How to change the oil in the engine

How to change the oil in the engine

Car service to a hundred is quite expensive pleasure. Therefore, many car owners try to carry out the car service on their own if it does not require special qualifications or specific tools. One of the problems that can be solved without the participation of the masters is to replace the oil in the engine.

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Many factors affect the frequency of oil replacement: car age, engine condition, driving style, seasonality operation, quality of gasoline and oil. Often oil has to change more often than this advises the car manufacturer. Recommended oil replacement parameters (type, manufacturer, frequency) are specified in the car's service book and draw on the kilometer testimony, which passed the car. When the car erupts a certain distance, the car owner can contact an authorized service station to replace the oil. If the warranty service period of the vehicle came to an end, then the oil replacement can be carried out independently.

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Before you start work, warm the engine so that the oil becomes hot and better fastened. With further work, expect caution. Sequencing:

  • put the machine to a flat place, unscrew the plug cover;
  • install the tank for the spent oil under the drain plug, unscrew it, wait until the oil stops leak;
  • alternately lift the left and right side of the car on the jack to the rest of the oil stack from the crankcase;
  • tighten the drain plug.

3
If you do not replace the type and manufacturer of oil, then wash the engine is not necessary. To clean the engine from the old oil, follow these steps:

  • pour the washing fluid through the filling hole and close it;
  • get the engine and leave at work for some time provided by the instructions for washing liquid;
  • after that, drain the washing oil is similarly spent.

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Using the puller, remove the oil filter. If there is no puller - wean the filter with a screwdriver and unscrew it using a screwdriver as a key. Moisten the rubber band of the new oil filter and manually screw it on the installation thread.

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Fill new oil to the level between tags "Min" and"MAX", Close the plug of the casting hole. Get off the car, give the engine to work 5-10 minutes, after which check the oil level, please add oil to an acceptable level.

The engine oil plays a very important role: protects movable parts of the engine from friction, reducing their wear, protects against oxidation, removes the resulting friction products. The use of low-quality oil, its untimely replacement significantly reduces the service life of the engine, and can also lead to its breakdown.

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