It's Time to Change Your Oil! - A Guide to Changing Your Oil

Ah, the oil change. A vital part of owning and maintaining a proper automobile. Unfortunately, it's a dying art, cast aside by the common man in favor of MBAs and bachelor degrees. This of course comes at a price, so why not save a few bucks and learn to do it yourself? Besides, it'll be fun, right? Who doesn't want to get pull out a drink after a manly activity like that and ponder life, the universe, and whether or not that engine will fall apart on the way to work tomorrow? Never fear, though, because I intend to provide a thoughtful, well explained and thorough guide to changing your oil.

Ok, the first step in an endeavor in life is preparation and planning. So, find out where the oil drain plug is underneath the car, as well as where to put the oil back in. Both of these are usually shown in the owners manual but if not the Internet surely will show you. They aren't that difficult to identify, they are rather obvious actually, but it's better safe than sorry. Now, once you have located these two components, go look for a wrench that will fit the oil drain plug, for removal later. Got it? Good. Now, look up the recommended oil for your car, again in the manual or on the Internet. If that's not available, 10W - 40 is a good one to use. The last thing to look for is the oil filter. It is recommended that you replace it when you change the oil so you need to look up what kind to get or if you need to order one or something like that. So, now we need a list of things to buy at wal-mart!