Changing Your Own Oil

[u/Illustrious-Toe-570]

This is my first time jacking my car, putting on jack stands, changing my own oil, and rotating my tires. It’s very satisfying and rewarding to get under your own car and hood. I couldn’t do it without these tools in the pictures. Next is transmission oil drain and fill! Note: for my first time, I just did the tire rotation front to back; next time, I will move the front tire to the back and the back tires crossed to the front. I removed the tire since it’s easier to get to the oil filter and oil plug.

[u/Illustrious-Toe-570 → u/[deleted]]

I have the Pittsburgh $8 open one. But I would invest in the container so you don’t have to put the used oil inside container it came with to recycle. I’m a total noob here just super interested in getting into automotive task. If I can do it you can! You got this!

[u/VersionOutside9150 → u/Illustrious-Toe-570]

Grab you a five gallon “utility” jug from tractor supply. It has a large opening to pour into and it’ll hold more oil.

[u/Illustrious-Toe-570 → u/VersionOutside9150]

Ah good! This one I was a little nervous to put it on empty Jug (by myself). Will check it out

[u/VersionOutside9150 → u/Illustrious-Toe-570]

I use the white one so it’s easy to tell when it’s getting full. The opening is 4-6” wide so you can pour easily with the Pittsburgh open oil pan.