Oil Change

I’ve changed the oil in my car once before, but never by myself. However, being such an easy job, I figured I’d do it in my grandparents’ driveway. At their house, I learned that my front bumper was too low to drive onto my grandfather’s ramps, so I figured I’d jack the car up and set it down on the ramps. However, I couldn’t even fit the jack underneath the car to get at the center jacking point, so I had to lift each side individually on two-by-fours, until I could fit the jack under the center point. I then lifted the car up and put it on the ramps.

The rest of the job was a breeze. I took out the old oil filter and removed it from the housing. I put a new rubber gasket and filter in the cap of the housing. I removed the drain plug and let the oil drain out. Then, I put the new oil in the car after putting the new filter in. Some guy rolled his window down and asked me when he should be dropping his truck off for an oil change. I torqued everything down after putting in 6.5 liters, and put the car back on the ground (the reverse of the lifting process). All in all, it was a successful job.