on the thred side of the new can... dip the rubber gasket in the old oil befor you put the filter on tighten it hand tight plus a 1/4 turn .. no more !!!! then put 4 quarts of oil in and start the car when 4 have been put in.. shut the car off and check the oil... it will need between 1/4 and 3/4 of another quart of oil when the oil is full put the old oil in the empty quarts and take them to the auto parts store and they will recycle it for free good luck if you have questions call me at 402 307 0052
Find the drain plug under the car make sure it is the oil drain plug and not the transmission drain plug. Get a oil pan and drain the oil into the pan. find the oil filter and take it off using a oil filter wrench. Fill the new oil filter with new oil and take your finger and put some oil around the seal of the filter and put the filter on. Put the oil drain plug back in and fill the engine with 4 quarts of oil and your done. Good luck
1.) Find a drive through oil change place.


2.) Remain in your car and have a coffee or read.


3.) Beware of getting sold on other things that may need attention but might be a good idea to take care of. (Not all these guys are crooks)


4.) Pay the bill and drive away with confidence and reduced anxiety.


5.) Consider using synthetics from www.lubedealer.com/hiebert because these motor oils will last longer and protect your car for up to six months or 7,500 miles or 25,000 miles or a year depending on which product you use.
Drain the oil and put in a new filter.

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