How to Change the Oil in Your Automobile

People today keep getting lazier and lazier. If they can pay someone to do something for them, they will do so. I know this is true because I myself am guilty of this. There is something that I think everyone in this world can do for themselves though and that is changing the oil in their vehicle. Depending on the type of filter used and the type of oil used, a consumer can save anywhere from ten to fifteen dollars changing their oil themselves.

Picking motor oil is probably the hardest step in the process. If you can, you want to continue using the same type of motor oil throughout the life of your car's engine. If you begin using Quaker State oil then it is better to continue using that oil for the life of the car. Next, you must pick the weight of the oil. It seems that 10W 30 motor oil is the most common weight used among cars of all ages. Lighter weight motor oil is obviously less thick and would be used during the winter or during colder weather. If your vehicle leaks motor oil, a heavier weight could be used to compensate for the leak. Therefore, the motor oil would drain from the car less fast.

Now it's time to move onto the filter. A filter can be picked up at the local Wal Mart or any auto car store. If you purchase a filter from Wal Mart, you can look up the oil filter based on the make, model, year, and engine size of your car. You must know these specs in order to obtain the correct filter for your motor vehicle. At the auto parts store, the individuals behind the desk will look up the filter for you, but you will still need to know all the information that I have just given. They usually have many different options depending on how much you want to spend on the filter. If the oil is changed quite frequently in your vehicle, which I would say is every 2500 to 3000 miles, the lower priced filters will be fine. If you do not change your oil but every 3500 to 5000 and even more, then I would spend a little more money to get a better filter.