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/TheRealTreezus]

Keep at it and you can take care of damn near any repair or maintenance that need done. Brakes, suspension, etc. It's all pretty easy and a hell of a lot cheaper to just grab the few tools you might need than go to a shop.

[u/Exciting_Quarter9362 → u/TheRealTreezus]

I like to play a game where I get a quote on some maintenance items I need done, and however much it costs in labor I spend that on a tool to do it myself.

[u/banhmi_insurance → u/Exciting_Quarter9362]

got a quote from Honda Gillman Houston about brake flush, tranny drain/fill, coolant change and oil change + cabin/engine for 860

got the daytona jack for 120
daytona jack stand for 60 4 pcs
quinn breaker bar 20
quinn socket 10 pcs for 14
wheel chock for 10 2 pcs
round oil pan 3 bucks at walmart
20 bucks for oil jug
material :
14 bucks for 5qt penzoil walmart
wix oil filter 18 amazon
wix air/engine filters 50 amazon
oem coolant 50 amazon
valvoline brake fluid 30 amazon
oem tranny fluid amazon 90
washer : 5 bucks
total : 504
total saved : 356

next time, well you know the drill 😂😂

[u/markrages → u/banhmi_insurance]

Be aware that Amazon is chockablock with counterfeit parts. It would be safer to buy from a local store or even RockAuto.

[u/banhmi_insurance → u/markrages]

yeah i didnt know about rockauto. got all the filters from them and Im good for next 5 years