Looking to save money or be more independent?  Changing your oil in your car can help you with that.  Continue reading for what you need, and how to change your oil.  These are step by step instructions from ChrisFix off YouTube (You can watch the full video below).

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Changing your Oil

What you Need:

Photo Credit: ChrisFix

• Pan to catch the old oil
• Ratchet to take the oil cap off
• Gloves
• Oil Filter Wrench
• Funnel
• New Oil
• New oil filter
• Paper towels

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Step by step instructions

Photo Credit: ChrisFix

1. Find oil  cap
2. Then find the oil plug
3. Finally find the oil filter
4. Undo oil plug to let the oil loose
5. Place oil catch container under the car directly under the plug
6. Put on gloves, grab ratchet and unscrew the oil plug.  Let it drain.
7. While waiting for the oil to drain, use your (something to take the oil filter off) and take off your oil filter.
8. Take some oil from the old filter and rub it onto the “o ring” of the new filter.
9. Hand tighten new oil filter into vehicle.
10. When oil is finished draining, insert and tighten plug back on.
11. Take off oil cap, place funnel in, and refill with new oil.
12. Place oil cap on.
13. Next, you’ll want to recheck the oil level.  After checking level, start the car and make sure the oil pressure is going up, and let the car run for a bit.  Then recheck the oil again.

In conclusion

Changing oil can be fairly simply. It is defiantly a job worth learning how to save yourself some money.  You just need the right tools, and strength to complete the job.  This video shows it takes 5 min, but it will really take about 15-20 min.  Watch the full video below.

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Further Reading:

How to Fix a Flat Tire

Why you NEED an Emergency Car Kit

How to Jump Start a Car

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