Tuesday, November 5, 2013

The Basic Steps Of Removing And Draining The Old Oil

By Sierra S. Sam


When changing the oil of your automobile , instructions and steps should serve as your guiding tools. Essentially, it is a step-by-step process that calls for attention, focus and skills, because you will not finish your task if you will not follow through on all of these major steps & requirements. Though changing of car oil is systematic, you can always do it alone through following the basic steps and instructions. You need to collect all the needed materials such as oil filter wrench, adjustable wrench, oil drain plug gasket, large basin or plastic to catch the oil, a funnel, work light and rags.

After collecting your tools, jack up your treasured form of reliable transportation - be it truck, car, SUV or van to better visualize your workplace .If you are unsure of the whole procedure there are no shortage of online automotive industry related reference websites to be had. First and foremost prepare your car by warming up its engine for two to three minutes and let the gook gets churned up. Needless to say if you are in a 40 below Winnipeg winter season, and your car metal is bone cold this cannot be stressed enough . Do not let the engine burn you so you need to turn it off after feeling a slight warm. Use your work light to visualize the underneath part of your car and reach a plug located under the bottom part of the engine. Do this as your second step before proceeding to the third step which involves pushing the basin with an opened plastic inside of it under the oil plug. You can also use a large container to catch the oil, but you need to place an additional pan to catch the oil that may come out from any direction (sideways).

An oil filter is one of the most essential parts of the car that can be located at the bottom part of the engine. It looks like a tin can screwed into an engine block. As the oil travels from oil pan through the engine, it actually passes through a small filter, which removes some dirty and solid particles and cleans the oil. This part is taking the highest responsibility so the user should change this every time he will change the oil. Essentially, oil filters are affordable and cost-defectiveness at different auto supply shops, but pricey at service station. It is very important to check the right oil filter for your car, accurate price at your dealer's station and its status before replacing the old one.

Power plant lubrication works to keep your engine clean because of its cleansing content. Essentially, most engine oils have detergent contents, which provide flushing activities such as pushing out the muck that accumulates inside the engine parts. Aside from providing a clean engine, car oil is also maintaining your car in a good situation, where dirty materials such as black slimy stud and pebble-like particles cannot enter your engine.

Changing your car oil is easy and a fun activity, but you need to be careful in handling the tools that you are going to use. Some of them can cause injury if not handled carefully while some may cause small cuts. Moreover, you should check the new oil to be placed on your car and always discard the old one. Do not recycle or reuse.




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