Certainly there are tasks that you cannot do yourself on the vehicle, but there are others that you can carry out completely independently.

So you can cost save and learn a lot more about your own vehicle. Changing the oil is an important part of car maintenance. You have to remember that the job of the oil is to lubricate the engine and its components.

This is to prevent excessive friction between the pistons. At the same time, the oil is used to prime the engine cool . Regular oil changes prevent piston seizure, dirt particles are removed and the fine seal between the cylinder and piston can be improved.

But how does a oil change so? We'll get to that now.

Required tool

• jack
• Buckets to secure the vehicle
• screwdriver
• sump
• funnel

Sequence

First, the car must be warmed up and parked on a level surface. Then you can park the car. You have to use the jack place under the car and be careful not to misalign it. The car then has to be jacked up.

It is important that you additionally secure the car at another point to avoid injuries. For the Securing the vehicle special brackets should be avoided on the rear axle.

These can be placed under the pickup points and can be obtained from any specialist retailer. One should now hit the ground against oil stains to secure. Then you can loosen the release screw. To do this, carefully loosen the screw . If you loosen the screw you can see that the first oil is already emerging.

In this case, it would be best if a second person were present to sump placed under the vehicle. Particular care is required here so that the hot oil cannot splash on your hands.

Because it can burns develop. When the oil has been caught, the car is lowered again. Now the engine compartment must be considered. The oil filter in particular now plays a role.

If you're not sure what it looks like or where to find it, that helps Vehicle manual to scroll through. There can be bell or can filters. The new seal should be sealed with used oil to avoid tilting.

Open the lid and be very careful. Because it is good not to stain other parts of the engine compartment with oil. Now you can dispose of the old oil filter. Before you use the new oil filter, you have to replace the sealing rings on the cover. The top wid mostly with the new one oil filter included. At the same time, the rings on the pivot must also be replaced.

The new bell with the new seals is then put back into the engine. This one is allowed with more than 25 mm be attracted. Before you screw the new drain screw back in, you have to screw the old screw back in turn out . If you take a closer look, you can discover deformations. Now you have to add the new seal. This should be with a new oil filter always be present.

Now screw the new screw back in. When looking at the new screw tightening, you should be careful not to tighten it too tightly. Because that could damage the oil pan or the thread of the oil pan. The screw should be well tightened by hand. After that, you have to put the new oil into the engine. You also have to pay attention to the viscosity of the oil, because it must also be suitable for the engine.

Corresponding information can also be found in the manual of the car. Approval of the oil is important so that the requirements of the respective engine can also be met. It is best to go to Filling in the new oil use a funnel to do a clean job.

Now the oil is poured in. You can capacity refer to the on-board manual. At the same time, you can find out from the manufacturer's website how much oil a vehicle needs. Here you have to look at the oil guide or the index. At the beginning you do not fill in the entire amount.

First will only ½ to 1 liter of oil filled. It makes sense to fill in less at first so that it is not overfilled. Then the engine is started briefly and it is checked whether the oil pressure is OK. The car is left standing on a level again. Now let the oil go 10-15 minutes flow into the oil pan. Then you have to check the final status.

Oil change price in workshops

Can you change the oil? workshops carry out, that's how it can be done a few hundred euros costs. It's much better if you do it yourself. This allows save money and you can gain new experiences.

Conclusion

In order to be able to maintain a vehicle, you have to carry out different maintenance work. One of them is changing the oil. By following the instructions above you will be able to change the oil, right quickly and cost-effectively also be able to do it yourself. You can gain valuable experience and learn a lot about your own vehicle.

Tip: An engine flush is always recommended before an oil change